Guest blog:Rise of Blue-Green Infrastructure
Guest blog by Robert Brears who is the author of Urban Water Security, Founder of Mitidaption, and Our Future Water. " @Mitidaption Faced with climate change and environmental degradation many cities are turning to Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) solutions to enhance climate resilience as well as restore the health of ecosystems. BGI is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas, ranging in size from rain gardens right up to green streets, that are designed and managed to deliver a wide range of environmental, economic, and social benefits including improved water quality (BGI captures and cleans storm water, ensuring waterways are healthier), reduced potential for flooding (BGI slows down and holds storm water allowing it to soak into the ground), enhanced resilience to climate change (BGI can use water as a resource for communities and natural habitats), reduced infrastructure costs (BGI reduces the volume of water entering the sewer system, increas...