Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Wade, Rebecca; McLean, Neil

doi:10.1002/9781118809167.ch24

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“…However, the SUDS ponds have values of up to £24.50 per person, which is similar to the results from a previous amenity study [16]-with the exception that Granton has a lower perceived value than suggested previously. This is, however, a true reflection of the high density areas in Granton and Oxgangs with council and privately owned flats; as accessibility to green spaces is limited in high density areas [8]. It may also be in relation to the SIMD, as Granton has a decile score of 2 for housing-which indicates deprivation from overcrowding or poor quality housing [30].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, in the case of [21], this was discussed in relation to the demography of the community within Hong Kong, with a densely-populated city, whereas Edinburgh is smaller and is surrounded by blue green infrastructure. Furthermore, the willingness to pay for habitat benefits could be in relation to the perception that living within walking distance to a pond, and nearby green areas, provides better social conditions (for example health benefits, [8]). This supports previous work (e.g., [11,16]) where biodiversity was favoured at well-maintained ponds, and provision of suitable open space is part of this argument.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Detailed environmental assessments should be carried out within a multiple benefits context prior to planning and developing homes [8], as this would encourage developers and local authorities to work closer with ecologists and engineers to optimise the multiple benefits from ponds. This is important because of the increasing need to co-design housing developments.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) [4] describe the multiple benefits from SUDS as having opportunities, in addition to the main design functions, which enhance local health and wellbeing through optimising green spaces. Designing for multiple benefits incorporates functions which provide sustainable conditions within the urban environment [8]. The role of SUDS facilitates this process through ingenious design and engineering while making efficient use of parks and urban areas for health and well-being in addition to the main functions of SUDS.…”

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Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds

Jarvie

Arthur

Beevers

2017

Water

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Understanding how the public perceive and value ponds is fundamental to appreciate the synergy between Sustainable urban Drainage (SUDS) ponds and the multiple benefits they provide. This paper investigates this, through the application of a structured postal and online survey, for a case study area of Edinburgh, in the UK. It compares man-made ponds (including SUDS), and ponds with natural origins. The results from Whole Life Cost show that the benefits (based on Contingent Valuation) exceed the CAPEX and OPEX costs for three of five artificial ponds studied. Benefits from natural (reference) ponds exceed the replacement costs for a pond with the same surface area/catchment. This paper highlights the importance of monetising the multiple benefits from ponds.

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Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds

Jarvie

Arthur

Beevers

2017

Water

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“…This approach to BGI helps a greater recognition of an array of ecosystem services (e.g., water purification, heat retention, as well as cultural and economic benefits) with a higher sensitivity towards human interventions, i.e., planned or designed urban spaces [44]. BGI, in this paper, is approached as purposeful and intentional, not just the remnant or leftover landscapes but designed and deployed primarily for social, economic, and environmental benefits [45,46], yet without compromising but sustaining natural processes [47].…”

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Designing a Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) Network: Toward Water-Sensitive Urban Growth Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ahmed

Meenar

Alam

2019

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In a warming world, urban environmental stresses are exacerbated by population-increase-induced development of grey infrastructure that usually leaves minimal scope for blue (and green) elements and processes, potentially resulting in mismanagement of stormwater and flooding issues. This paper explores how urban growth planning in the megacity of Dhaka, Bangladesh can be guided by a blue-green infrastructure (BGI) network that combines blue, green, and grey elements together to provide a multifunctional urban form. We take a three-step approach: First, we analyze the existing spatial morphology to understand potential locations of development and challenges, as well as the types of solutions necessary for water management in different typologies of urban densities. Next, we analyze existing and potential blue and green network locations. Finally, we propose the structural framework for a BGI network at both macro and micro scales. The proposed network takes different forms at different scales and locations and offers different types of flood control and stormwater management options. These can provide directions on Dhaka's future urban consolidation and expansion with a balance of man-made and natural elements and enable environmental, social, spatial, financial, and governance benefits. The paper concludes with some practical implications and challenges for implementing BGI in Dhaka. but in reality, the city-scale imposes immense pressure on ecology and infrastructure with added complications such as fragmented societies, higher inequality, and rising informality [4,5]. Megacities, characterized by numerous decision-making authorities, often struggle to achieve collaboration in solving urban sprawl, land use conversion, and water management problems [6].The rapid process of urbanization in megacities is causing environmental, economic, and social problems. Development has been accompanied by negative consequences for many river systems, including changes in their hydrology and ecology. In recent decades, the increasing frequency of disaster events-including hydro-meteorological disasters-has threatened human lives and infrastructure. One of the most common water-related disasters frequently affecting urban social life, particularly in Asian regions, is flooding [7,8]. Specifically, cities are experiencing pluvial flooding due to increased urbanization and climate change [9][10][11]. Sources of water bodies capable of capturing a significant volume of floodwater are slowly disappearing as the volume of impervious surfaces rapidly escalates. As a result, urban areas are experiencing increasing high pick flow and stormwater runoff incidents that have noticeable adverse effects on social and economic lives [10,12]. Simultaneously, the remaining receiving water bodies have been polluted by mixed stormwater and wastewater, degrading their water quality.In order to address escalating events of environmental dilapidation, resource susceptibilities, booming urban population, and other uncertain impacts from climate chang...

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Green Infrastructure Mapping for Adaptation, Biodiversity, and Health and Wellbeing: A Tool Development Case Study in Edinburgh

Meer

2022

Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business in Association With Future Earth

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Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds

Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds

Designing a Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) Network: Toward Water-Sensitive Urban Growth Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Green Infrastructure Mapping for Adaptation, Biodiversity, and Health and Wellbeing: A Tool Development Case Study in Edinburgh

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