Category: Green-Grey
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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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Green Paths for Cycling
Involves green pavements with special filtering properties suitable for pedestrians and cyclists. These pavements manage water runoff and are designed for use in cycle pedestrian areas. By reducing the speed of cyclists in busy pedestrian zones, these pavements help prevent small flood accumulations. Additionally, the collected water can be used to irrigate other NBS, such…