Reducing Water Related Risks in the Lower Danube Through Nature Based Solution Design: A Stakeholder Participatory Process

Abstract This chapter describes the research conducted in Lower Danube case study to understand role of natural assurance schemes complex natural, economic and social contexts. In order improve accuracy, replicability scalability scheme be developed potentially implemented, we have concentrated our efforts on Dabuleni-Potelu-Corabia (DPC) enclosure, a land reclamation area exposed water-related risks. NAIAD Project proposed implementation wetland restoration project by designing Nature Based Solution (NBS) for dealing with flood risk. The Romanian aimed at providing support facilitate both local collaboration between different stakeholders engagement these decision-making policy setting, integrating their (local) knowledge results scientific models. entire process design intervention scenarios based NBS key co-benefits produced, followed assessment its effectiveness. Furthermore, assess DPC enclosure vulnerability hazards, performed an literature review development GIS infra-territorial indicator methodology. GIS-based indicators can lack insurance data, objective define most areas. together analysis were able provide reliable cost estimation damage related destroyed affected dwellings. should tool help select more appropriate NBS.