Economic Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions as enablers of circularity in water systems

Resource type: 
Research
Main entity: 
Brunel University London
Type of entity: 
Research centre/University
Key themes: 
Water security
Economic and social development
Societal challenges: 
Social Justice and Social Cohesion
New Economic Opportunities & Green Jobs and Participatory Planning and Governance
Scope: 
Global
Description: 

This paper provides an analysis of recent literature about the economic impact of linear to circular (L2C) transition. The review investigates the economic implications (i.e. cost-benefit) of deployment of enabling technologies, tools and methodologies within the circular water system. Nature-based Solutions and its economic and policy implications is discussed in this paper as the vehicle for the L2C transition. A framework is proposed for the monetary assessment of the costs of investment in NbS technologies, infrastructure and education against the environmental and socio-economic benefits within the policy frameworks.

Date: 
2021
Journal: 
Science of The Total Environment
Language: 
EN