1 The benefits and opportunities achievable using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to address
global and societal challenges have never been more relevant, important or urgently …

Sustainable stormwater management facilities such as bioswales and rain gardens are one
way in which cities are simultaneously addressing the need to replace or repair stormwater …

Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is an urban planning approach to hydrological issues that
recognises the benefits of using urban green space and naturalised water flows. This …

Urban drainage patterns are altered by increasing urbanization and rapid conveyance and
discharge of runoff, leading to increased flood risk, diminish of aquifer recharge and …

This paper reviews the devices suitable for building scale application and then outlines
three case studies, two from Coventry, UK and one from Valencia, Spain. The first assesses …

Understanding the potential concerns and needs of residents is key to achieving good
acceptability of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). This paper highlights, through the …

How can we make sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) smart? SUDS help us to
manage surface water runoff from urban environments but they are capable of delivering …

Abstract Urban Blue Spaces are often treated as a part of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGS).
However, the recognition of blue infrastructure as a linked but at the same time separate part …

Cities are experiencing new growth through infill development, or “redevelopment,” where
lower density land uses are redeveloped to high density with increased impervious surfaces …

Urban lakes and ponds (L&Ps) provide numerous ecological and social services for local
populations living in urban areas. Their monitoring and management are mostly based on …