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Many cities around the world are at various stages of implementing Blue- Green Infrastructure (BGI) to reduce stormwater runoff and improve surface water quality and capitalise on the multiple benefits that BGI provides. These cities include Chicago, Hamburg, Manchester, Melbourne and Seattle.
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- 1.
City of Chicago. 2014. City of Chicago Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy. Available: https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/progs/env/ChicagoGreenStormwaterInfrastructureStrategy.pdf.
- 2.
Ibid.
- 3.
Ibid.
- 4.
Ibid.
- 5.
Ibid.
- 6.
City of Chicago. 2008. Adding Green to Urban Design: A City for us and Future Generations. Available: https://www.cityofchicago.org/dam/city/depts/zlup/Sustainable_Development/Publications/Green_Urban_Design/GUD_booklet.pdf.
- 7.
Bertram, N. P., Waldhoff, A. & Bischoff, G. 2015. Rain InfraStructure Adaption (RISA) in the City of Hamburg and Suitable Funding for Stormwater Management. IWW Amsterdam International Water Week. Amsterdam.
- 8.
City of Hamburg. 2011. The Hamburg Climate Action Plan. Available: http://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/4028914/6bdf8a2548ec96c97aa0b0976b05c5d9/data/booklet-englisch).pdf;jsessionid=A7F863C824508095C5CD95FB80355688.liveWorker2.
- 9.
City of Hamburg. 2015. Hamburg Reinforces its Climate Protection Targets by New Programme. Available: http://www.hamburg-news.hamburg/en/cluster/renewable-energy/climate-plan-hamburg/.
- 10.
Bertram, N. P., Waldhoff, A. & Bischoff, G. 2015. Rain InfraStructure Adaption (RISA) in the City of Hamburg and Suitable Funding for Stormwater Management. IWW Amsterdam International Water Week. Amsterdam.
- 11.
Ibid.
- 12.
Ibid.
- 13.
Waldhoff, A., Ziegler, J., Bischoff, G. & Rabe, S. 2012. Multifunctional Spaces for Flood Management—An Approach for the City of Hamburg, Germany. GWF Wasser Abwasser, 153, 84.
- 14.
Manchester City Council. 2007. Water Quality in Manchester’s Rivers. Available: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/394/disestablished_committee_-_physical_environment_overview_and_scrutiny_committee.
- 15.
Cavan, G. 2010. Climate Change Projections for Greater Manchester. Available: http://media.adaptingmanchester.co.uk.ccc.cdn.faelix.net/sites/default/files/Climate_change_projections_GM_final.pdf.
- 16.
Manchester City Council. 2015b. Manchester’s State of the City 2015 Report Released. Available: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/7332/manchester_s_state_of_the_city_2015_report_released.
- 17.
New Economy Manchester. 2016. Greater Manchester Key Facts. Available: http://www.neweconomymanchester.com/publications/greater-manchester-key-facts.
- 18.
‘Transport for Greater Manchester 2040’. Available: https://www.tfgm.com/2040.
- 19.
Manchester City Council. 2015a. Manchester’s ‘Green and Blue Infrastructure’ Strategy. Available: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200024/consultations_and_surveys/6905/green_and_blue_infrastructure_consultation.
- 20.
Ibid.
- 21.
Melbourne Water. 2013b. Healthy Waterways Strategy. Available: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/sites/default/files/2017-09/HealthyWaterwaysStrategy_1_Executive-summary.pdf.
- 22.
City of Melbourne. 2009. City of Melbourne Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. Available: http://www.deltacities.com/documents/melbourne_climate_change_adaptation_strategy.pdf.
- 23.
Melbourne Water. 2013a. Stormwater Strategy: A Melbourne Water Strategy for Managing Rural and Urban Runoff. Available: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/sites/default/files/2017-10/Stormwater-strategy_0.pdf.
- 24.
Ibid.
- 25.
Ibid.
- 26.
Ibid.
- 27.
City of Seattle. 2015. Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Seattle: Implementation Strategy 2015–2020. Available: http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OSE/GSI_Strategy_Nov_2015.pdf.
- 28.
Ibid.
- 29.
Ibid.
- 30.
Ibid.
- 31.
Ibid.
- 32.
Ibid.
- 33.
Ibid.
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Brears, R.C. (2018). Mini Case Studies of Cities Implementing Blue-Green Infrastructure. In: Blue and Green Cities. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59258-3_10
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