Green infrastructure: guide for water management

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United Nations Environment Programme
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Nature Conservancy
World Resources Institute
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RT Generic T1 Green infrastructure: guide for water management A1 United Nations Environment Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute YR 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9291 PB UNEP AB TY - GEN T1 - Green infrastructure: guide for water management AU - United Nations Environment Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute Y1 - 2014 UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9291 PB - UNEP AB - @misc{20.500.11822_9291 author = {United Nations Environment Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute}, title = {Green infrastructure: guide for water management}, year = {2014}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9291} } @misc{20.500.11822_9291 author = {United Nations Environment Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute}, title = {Green infrastructure: guide for water management}, year = {2014}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9291} } TY - GEN T1 - Green infrastructure: guide for water management AU - United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme, International Union for Conservation of NatureInternational Union for Conservation of Nature, Nature ConservancyNature Conservancy, World Resources Institute UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9291 PB - UNEP AB -View/Open
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Green Infrastructure (GI) is becoming increasingly recognized as an important opportunity for addressing the complex challenges of water management. The GI approach refers to the natural or semi-natural systems that provide services for water resources management with equivalent or similar benefits to conventional (built) “grey” water infrastructure. This guide addresses one of the main barriers to widespread adoption of GI solutions: a general lack of awareness of the solutions and associated cost benefits. The illustrative case studies in this guide provide examples of GI options that address water management challenges, while delivering a number of significant co-benefits. These include reafforestation and afforestation., wetland conservation and construction, levee setbacks, flood bypasses and coastal protection, as well as a number of urban oriented option such as green roofs and permeable pavements.
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