Mitigation of extreme events due to climate change through Nature Based Solutions (NbS)
by [EDUNEXT] Università degli Studi di Pavia · 8 episodes
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This eight-part series explores how we can leverage the inherent power of natural systems to protect our infrastructure, communities, and environments from the escalating impacts of climate change.Built for land managers, infrastructure designers, earth material analysts, and natural resource protectors, this podcast keeps things practical, technical, and grounded in reality. Co-hosted by researchers Ali and Kimia, the series bridges the gap between laboratory data, geotechnical engineering, and living ecosystems to explain how we can move away from traditional construction and start building with the Earth.
Latest episodes
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[08] Role of Local Community Participation in Landslide Risk Reduction
The human element of NbS.It wraps up the series by explaining that nature-based solutions are living systems requiring a "social contract".It outlines a connected chain of action c…
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[07] Watershed Management and Natural Water Control Systems
Zooming out from individual hillsides to the broader landscape's "circulatory system".It discusses managing water across entire landscapes using natural water control systems rathe…
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[06] Natural Ground Covers and Organic Mulching Systems
How to treat bare ground that needs a quick biological "bandage".It explains how applying layers of organic mulch (like wheat straw, wood chips, or compost) or inorganic armor crea…
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[05] Vegetation-Based Slope Stabilization
Moving above ground to "living engineers"—grasses, shrubs, and trees.It covers the mechanics of root reinforcement as a "two-for-one" deal: providing a mechanical physical net (lik…
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[04] Bio-Based Polymers for Soil Improvement
Stabilizing the ground using the non-living biological molecules that organisms produce.It highlights renewable, biodegradable biopolymers—classified into plant-based (guar gum), a…
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[03] Use of Fungi in Soil Stabilization
Moving from bacteria to the underground world of fungi.It dives into how filamentous fungi grow a complex, three-dimensional vegetative network of microscopic branching filaments (…
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[02] Bio-cementation strategy
Exploring the intersection of biology and engineering.It focuses on Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP)—a sustainable soil-stabilization technique using ureolytic bact…
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[01] Comprehensive Explanation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
Laying the crucial groundwork by providing core definitions, tracing the history of NbS concepts, and breaking down their types and benefits.It outlines how climate change forces a…