Forestry and Natural Resources
Clemson Extension Program Team
Susan Lunt
Publication Date
Summer 6-30-2025
Publication Number
1109
Summary
This paper explores Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for urban stormwater management, emphasizing their role in mitigating runoff, reducing flood risks, and improving water quality. Bioretention systems (BRS), green roofs, permeable pavements, and vegetated swales utilize natural processes such as infiltration, evapotranspiration, and filtration to manage stormwater while promoting urban resilience and supporting biodiversity effectively. The performance of these solutions depends on vegetation, soil, and climatic parameters, highlighting the need for context-specific design and implementation. While NbS present sustainable alternatives to conventional infrastructure, technical, economic, social, and institutional challenges require interdisciplinary collaboration and supportive policies to unlock their full potential.
Publisher
Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension
Publisher City
Clemson, SC
Target Audiences
Extension water agents; municipalizes; stakeholders
Recommended Citation
Zafarmomen, Nima; Samadi, Vidya; and Lunt, Susan, "Nature-based Solutions for Urban Stormwater Management". Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2025. 1109. https://open.clemson.edu/forest_wildlife/54
