Título:	Data gaps in water-related ecosystem services for urban flood risk adaptation in Brazil: a national diagnostic and policy-oriented analysis.
Autoria:	GJORUP, A. F. PRADO, R. B. MONTEIRO, J. M. G. HELFER, F.
Afiliação:	ANA FEITAL GJORUP; RACHEL BARDY PRADO, CNPMA; JOYCE MARIA GUIMARAES MONTEIRO, CNPS; FERNANDA HELFER, GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY.
Ano de publicação:	2026
Referência:	Revista Ambiente & Água, v. 21, e3153, 2026.
Conteúdo:	Urban floods are among Brazil’s most pressing climate-related risks, revealing limitations in conventional drainage systems and fragmented governance structures. This study provides a national diagnostic of how Water-related Ecosystem Services (WES) are addressed in the context of urban flood-risk adaptation in Brazil, based on the integration of three analytical components: a systematic literature review (2017–2025), a diagnostic assessment of national environmental datasets, and a comparative synthesis of city-level initiatives. The review of 94 peer-reviewed studies indicates that Brazilian research remains predominantly focused on watershed-scale management, while international literature increasingly advances operational approaches based on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Blue–Green Infrastructure (BGI). The analysis of environmental datasets reveals recent progress in data availability and spatial coverage, alongside persistent gaps related to interoperability and update frequency. A comparative synthesis of experiences from Curitiba, Recife, and São Paulo highlights that, although NbS initiatives are present and associated with flood-risk reduction efforts, their implementation remains largely pilot-based and weakly institutionalised. Overall, the diagnostic identifies three strategic pathways—data interoperability, institutional coordination, and equity-oriented monitoring—as key elements to strengthen the integration of WES into urban flood-risk adaptation and water resource management in Brazil.
Thesagro:	Inundação Água
Palavras-chave:	Serviços ecossistêmicos Blue-green infrastructure Urban flood-risk adaptation Water-related ecosystem services
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.4136/ambi-agua.3153
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPMA)