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Water Sensitive Urban Open Spaces: Comparing North American Best Management Practices

Authors :
Valente, Renata
Valente, Renata
Source :
UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design; Vol 2 No 3: BLUE; 285-297; UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design; V. 2 N. 3: BLUE; 285-297; 2531-9906
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The paper reports about the opportunity to apply the principles of sustainable stormwater management in urban open spaces, as realized in some countries all over the world. Focusing on the design criteria of green streets and emphasizing their multiple benefits, the main technical solutions of best management practices are presented in a glossary proposal. Having selected nine North American mayor cities, to study possible connections between facilities typologies and geographical positions, their climatic features are associated with the technical solutions suggested in the related stormwaters sustainable design manuals and toolkits. The discussion of presented comparisons indicates directions of development for critical reflections and research on the subject, useful for cities still lacking in these technical indications.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design; Vol 2 No 3: BLUE; 285-297; UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design; V. 2 N. 3: BLUE; 285-297; 2531-9906
Notes :
application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1152350099
Document Type :
Electronic Resource