Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

Urban flooding is of growing concern due to increasing densification of urban areas, changes in land use, and climate change. The traditional engineering approach to flooding is designing single-purpose drainage systems, dams, and levees. These methods, however, are known to increase the long-term f...

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Main Authors: Johanna Sörensen, Andreas Persson, Catharina Sternudd, Henrik Aspegren, Jerry Nilsson, Jonas Nordström, Karin Jönsson, Misagh Mottaghi, Per Becker, Petter Pilesjö, Rolf Larsson, Ronny Berndtsson, Shifteh Mobini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
urban flooding
resilience
climate change adaptation
blue-green urban solutions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/8/332

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