As climate change worsens, green infrastructure offers cities solutions to reduce urban heat, prevent floods, and improve air quality.
Tag: blue-green infrastructure
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How Flooding in a Changing Climate and Urbanisation Presents Opportunities
Traditional approach to water and flood management treats water as a "problem" and so, engineer-led. A new approach sees water as a potential opportunity.
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A Study on Surface Water Flooding Shows Climate Adaptation Option
The paper applies an adaptation pathways approach to compare alternative options in dealing with current and future flood risks due to climate change.
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Climate Change Adaptation in a Warming World
Climate change is real. Countries are forming accords on climate adaptation and mitigation to meet the challenges climate change brings.
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Climate Adaptation Learning from the Peruvian Blue-Green Infrastructure
This article cites Peru's ancient water irrigation practices as a blue-green infrastructure climate adaptation model for water scarcity and climate change.