Urban sustainability and river restoration green and blue infrastructure / Katia Perini, Paola Sabbion.

Author/creator Perini, Katia
Other author Sabbion, Paola.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.
Descriptionxvi, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Partial contents Green and blue infrastructure in cities -- Climate change : mitigation and adaptation strategies -- Environmental and ecological imbalances in dense urban areas -- Water in urban areas : ecological and environmental issues and strategies -- Ecosystem services in urban areas : social, environmental, and economic benefits -- Green and blue infrastructure : vegetated systems -- Green and blue infrastructure : unvegetated systems -- Urban river restoration -- The Bronx River, USA : strategies and techniques -- Green and blue infrastructure top-down policies -- Bottom-up initiatives for green and blue infrastructure -- Selection of management practices and guidelines -- The Bronx River, USA : opportunities and policies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016039759
ISBN9781119244967 (cloth)