The anti-flood detention basin projects in northern Italy. New wine in old bottles? [PDF]
Water Alternatives, 2017 An increased number of floods have affected the thick urban network located in Northern Italy. The towns traversed by the many rivers descending from the Alps and Apennines must address the problem of retarding water overflow.
Giorgio Osti
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Integrated planning framework for urban stormwater management: one water approach
Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2021 Flooded streets and homes, polluted surface waters, degraded aquatic habitats, stressed aquifers, and expensive drainage infrastructures are evidence that Canada’s current approach to stormwater management requires rethinking. To address these challenges,
James Hager +4 more
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Water-Linked Heritage as a Vector of Ecosystemic Change in Cities and Regions
Blue Papers, 2022 Water and water-linked heritage play a very important role for many cities and regions. They are at the center of many places’ identities and key activities.
Ana Maria Fernandez Maldonado +3 more
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Development and Evaluation of a Saturated Zone Module in an Integrated Urban Hydrological Model
Water, 2022 Shallow urban groundwater interacts with surface water and underground infrastructures. Low-impact development in urban water management by at-source infiltration should consider shallow urban groundwater in a holistic manner.
Yinghao Li, F. Rodriguez, E. Berthier
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Green Infrastructures for Urban Water System: Balance between Cities and Nature
, 2020 Urban water systems face severe challenges such as urbanisation, population growth and climate change. Traditional technical solutions, i.e., pipe-based, grey infrastructure, have a single purpose and are proven to be unsustainable compared to multi ...
R. Sitzenfrei +3 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2022 The Ecological Green Integration Demonstration Zone (EGIDZ) is in the Yangtze River Delta, one of the fastest growing regions in China. With ongoing rapid urbanization, the unique green–blue structure of water townships in the area has experienced severe
Xindi Zhang +3 more
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Climate change and transport infrastructures: State of the art [PDF]
, 2018 Transport infrastructures are lifelines: They provide transportation of people and goods, in ordinary and emergency conditions, thus they should be resilient to increasing natural disasters and hazards.
Loprencipe, Giuseppe, Moretti, Laura
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Understanding Sensor Cities: Insights from Technology Giant Company Driven Smart Urbanism Practices
Sensors, 2020 The data-driven approach to sustainable urban development is becoming increasingly popular among the cities across the world. This is due to cities’ attention in supporting smart and sustainable urbanism practices.
Gaspare D’Amico +4 more
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From traditional to modern water management systems; reflection on the evolution of a ‘water ethic’ in semi-arid Morocco [PDF]
, 2011 The chapter focuses on water because of the crucial importance of that resource in a semiarid country and because the ways in which it has been managed throughout centuries illustrate the changes in socio-political structures in the society. The focus on
Simon, Sandrine
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A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SMART CITIES TECHNICIANS AND ENGINEERS
Education and New Developments, 2023 A Smart City is a city where traditional infrastructures and services are made more efficient by exploiting digital solutions for the benefit of citizens and businesses.
Vasileios Gkamas, Maria Rigou
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