Assessment of the Potential of Small Beads Reservoirs to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts in Urban Areas

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202412.0455.v1
• Publication Date: 2024-12-09T03:53:08Z
• Authors: Wanda Jarosz; Witold Mandrysz; Barbara Kalinowsk...; Jakub Grudniewski; Natalia Janczewska; Edyta Sierka; Damian Absalon; Łukasz Pieron; Marcin Lipowczan; Anna Piekarska-St...; Magdalena Matysik; Dawid Depta; Weronika Walkowiak; Andrzej Woźnica

This study examines historical water management practices as a means of addressing climate change, focusing on the Tyski Stream catchment in Upper Silesia, Poland region marked by ex-tensive urbanization and industrial evolution. It investigates effectiveness hydro-technical systems, such bead-like ponds from 15th to 18th centuries, enhancing retention, reducing flood risks, supporting ecosystem services. critical period, over 54 years (1827-1881), number reservoirs decreased 142 31 (the area 161 32 ha). was related progressive industrialization, urban sprawl, changes legal frameworks, land ownership laws, leading degradation, loss biodiversity, altered hydrological processes. The research emphasizes potential reviving systems natural processes mitigate impacts change. By analyzing cartographic resources, assesses feasibility reconstructing lake areas with similar topographic features. also stresses necessity community engagement securing widespread social political support ensure public acceptance success renaturation initiatives. findings indicate that restoring these can offer diverse benefits, including improved management, enhanced greater resilience, while socio-political complexities implementing large-scale environmental restoration projects.