Module 6: From Design to Implementation: The NbS Project Lifecycle

This module will focus on helping students develop a deep understanding of guidelines aimed at the design, construction, monitoring and maintenance of NbS. Learners will adopt skills in applying mapping techniques and visual monitoring methods, as well as leveraging tools and technologies, such as GIS and remote sensing, for comprehensive NbS mapping and monitoring. Learners will come to understand basic soil characteristics and hydraulic performance, thereby being able to predict NbS performance under varying soil/rainfall conditions. By exploring different types of pollution relevant to NbS, including soil contamination and micropollutants, the student will be introduced to the concept of sampling and analytical methods for long-term pollution monitoring and evaluation. Critical thinking will be fostered through the collection and interpretation of data from local situations and apply what they have learned to evaluate the practical performance of NbS, thereby determining their effectiveness in alleviating the impact of extreme events. Finally, participants will analyze the cost-effectiveness of NbS, linking economic considerations with ecological and community benefits.

Time Required: ± 6.5 hrs 

Keywords: design, construction, monitoring, maintenance guidelines, mapping techniques and visual monitoring methods, GIS and remote sensing, hydraulic performance, pollution and soil contamination, long-term pollution monitoring and evaluation, critical thinking, valuation of NbS

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand relevant design parameters for NBS and the development of those parameters in time.
• Explain the way parameter data influence the design, construction and maintenance of NbS .
• Being able to design/calculate (parts) of NbS on basis of specific parameters and guidelines.
• Distinguish between several potential types of NbS to be used and compare the most appropriate measures to come to an optimal solution for the specific situation.
• Analyze the results of the NbS in time, by monitoring design parameters and the effect of the NbS on solving the intended problem.
• Create an overview of the designed proposal and the expected effects.
• Evaluate financial aspects of implementing and maintaining NbS.

Author: dr. Charné Theron, Hanze University of Applied Sciences

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