Category: Green
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Dry Detention Pond
Dry detention ponds are vegetated detention basins designed for short-term temporal water storage during heavy rain occasions. Stormwater fills up the detention pond and detained water then flows into the sewer system. In periods of no heavy rainfall, the detention ponds are dry and can be used as public green areas. The natural landscape in…
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Double Line Trees
Double line trees are represented by several trees used mainly for mitigating urban heat stress. The trees could be arranged in a shape of a line along street, bicycle paths, or sidewalk. By planting two lines of trees, it would represent a canopy shape where the middle area is shaded or protected from heat and…
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Bioswales
Swales are vegetated, linear and low-sloped pits (larger than rain gardens) often established in urban areas near and between roads. They absorb, store, and convey surface water runoff (mainly draining from roadways) and remove pollutants and sediments when the water trickles through the vegetation and soil layer. Additionally, swales can serve as traffic harassment and…