Background As populations become increasingly urbanised, the preservation of urban
green space (UGS) becomes paramount. UGS is not just dedicated recreational space such …

Climate change, urbanization, and ecological concerns are all driving the need for new
stormwater management strategies. The effects of urbanization are exaggerated by climate …

Climate change impacts increase pressure on challenges to sustainability and the
developmental needs of cities. Conventional,“hard” adaptation measures are often …

Green infrastructure (GI), which mimics natural hydrological systems, is a promising solution
for flood management at the intersection of urban built infrastructure and natural systems …

abstract Urban streams commonly express degraded physical, chemical, and biological
conditions that have been collectively termed the “urban stream syndrome”. The description …

Researchers and water managers have turned to green stormwater infrastructure, such as
bioswales, retention basins, wetlands, rain gardens, and urban green spaces to reduce …

Green infrastructure such as Low Impact Development (LID) controls are being employed to
manage the urban stormwater and restore the predevelopment hydrological conditions …

Run‐off from impervious surfaces has pervasive and serious consequences for urban
streams, but the detrimental effects of urban stormwater can be lessened by disconnecting …

Ecosystem services have been researched and promoted widely as a tool to address
biodiversity conservation and as an approach to tackle climate change …

This Practice Paper identifies and critically examines three alternative approaches and
associated design philosophies in response to the problem of urban flooding. It traces the …