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Green Infrastructure Can Combat Combined Sewer Overflows [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Every year millions of gallons of raw sewage are dumped directly into our local waterways here in Buffalo, NY. Combined sewer overflows (or CSO’s) are the cause of this environmental and human health hazard, and they occur an average of 68 times per year,
Meyers, Tina
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National Inventory and Morphological Analysis of Urban Squares in Hungary

open access: yesLand
This study examines the entire urban network of Hungary, excluding Budapest, with the primary goal of creating a nationwide cadastre that systematically documents the country’s stock of urban squares found in cities.
Anna Andrea Szövényi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pembuatan Green Infrastructure Pdam Desa dan Jaringan Pipa Penyaluran Air Bersih dengan Pompa Hidram di Desa Banteran Kecamatan Sumbang Kabupaten Banyumas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Banteran village especially Danalaya halmet is located at the foot of Slamet mountain with the contours of the hilly villages so that the location of residential areas is higher than in the river around the village, as well as their water source.
Ardiansyah, A. (Ardiansyah)   +5 more
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The effects of urban development and current green infrastructure policy on future climate change resilience

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2020
Governments around the world are beginning to plan for the effects of climate change. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the city is implementing a variety of green infrastructure practices through the program Green Cities, Clean Waters to meet state ...
Charlotte Shade   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biochar Amendment as a Mitigation Against Freezing–Thawing Effects on Soil Hydraulic Properties

open access: yesAgronomy
Seasonal freeze–thaw cycles compromise soil structure, thereby increasing hydraulic conductivity but diminishing water retention capacity—both of which are essential for sustaining crop health and nutrient retention in agricultural soils.
Zhongkui Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transformation towards sustainable green infrastructure systems in Egyptian villages (a case study of Fayoum villages) [PDF]

open access: yesJES: Journal of Engineering Sciences
The importance of the rural community is shaped in Egypt, where more than 57.8% of the population lives. The Egyptian village is the smallest urban environmental unit that has social, cultural and political characteristics different from the city and has
Esraa Ezzeldien   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building the Blue Economy: Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations in Stormwater Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The United States has a serious problem with combined sewer overflows. In responding to this environmental and public health menace, many regions are using innovative “green infrastructure” or “blue economy” approaches in addition to traditional “gray ...
Kaminsky, Jen   +3 more
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A guide and toolkit: green infrastructure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Toolkit to support the development and implementation of projects aimed at enhancing or protecting green infrastructure. Provides a rationale for investment in green infrastructure and an evaluation framework for assisting learning and decision ...
Amion Consulting
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Green Infrastructure

open access: yesJurnal Perpajakan dan Keuangan Publik
This chapter explores Green Infrastructure (GI) as a pivotal approach in sustainable urban development, integrating natural and engineered systems to create resilient and livable cities. It examines how GI enhances ecosystem services, mitigates climate change impacts, and supports biodiversity while contributing to human well-being.
Manjari Sharma   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Water Funds: Conserving Green Infrastructure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This manual is an effort by TNC to compile, analyze and synthesize its own experience, together with that of the water funds already in existence and under creation, in order to provide operational guidelines to people and organizations interested in ...
A. Calvache, A. Ramos, S. Benitez
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