Green Streets to Improve Water Management (original) (raw)

2018

Abstract

Green streets can have a great impact on urban stormwater management. As part of a green infrastructure, they can offer adaptable solutions to manage rainwater through minimizing the impact of development on the water cycle. They can use natural processes to manage runoff at source at a lower cost than traditional gray infrastructure’ (pipes and other water control devices). In fact, it is possible to incorporate water management features into streets, plazas, domestic gardens, and urban living spaces. Thus, many cities worldwide are exploiting green streets to control and treat stormwater runoff through the combination of pervious surfaces, vegetation, and soil. This is intended to slow, filter from impurities, slower infiltrate flow into the underground to improve water quality, reduce erosion, and recharge groundwater.

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