Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana

The report evaluates the effectiveness of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and hybrid infrastructure in 12,000 hectares across the Lambussie, Wa West, Lawra, and Jirapa districts of Ghana. Comparing a reference scenario of no action against NBI and hybrid interventions, the analysis finds that both NBI and hybrid options effectively mitigate floods and droughts across various Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP). Specifically, reforestation of a 3,500-hectare area in one district reduced flood risk by 46.7%.

• Nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and hybrid interventions are effective investments for mitigating extreme weather impacts in Ghana, showing synergies in addressing both floods and droughts across all analyzed climate scenarios.
• The assessment indicates that the SSP5 climate scenario is less damaging than SSP3 regarding avoided costs from floods, highlighting the complexity of climate impacts.
• Implementing reforestation across a 3,500-hectare area in one of the modeled districts led to a 46.7% reduction in flood risk.

APA

Mateu,, A. B. B. C. G. P. (2024). Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-resilient-landscapes-ghana

Chicago

Mateu,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Edoardo Carlucci,Marco Guzzetti,Georg Pallaske,Sebastian. Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-resilient-landscapes-ghana.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mateu2024sustainable, author = {Mateu,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Edoardo Carlucci,Marco Guzzetti,Georg Pallaske,Sebastian}, title = {{Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-resilient-landscapes-ghana}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }