Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Water Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 5819
Special Issue Editors
Interests: green infrastructures; sustainable urban stormwater management; flood prediction and mitigation
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Interests: sustainable urban water management; nature-based solutions for stormwater management; biofiltration systems; flood modeling and management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urbanization and climate change have exacerbated various urban water management challenges, such as water pollution, shortage of water supply, increased flood risk, and aquatic ecosystem degradation. As the water and environmental systems become more complex, new approaches and techniques are required to enable decision-makers and stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions to tackle these problems. Green infrastructures (GIs) promote ecosystem services and enhance climate resiliency along with flood control and the improvement of water quality by utilizing natural elements including green spaces and water bodies within the urban environment. In the past few decades, components of green infrastructures are well covered in low-impact development (LIDs), sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDSs), water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) and best management practices (BMPs). The transition towards a resilient and sustainable urban environment has been made possible through the application of GI.
This Special Issue aims to attract studies which facilitate the understanding of how green infrastructures can (i) minimize the impact of urbanization on the water environment and (ii) achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions (economic, social and environmental) in a balanced and integrated manner. This Special Issue aims to address United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on clean water and sanitation, SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 13 on climate action. All original research and review contributions within the scope of this Special Issue are highly welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Chow Ming Fai
Dr. Amin Talei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- green infrastructures
- nature-based solutions
- sustainable urban stormwater management
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