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Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) is a planned network of natural and semi-natural areas that utilise natural processes to improve water quality and manage water quantity by restoring the hydrological function of the urban landscape and managing stormwater. BGI can be divided into two types: natural water features comprising ponds, rivers, lakes, and wetlands and human-made features including green buildings, streets, and places, each of which are comprised of a sum of individual BGI components. It is the sum of this total that enables BGI to be multifunctional, specifically, its ability to perform several functions and provide several benefits in the same spatial area by harnessing the interrelationships between vegetation and the water cycle to improve living conditions in the city that enhances both sustainable development and water- and greenery-related ecosystem services.
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Brears, R.C. (2023). Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources. In: Blue and Green Cities. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41393-3_3
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