Blue and green cities : the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources

Blue and green cities : the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources / Robert C. Brears.

This book offers new research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably. The author argues that urban water managers have traditionally relied on grey infrastructural solutions to mitigate risks with numerous economi...

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Main Author: Brears, Robert C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Municipal water supply > Environmental aspects.
Municipal water supply > Environmental aspects > Case studies.
Municipal water supply > Government policy.
Municipal water supply > Government policy > Case studies.
Urban hydrology.
Urban hydrology > Case studies.
Cities and towns > Government policy.
Cities and towns > Government policy > Case studies.
Urban policy.
Urban policy > Case studies.
Cities and towns > Government policy
Municipal water supply > Environmental aspects
Municipal water supply > Government policy
Urban hydrology
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 From Traditional Grey Infrastructure to Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Grey Infrastructure
  • Impacts of Traditional Grey Infrastructure on Water Quantity
  • Changes in the Local Hydrological Cycle
  • Increased Peak Flows
  • Downstream Flooding Risks
  • Changes in Groundwater and Surface Water Levels
  • Increased Climate Change-Related Flooding Events
  • Impacts of Traditional Grey Infrastructure on Water Quality
  • Pollutants Entering Waterways
  • Poor Visual Quality
  • Thermal Pollution
  • The Challenge of Climate Change on Traditional Grey Infrastructure
  • Rapid Urbanisation Increasing Environmental Degradation
  • Mega-Cities
  • Large Cities
  • Medium-Small Cities
  • Regulatory Response to Managing Stormwater
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure Through Spatial Planning
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management
  • Multifunctionality of Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Multiple Co-Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Economic Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Deferring or Replacing Costly Grey Infrastructure
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure is Less Capital-Intensive
  • Reduced Water Treatment Costs
  • Lower Landscape Maintenance Costs
  • Increased Groundwater Resources
  • Reduced Water Imports
  • Reduced Energy Costs
  • Enhanced Ecosystem Service Values
  • Increased Employment
  • Increased Investment
  • Increased Land and Property Values
  • Environmental Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Reduced Flood Risk
  • Reduced and Delayed Stormwater Runoff Volumes
  • Stormwater Pollutant Reductions
  • Reduced Sewer Overflow Events
  • Improved Waterway Quality
  • Enhanced Water Conservation
  • Increased Groundwater Recharge
  • Improved Air Quality and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Reduced Urban Heat Island Effects
  • Improved Habitats
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Social Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Increasing Life Expectancy and Reducing Health Inequalities
  • Improving Levels of Physical Activity and Health
  • Improving Psychological Health and Mental Well-Being
  • Social Interaction, Inclusion, and Cohesion
  • Increased Quality of Neighbourhoods
  • Increased Public Safety
  • Healthier Air
  • Food Production
  • Recreation and Pleasure
  • Quality of Place
  • Safer Water Quality
  • Reduced Crime Levels
  • Educational Opportunities
  • Beautifies Neighbourhoods
  • Enhanced Climate Resilience
  • Barriers to Blue-Green Infrastructure
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3 Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources
  • Introduction
  • Natural Water Features: Ponds, Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
  • Stormwater Detention or Retention Systems
  • Stormwater Detention or Retention Basins
  • Bioretention Basins or Rain Gardens
  • Vegetated and Bioretention Swales

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