The major event that hit Europe in summer 2021 reminds society that floods are recurrent
and among the costliest and deadliest natural hazards. The long-term flood risk …

Abstract Blue-green infrastructure (BGI), combining semi-natural and engineered elements,
offers multifaceted benefits like stormwater management, water purification, heat mitigation …

Blue-Green infrastructure (BGI) is recognised internationally as an approach for managing
urban water challenges while enhancing society and the environment through the provision …

Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is defined as a strategically planned network of natural and
semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed and managed to deliver a …

The natural capital and ecosystem services concepts describe the multiple benefits people
get from nature. Urbanisation has been identified as one of the key factors influencing the …

The long-term maintenance of infrastructure requires asset management. This latter is
defined as a series of actions aimed at the long-term maintenance of the capacity of an …

The concept low impact development (LID) has been provided for over five decades for
achieving sustainable stormwater management. However, once installed, LID facilities often …

The natural capital components in cities (“blue-green infrastructure” BGI) are designed to
address long-term sustainability and create multi-benefits for society, culture, business, and …

Urban water infrastructure (UWI) comprises the main systems, including water supply
systems (WSS), urban drainage/stormwater systems (UDS) and wastewater systems (WWS) …

Due to the increasingly devastating impact of pluvial flooding on human beings' lives and
properties in cities, the use of green infrastructure to manage stormwater onsite is becoming …