Article published in Sustainability. From the published abstract: Nature-based solutions (NbS) are becoming increasingly important in both the EU and individual countries’ political agendas, as a sustainable means to reduce the risk posed by hydrometeorological hazards. However, as the use of NbS is increasing, a number of barriers regarding their practical implementation also become apparent.
The present paper describes the project’s NbS measures and their experienced barriers, some of which
have resulted in full cancellation of the planned interventions. Many of the barriers experienced
in rural settings have the same root causes as the ones described from urban areas, and the main
barrier-creating mechanisms are institutional factors, resistance among stakeholders and technical
and economic issues.
