DR GARETH OLD

PROF MIKE ACREMAN

A natural capital perspective

Natural Capital

The parts of the natural environment (their configuration and

interaction) that produce value to people.

Other types of capital: manufactured; human; financial;

social

Ecosystem service framework

Adopted in policy and guidance

Flood mitigation (upstream catchment)

ForestryRiver Restoration/

Woody Debris Floodplain storage

Source: Environment Agency

Flood mitigation (urban)

Green RoofInfiltration basin

Detention Pond Swale

Multiple benefits

Working with nature

Reduced total runnoff

Improved water quality

Noise reduction

Ecological habitat

Heat island mitigation

Air quality improvement

Energy Reduction

Reduced peak flow

Aesthetic appeal

Recreational use

Sustainable

Resource provision

Integrated catchment management