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Technical Guidelines #2 'Systems Understanding'
Nature-inclusive infrastructure design is neither simple nor straightforward and very little guidance is yet available. To truly make use of ecosystem services and to conserve or restore natural processes and functions, the natural system needs to be well understood. This technical guideline provides a guide to better understand the coastal system, to know what processes to consider and what experts and tools can help develop successful infrastructure and coastal zone management projects for nature, economy and people.
Knowledge of the natural system is key for understanding the environment in which infrastructural developments are planned and for the analysis of hazards such as landslides, floods or erosion that threaten people, assets and economic development. Such knowledge, based on theoretical understanding and thorough insight into site-specific processes, aids in analysing the risks and opportunities, which can ultimately determine the success of interventions. This technical guidelines provides an overview of the main elements of natural system analysis: the geological, hydrological and ecological processes that shape coastal systems, along with how these can be assessed through a variety of methods.
The guideline targets not only officials at governmental infrastructure departments that allocate infrastructure investments, but also implementation agencies, engineers and NGOs who assess feasibility of green and grey infrastructure and finalize this into design and implementation.
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