Green infrastructure for flood-risk management in Dar es Salaam and Copenhagen: exploring the potential for transitions towards sustainable urban water management

Mguni, Patience; Herslund, Lise Byskov; Jensen, Marina Bergen

doi:10.2166/wp.2014.047

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“…In theory, SUDS offer several advantages also for developing Fig. 10.2 Main and associated adaptation measures to increase resilience to climate change as well as the main conditions for success cities such as the possible creation of multiple synergies like improved conditions for urban agriculture, provision of structures for stormwater management in informal areas and freshwater aquifers recharge also addressing the drought problems (Fryd et al 2010;WRGC 2013;Mguni et al 2014).…”

Section: Adaptation Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa

Pauleit¹,

Coly²,

Fohlmeister³

et al. 2015

Future City

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Future City DescriptionAs of 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's population now live in cities. And with concerns about issues such as climate change, energy supply and environmental health receiving increasing political attention, interest in the sustainable development of our future cities has grown dramatically.Yet despite a wealth of literature on green architecture, evidence-based design and sustainable planning, only a fraction of the current literature successfully integrates the necessary theory and practice from across the full range of relevant disciplines.Springer's Future City series combines expertise from designers, and from natural and social scientists, to discuss the wide range of issues facing the architects, planners, developers and inhabitants of the world's future cities. Its aim is to encourage the integration of ecological theory into the aesthetic, social and practical realities of contemporary urban development. More information about this series at

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Section: Adaptation Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa

Pauleit¹,

Coly²,

Fohlmeister³

et al. 2015

Future City

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“…As storage of the great volumes of stormwater associated with extreme rain-even from short duration events-requires large amounts of safe-to-submerse space that can be in short supply in dense cities (Voskamp & Van de Ven, 2015), it is usually essential that these spaces are multifunctional. There are many opportunities for these designated stormwater storage areas to provide engineered or ecosystem services under the normal precipitation conditions of 3PA Point 3, supporting broader urban revitalization goals (de Graaf & van der Brugge, 2010;Lawson et al, 2014;Mguni, Herslund, & Jensen, 2015;Salinas Rodriguez Carlos et al, 2014). In recently piloted projects, these have included BGI, playgrounds and plazas that are submersible and can be safely inundated during extreme rain, along with BGI corridors along roadways that can convey floodwaters and prevent deep inundation of property (Matos Silva & Costa, 2016).…”

Section: A "3 Points Approach" For Resilience Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Pluvial flood risk and opportunities for resilience

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The risk presented by pluvial flooding has emerged as a critical issue in urban water management. Pluvial flooding occurs when precipitation intensity exceeds the capacity of natural and engineered drainage systems, and it is expected to increase in frequency, severity and impact through the 21st century due to the combined effects of climate change and urbanization. Although there have been recent advances in approaches to assess the risk presented pluvial flooding and to enhance the resilience of cities to its impacts, they have not been broadly implemented and there are many opportunities for additional research. We provide case studies of pluvial flooding in six cities in the continental United States, which serve as examples of the current vulnerability of cities that have not developed comprehensive pluvial flood management plans and the challenges in conducting pluvial flood research in light of existing data gaps. We also identify key research challenges that should be prioritized by the interdisciplinary water research community to better support urban resilience practice. This article is categorized under: Engineering Water > Sustainable Engineering of Water Science of Water > Water Quality Engineering Water > Planning Water

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“…The current institutional set up in Dar es Salaam was found to be too fragmented and occupied with other urgent urbanization problems to take up Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), which are key features in the WSC. Community groups, however, were found to successfully “organize themselves to fill the infrastructure and service gaps left by centralised institutions”, illustrating an opportunity for “local niche‐level experiment” (Mguni et al, : p. 138) in SUDS implementation, with potential for scale up. This (the existence of technical and institutional gaps in Southern cities) may be interpreted in academic discussions on innovation theories as an opportunity to leapfrog across stages of the city‐state continuum and accelerate change toward the WSC.…”

Section: Wscs and The Global Southmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Water‐Sensitive City: Implications of an urban water management paradigm and its globalization

Bichai

Flamini

2018

WIREs Water

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The urban water management (UWM) community is embracing a paradigm shift to tackle the escalating water stress experienced in several cities globally, as existing challenges are predicted to be exacerbated by climate change and population growth. The term “Water Sensitive City” (WSC) is widely used in literature to describe this new ideal to aim for, where cities will successfully deliver safe and reliable water services to all, now and in the future, in an eco‐friendly manner. This green, long‐term vision implies a large amount of stakeholder coordination and institutional support, as well as participatory community engagement. Examining the foundations and principles of the WSC as well as the experiences in its application, impacts and limitations, particularly in the Global South, provides a space to further contribute to the dynamic field of UWM and governance. This article provides a condensed overview of the WSC approach and related emerging conversations in the urban water sector across a range of disciplines: the objective is to nurture reflection from young professionals entering the field of UWM, but also to offer an opportunity for more experienced scholars and practitioners to take a step back in considering this rising approach from different perspectives. This article is categorized under: Engineering Water > Sustainable Engineering of Water Engineering Water > Water, Health, and Sanitation Engineering Water > Planning Water

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Green infrastructure for flood-risk management in Dar es Salaam and Copenhagen: exploring the potential for transitions towards sustainable urban water management

Cited by 49 publications

References 28 publications

Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa

Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa

Pluvial flood risk and opportunities for resilience

The Water‐Sensitive City: Implications of an urban water management paradigm and its globalization

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