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Blue and green cities : the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources / / Robert C. Brears
| Blue and green cities : the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources / / Robert C. Brears |
| Autore | Brears Robert C |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 255 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina |
363.6/1091732
363.61091732 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Government policy
Municipal water supply - Environmental aspects Municipal water supply - Government policy Urban hydrology |
| ISBN | 3-031-41393-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 -- Riparian Buffers, Restored Waterways, and Constructed Wetlands -- Riparian Buffers -- River and Stream Restoration -- Constructed Wetlands -- Human-Made Water Features: Green Buildings, Streets, and Spaces -- Green Buildings -- Green Roofs -- Blue Roofs -- Disconnecting Downspouts and Rain Barrels -- Rainwater Harvesting -- Green Streets -- Buffer Vegetation and Lawns -- Stormwater Planters -- Stormwater Bump-Outs -- Stormwater Tree Trenches -- Pervious Pavement and Depaving -- Gravel Trenches -- Detention Tanks/Underground Systems -- Green Parking Spaces -- Green Spaces: Urban Forests and Vegetation -- Parks and Open Spaces -- Multifunctional Public Facilities -- Notes -- References -- 4 Adaptive Management and Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Urban Resilience -- Qualities of Resilient Cities. Actions to Build Urban Resilience -- Urban Analysis -- Climate Change Risk Analysis -- Vulnerability Analysis -- Physical Vulnerability of People and Infrastructure -- Unfavourable Organisational and Economic Conditions -- Attitudes and Motivations -- Resilience Planning -- Adoption of an Iterative Decision-Support Framework -- Adaptive Management -- Conditions for Using Adaptive Management -- Adaptive Management in Climate Change Adaptation -- Adaptive Management and Natural Resources Management -- The Role of Time in Adaptive Management -- Uncertainty in Natural Resources Management -- Adaptive Management and Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Operationalising Blue-Green Infrastructure Using the Adaptive Management Framework -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Fiscal Tools -- Stormwater Fees/Rates -- Stormwater Fee Discounts and Credits -- Stormwater Fee Discounts -- Stormwater Credits -- Stormwater Credit Trading -- Grants -- Rebates and Installation Financing -- Public-Private Partnerships -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Non-Fiscal Tools -- Information and Awareness -- Fast-Track Project Review -- Pilot and Demonstration Projects -- Learning Alliances -- Mandates -- Awards and Recognition Programmes -- Notes -- References -- 5 Amsterdam Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Strategic Vision -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Fiscal Tools -- Subsidy for Blue-Green Roofs -- Subsidy Scheme for Green Roofs and Facades -- Subsidy for Greenery and Water in Your Garden -- Subsidy for Greening and Rainproofing Schools -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Non-Fiscal Tools -- Amsterdam Rainwater Ordinance -- Replacing Tiles with Green -- Smart Blue-Green Roofs Project -- Rainproof Teaching Programmes -- Rainproof Coaching -- Brochure: Build Green and Blue. Handbook: The Rainproof Garden Action -- Demonstration Project: Travelling (Smart) Rain Barrel -- Green Tramways -- Projects -- 96 Green Roofs on Sheds in Noord -- Spaarndammerheart -- Rainproof Orange Runner -- Rainproof Shelter in Amsterdam Tram Stops -- Rainwater System for Roof Gardens Sluishuis -- Green-Blue Roof on Municipal Real Estate -- Green Parking Spaces: Amsterdam West -- Case Study Summary -- Notes -- References -- 6 Copenhagen Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Climate Adaptation Plan -- Cloudburst Management Plan -- Adapting to Extreme Rainfall: Draining Excessive Stormwater Out to Sea -- Prioritising Cloudburst Management Measures -- Allocating Responsibility for Implementing the Cloudburst Management Plan -- Implementing BGI: From the Cloudburst Management Plan to 300 Projects -- The 300 Cloudburst Projects -- Interlinking BGI Projects with Urban Development -- Cloudburst Project Types -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Fiscal Tools -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Non-Fiscal Tools -- Mandating the Disconnection of Downspouts -- Public-Private Partnership -- Public Agency-Utility Cooperation -- Lobbying Central Government/Financing BGI -- Community Engagement to Maximise Social Benefits -- Project Examples -- Green Roofs -- Large-Scale Rainwater Harvesting -- Green Roads -- Green Public Spaces -- Green Shopping District -- Climate-Resilient Neighbourhood -- Case Study Summary -- Notes -- References -- 7 Melbourne Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Integrated Water Management Plan -- Green Our City Strategic Action Plan -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Fiscal Tools -- Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Programme -- Urban Forest Fund -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Non-Fiscal Tools. Melbourne Planning Scheme and Water-Sensitive Urban Design -- Green Factor Tool -- Blue-Green Infrastructure Design Typologies for Streetscapes -- Growing Green Guide -- Green Your Lane -- Green Our Rooftop Demonstration Green Roof Project -- Green Our Rooftop Research Grants and Postgraduate Scholarships -- Mapping Roofs -- Project Examples -- Rain Garden Projects -- Howard Street Rain Gardens -- Rain Garden Tree Pit Programme -- Greening Projects -- Burston Reserve Passive Irrigation -- La Trobe Street Green Bicycle Lane -- Water Capture and Reuse -- Birrarung Marr Stormwater Harvesting System -- Alexandra Gardens and Queen Victoria Gardens Stormwater Harvesting System -- Other Projects -- Trin Warren Tam-Boore Wetland -- Green Gateway -- Greening the Pipeline -- Case Study Summary -- Notes -- References -- 8 New York City Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Introduction -- New York City Green Infrastructure Programme -- Long-Term Control Plans -- Performance Metrics Report -- New York City Green Infrastructure Programme Implementation -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Fiscal Tools -- Green Roof Tax Abatement -- NYC Green Infrastructure Grant Programme -- Greening Private Properties Incentive Programme -- Resilient NYC Partners -- Community Stormwater Resiliency Grant Programme -- Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure: Non-Fiscal Tools -- Unified Stormwater Rule -- Sustainable Roof Regulations -- Green Infrastructure Maps -- Rain Barrel Giveaway Programme -- Large-Scale Green Infrastructure in Street Medians -- Public Property Retrofits -- Green Infrastructure Standards and Specifications -- Partnering with City Agencies -- Partnership with DOT -- Partnership with DPR -- Partnership with SCA and DOE Division of School Facilities -- ROW Maintenance -- Harbour Protectors Programme -- Performance Monitoring of Green Infrastructure. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910746960403321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Blue and Green Cities : The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources / / by Robert C. Brears
| Blue and Green Cities : The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources / / by Robert C. Brears |
| Autore | Brears Robert C |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxi, 318 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.6/1091732 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environment
Hydrology Sociology, Urban Environmental geography Sustainable architecture Environment Studies Hydrology/Water Resources Urban Studies/Sociology Environmental Geography Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings |
| ISBN | 1-137-59258-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300598503321 |
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| London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban water security / / Robert C. Brears
| Urban water security / / Robert C. Brears |
| Autore | Brears Robert C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.6/1091732 |
| Collana | Challenges in Water Management Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Water security
Urban hydrology |
| ISBN |
1-119-13174-X
1-78785-133-8 1-119-13175-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Water 101 -- What is urban water security? -- Managing water sustainably to achieve urban water security -- Demand management to achieve urban water security -- Transitions -- Transitions towards managing natural resources and water -- Amsterdam transitioning towards urban water security -- Berlin transitioning towards urban water security -- Copenhagen transitioning towards urban water security -- Denver transitioning towards urban water security -- Hamburg transitioning towards urban water security -- London transitioning towards urban water security -- Singapore transitioning towards urban water security -- Toronto transitioning towards urban water security -- Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security -- Sharing the journey : best practices and lessons learnt. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910160264403321 |
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Brears Robert C.
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| Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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