Urban Sustainability and River Restoration : Green and Blue Infrastructure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perini, Katia
Otros Autores: Sabbion, Paola
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.
Temas:
Urban runoff > Management.
Restoration ecology.
Sustainable development.
Stream restoration.
Écoulement urbain > Gestion.
Réhabilitation (Écologie)
Développement durable.
Cours d'eau > Réhabilitation.
sustainable development.
Restoration ecology
Stream restoration
Sustainable development
Urban runoff > Management
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part A: Definition of the Issue; Chapter 1: Green and Blue Infrastructure in Cities; 1.1 Definitions; 1.2 Economic and environmental benefits; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change; 2.1 Climate change and sustainable development; 2.2 Impacts and risks in (of) urban areas; 2.3 Mitigation and adaptation strategies; References; Chapter 3: Environmental and Ecological Imbalances in Dense Urban Areas; 3.1 Sustainable urban design; 3.2 Imbalances in cities; 3.3 Benefits connected to vegetation; References.
  • Chapter 4: Water in Urban Areas4.1 Urbanisation and the water cycle; 4.2 Perspectives and strategies; References; Chapter 5: Ecosystem Services in Urban Areas
  • Social, Environmental, and Economic Benefits; 5.1 Human activities and ecosystems; 5.2 Green and blue infrastructure supporting ecosystem health; 5.3 Economic value of urban ecosystems; References; Part B: Strategies and Techniques; Chapter 6: Green and Blue Infrastructure
  • Vegetated Systems; 6.1 The role of GBI vegetation; 6.2 Multifunctional ecological systems in urban areas; 6.3 Vegetative biofilters; 6.4 Infiltration basins.
  • 6.5 Bioretention Systems6.6 Wetland ponds; 6.7 Green roofs; References; Chapter 7: Green and Blue Infrastructure
  • Unvegetated Systems; 7.1 Unvegetated green and blue infrastructure; 7.2 Water squares; 7.3 Porous paving/pervious paving; 7.4 Infiltration trenches; 7.5 Treatment train; References; Chapter 8: Urban River Restoration; 8.1 Watershed processes and functions; 8.2 Degraded river ecosystems; 8.3 Techniques and strategies for river restoration; 8.4 Restoring connectivity within urbanised areas; References; Chapter 9.1: The Bronx River, USA
  • Strategies and Techniques; 9.1.1 Context.
  • 9.1.2 Ecological and environmental issues9.1.3 Strategies, techniques and results; References; Chapter 9.2: Los Angeles River, USA
  • Strategies and Techniques; 9.2.1 Context; 9.2.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.2.3 Strategies and techniques; References; Chapter 9.3: Madrid Río, Spain
  • Strategies and Techniques; 9.3.1 Context; 9.3.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.3.3 Strategies, techniques, and results; References; Chapter 9.4: Paillon River, France
  • Strategies and Techniques; 9.4.1 Context; 9.4.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.4.3 Strategies, techniques, and results.

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