Blue and Green Cities

A completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book focused on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably. Since the first edition published, nature-based solutions in general and blue-green infrastructure, in particular, have become a more recognised solution to various societal challenges, including mitigating climatic extremes in cities while restoring the natural environment and enhancing biodiversity. This new edition provides updated research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of BGI in managing water resources sustainably. In particular, the book contains case studies that illustrate how cities of differing climates, lifestyles and income levels have implemented policy innovations that promote the application of BGI in managing water, wastewater and stormwater sustainably to enhance resilience to climate change and reduce environmental degradation. The seven case studies are leading cities that have implemented various fiscal and non-fiscal policy tools to encourage the implementation of BGI on both public and private property to reduce stormwater runoff volumes, enhance the health of waterways, enhance resilience to climate change and meet regulatory requirements.

Explores the need for alternatives to grey, build-bigger-pipes water management strategies Considers the role of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources in an increasingly urbanised world Illustrates how different cities have implemented green and blue infrastructure policies

Auteur
Robert C. Brears is the founder of Mitidaption, Mark and Focus, and is Director on the International Board of the Indo Global Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture. He is the author of Urban Water Security (2016).

Texte du rabat

This book offers new research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably. The author argues that urban water managers have traditionally relied on grey infrastructural solutions to mitigate risks with numerous economic and environmental consequences. Brears explores the role urban water managers have in implementing blue-green infrastructure to reduce ecological damage and mitigate risk. The case studies in this book illustrate how cities, of differing climates, lifestyles and income-levels, have implemented policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water, wastewater and stormwater sustainably to reduce environmental degradation and enhance resilience to climate change. This new research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably will be of interest to those working on water conservation and policy. Robert C. Brears is the founder of Mitidaption, Mark and Focus, and is Director on the International Board of the Indo Global Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture. He is the author of Urban Water Security (2016).

Contenu

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. From Traditional Grey Infrastructure to Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 3. Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources.- chapter 4. Adaptive Management and Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 5. Amsterdam Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 6. Copenhagen Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 7. Melbourne Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 8. New York City Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 9. Philadelphia Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 10. San Francisco Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 11. Singapore Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 12. Best Practices and Conclusion. <p