Abstract Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) consists of natural and semi-natural systems
implemented to mitigate climate change impacts in urban areas, including elevated air …

Embedding sustainability principles in planning, design, construction, and management of
projects is an indispensable social responsibility of construction organizations. The present …

Water scarcity is exacerbating in many regions across North America because of climate
change compounded by population growth, overexploitation of freshwater resources, and …

Climate change and urbanization are causing increasingly frequent urban flooding in
countries around the world. Various innovative approaches have emerged to address this …

With climate change and rapid urbanization, the prevalent flood disasters and associated
risks in urban areas have become increasingly crucial global issues. Risk assessment is a …

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) aims to strategically develop green and blue space
networks that contribute to human health and wellbeing, urban sustainability and climate …

The urban heat island effect (UHI) has been widely observed globally, causing climate,
health, and energy impacts in cities. The UHI intensities have been found to largely depend …

Evidence shows that green infrastructure planning relies on technocratic and economic
valuation approaches to protect lands of high monetary value against flooding without …

Increased urbanization combined with the intensification of short rainfall events has
worsened the urban flood issue. Among the different blue-green solutions to mitigate pluvial …

Climate disruption and rapid urbanization present numerous challenges to infrastructure
and communities in Chinese cities, from flooding and coastal erosion, to drought and …