ABSTRACT
Since 2008, over 50% of global population lives in urban areas, leading to densely populated environments with growing demands on existent infrastructures. These, combined with climate change effects, often exceed the design limits of existing systems, urging a reevaluation of their performance under current and future conditions. This study, part of NBSinfra project, focuses on an urban creek in Aveiro, Portugal, Venice of Portugal. The research characterizes the watershed by identifying critical areas, analyzing land use, and riverbanks degradation. These aspects are discussed in relation to their influence on future modeling phases for integrated water management. The study highlights how these characteristics inform the development of potential Nature-Based Solutions to enhance resilience and sustainability of this urban-natural system. The findings aim to contribute to increase the knowledge on the systems performance on past and future precipitation events, contribute for better urban water management strategies, and inform future interventions for the creek.
