Vegetation around water sources, rooien, streams, lakes and Salinas can protect water sources from pollution, and the other way around vegetation can filter lightly polluted water at the source along roads, paths, and build up areas. Potential sites include areas of vegetation or turf grass that enhance aesthetics, separate parking spaces from driving aisles, buffer different land uses, or serve as recreational open spaces.
Feasibility & Local Applicability
Needs training, knowledge on calculating vegetation planning and management for discharge volumes, pollution loads, to prevent sediment build-up, eutrophication. Depending on design, could be used to contain erosive power of runoff water.
Grazing by roaming goats needs to be addressed to stimulate plant growth.
Co-benefits
Can relate to riparian vegetation, upstream afforestation, urban greening, to form a comprehensive network of green with a multitude of services.
Equity & Vulnerability Considerations
Generally, mostly benefits for all (green spaces, aesthetics, water quality). When implemented on private riparian lands this can reduce land use possibilities (reduced farming area etc.).
Costs
Medium
Literature
- de Boer, R. A., Molenaar, R. E., Dankers, R., van Klaveren, S., de Rooij, B., & Verweij, P. (2023). Nature-based Solutions for flood resilience on Bonaire: A scoping study (No. 3292). Wageningen Environmental Research.
- Mira, E., Rousteau, A., Tournebize, R., Labbouz, L., Robert, M., & Evette, A. (2022). The conservation and restoration of riparian forests along Caribbean riverbanks using legume trees. Sustainability, 14(7), 3709.
- Ozment, S., M. Gonzalez, A. Schumacher, E. Oliver, G. Morales, T. Gartner, M. Silva, Grünwaldt, A., Watson, G. (2021). Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and The Caribbean: Regional Status and Priorities for Growth. Washington, DC: Inter-American Development Bank and World Resources Institute
- Stormwater Management in Pacific and Caribbean Islands: A Practitioner’s Guide to Implementing LID