UrbanWetlands Restoration in Floodplains: A Case of the City of Pilsen, Czech Republic

Abstract

The chapter deals with the importance of implementing small-scale NBS for flood protection in cities. It turns out that, although NBS bring multiple environmental and social co-benefits, their real-world implementation comes up against numerous barriers, particularly if private land is needed for their implementation. Insufficient awareness of the benefits of such measures reduces stakeholders’ willingness to consider their implementation (including negotiations with private owners about provision of land for these purposes).