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Raingardens
Shallow bio-retention basins established in artificial surroundings. They are designed to collect, store, filter and treat water runoff. A variety of elements is used such as grass filter strips, water ponds, mulch areas, planting soil, plants. They are not restricted to certain climate conditions and can be combined with e.g. with rainwater harvesting measures and…
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Planting of Individual Trees
Strategic planning of individual trees or series of trees in urban areas to provide shade, reduce urban heat and reduce urban runoff. Benefits (+) Provide shade for citizens and reduce urban heat(+) Provide habitat for urban animals such as birds and insect(+) Reduce urban runoff and heat islands Limitations (-) Some tree species can have…
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Planted Embankment Mat
Fast rotting mats (jute or coconut) covered with vegetation are installed along the riverbank to prevent erosion. Benefits (+) Stabilize the riverbank and provides erosion control and water bank Limitations (-) Needs a certain growing time until the vegetation is fully developed(-) Difficulties in calculating river banks stability Assessment
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Planted Channels and Rills
Shallow open surface water channels collect water, slow down the velocity and provide storage for silt deposited from runoff. Can be incorporated into the upper parts of a chain of NBS. Greening of the channels enhances amenity and biodiversity. Benefits (+) Capture of runoff at the beginning of a SuDS train, allowing the deposition of…
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Permeable Paving System
Green paving systems replace grey urban pavements with up to 50% vegetal soil with high drainage capacity. Several implementation designs exist such as paving bricks containing a certain share of space for vegetation growth space, or grass bricks that replace certain bricks of conventional pavements. Benefits (+) Reducing surface runoff.(+) They infiltrate, treat, and store…
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Parklets
Parklet provides opportunities for people to create small but important public spaces in the street or neighbourhood. It also turns a portion of the street beside the sidewalk into a people-only area and offers features including benches, vegetation, bike parking, and artwork. In another words, parklets promotes walking and bicycling. Benefits (+) multifunctional specially when…
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Natural Pollinator’s Modules
These areas are intended to attract pollinators and overall biodiversity by offering favourable weather conditions, such as cooler spots during hot periods and shelters for winter. They will also provide water and food sources for pollinators. Benefits (+) Emitting of pleasant aromas.(+) Indirect provider for the food such as contributing in the pollination process. Limitations…
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Living Weirs
Living weirs are created by constructing a bamboo grid across a river and filling it with sandbags that contain natural materials like sand, coconut coir, and manure. Various trees and plants are planted along the riverbanks to stabilize the soil, with banyan trees specifically planted on either side of the weir. Over time, these banyan…
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Living Revetmens with Cuttings
Living weirs are created by constructing a bamboo grid across a river and filling it with sandbags that contain natural materials like sand, coconut coir, and manure. Various trees and plants are planted along the riverbanks to stabilize the soil, with banyan trees specifically planted on either side of the weir. Over time, these banyan…
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Living Fascine
Fascines are tubular bundles of brunches and twigs that are installed in trenches along hillsides or riverbanks for stabilization Benefits (+) Waterside reinforcement (+) Protect hillsides and riverbanks from erosion (+) biodiversity Benefits by habitat creation Limitations (-) The stability of the hillside is hard to determine/foresee Assessment