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Blue and Green Cities, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources
Author: Brears Robert C.
Language: English318 p. · 14.8x21 cm · Paperback
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1: From traditional grey infrastructure to Blue-Green Infrastructure.- 2: Blue-Green Infrastructure in managing urban water resources.- 3: Adaptive management and Blue-Green Infrastructure.- 4: Copenhagen becoming a Blue-Green City.- 5: New York City becoming a Blue-Green City.- 6: Philadelphia becoming a Blue-Green City.- 7: Rotterdam becoming a Blue-Green City.- 8: Singapore becoming a Blue-Green City.- 9: Washington D.C. becoming a Blue-Green City.- 10: Mini case studies of cities implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure.- 11: Best practices.- Conclusions.
Explores the need for alternatives to grey, “build-bigger-pipes” water management strategies
Considers the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources in an increasingly urbanised world
Illustrates how different cities have implemented green and blue infrastructure policies