Search results for: FLOODS AND DROUGHTS

• Ancient settlements-atavistic solutions for present water supply and drainage problems engendered by urbanism

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  • T. Selvaraj
  • A. Yadav
  • H. Bahuguna
  • J. Drewnowski
  • M. Ganesapillai

  - ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY - Year 2021

  Water is the most valuable resource available on earth. Although it is present in abundance, its usable volume is very scarce. This is the reason behind the existence of both floods and droughts around the world. However, human settlements face water scarcity issues that are primarily engendered by improper town planning measures. To create a balance between the available fractions of water, it is therefore imperative to have proper...

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• Technical solutions and benefits of introducing rain gardens – Gdańsk case study

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  • M. Kasprzyk
  • W. Szpakowski
  • E. Poznańska
  • F. Boogaard
  • K. Bobkowska
  • M. Gajewska

  - SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT - Year 2022

  Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water preservation, reduction of runoff and flood protection, groundwater pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and microclimate control. Gdańsk is one of the first Polish cities to widely introduce rain gardens (one example of an NBS) in different areas such as parks, city center,...

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