1st Edition

Combining Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation and Enhancement of Co-Benfits

By Alida Alves Beloqui Copyright 2020
160 Pages
by CRC Press

160 Pages
by CRC Press

An increment of urban flood risk in many areas around the globe is expected, accentuated due to climate change and urbanisation. Thus, appropriate flood risk management is crucial. Conventional approaches focus on grey infrastructure, which frequently do not address the root causes of risk. A change of paradigm is needed to develop effective adaptation strategies. Green-blue infrastructure (GBI)... Read more

1 Introduction
1.1 Problem statement
1.2 Research theme and objectives

2 Multi-criteria Approach for Selection of Green-blue and Grey Infrastructure
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Selection of Green and Grey Measures
2.3 Methodology
2.4 Results and Discussion
2.5 Conclusions

3 Considering Stakeholders Perceptions for Green-blue Infrastructure Selection
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Linking Green Infrastructure, Co-Benefits, Ecosystem Services, and Human Well-Being
3.3 Methodology
3.4 Study Area
3.5 Results and Discussion
3.6 Conclusions

4 Assessing the Co-Benefits of green-blue-grey infrastructure
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Results
4.4 Discussion
4.5 Conclusions

5 Exploring trade-offs among the multiple benefits of green-blue-grey infrastructure
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Methodological approach
5.3 Results
5.4 Discussion
5.5 Conclusions

6 Outlook
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Outcomes
6.3 Reflections
6.4 The way forward

References

7 Appendix A

8 Appendix B

Biography

Alida holds a Civil Engineering degree, she has specialisation in water management with focus on nature-based solutions for flood mitigation in urban spaces. Her working background combines private and public experience. Her ambition is to continue developing her career in this field, improving knowledge and translating it into practice with the aim of achieving safer, liveable and climate-proof spaces for the future.