The Jaguaré Creek Revitalization Project: Transforming São Paulo through a Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Moura, Newton Célio Becker de

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“…Another issue to be faced is the conservatism of institutions, both public and private, when dealing with emerging concepts in environmental planning and design, such as green infrastructure. We note that the structure of municipal administrations still depends upon twentieth-century engineering (Moura, 2017), which involves rules and procedures that must be revised. In addition, multidisciplinary teams of planners and engineers from different sectors of the local government are required to deal with green infrastructure plans and projects.…”

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“…Greenways have gained prominence among researchers, planners, and activists as an important element in urban greening that integrates design and ecology and makes a significant contribution to more livable cities (Frischenbruder and Pellegrino, 2006). In other words, they are an essential resource for addressing contemporary urban socio-environmental problems, many of which result from the twentieth-century concept of the city in a scenario of uncertainty in the face of climate change (Bonzi, 2017, p. 8;Chen et al, 2017;Moura, 2017). A greenway can be defined as a cluster of elements (green spaces) that enhance the fundamental connectivity between green urban areas and the remaining fragments of forest throughout a landscape (Frischenbruder and Pellegrino, 2006).…”

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Socio-Ecological Conflicts in a Global South Metropolis: Opportunities and Threats of a Potential Greenway in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

Moreno

Braga

Xavier

2021

Front. Sustain. Cities

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Greenways are a measure of environmental remediation within a broad framework aimed at promoting urban greening and adaptation to climate change. The typical characteristics of large urban agglomerations, including land use (such as commercial, industrial, and residential areas) with few public spaces and fragmented landscapes, make it difficult to apply these solutions to the urban fabric, forcing decision-makers and planners to act in informal settlements, highways, and industrial parks. One proposed area is an enclave with unused or underutilized lots, where fragments of the Atlantic Forest, parks, landfills, and rapidly expanding informal settlements can be found. This manuscript examines the socioeconomic and environmental processes that shaped this potential urban greenway between Santo André, Mauá, and Ribeirão Pires, which are part of the São Paulo Metropolitan Region (SPRM), the largest in South America. A survey was conducted based on municipal and regional plans, the environmental and urban laws of Brazil, and the socioeconomic history of this part of the SPRM. In addition, satellite images were used to analyze land use evolution through geotechnologies. Finally, we prepared land use recommendations, considering opportunities and threats, highlighting the possibilities of protection and expansion of the Atlantic Forest. To this end, we examined the literature on environmental urban planning and design, green infrastructure, and other concepts. This study intends to stimulate researchers, planners, and decision-makers regarding the urban greening process in the Global South. According to the recommendations, this stimulus would develop these concepts according to the real situation of the region, which would combine the protection of wild habitats and urban environmental amenities. However, this effort makes no sense if one of the defining Global South characteristics not addressed is social inequality. Therefore, we recommend that an effort be made to develop and incorporate processes from urban greening in slum upgrading.

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Socio-Ecological Conflicts in a Global South Metropolis: Opportunities and Threats of a Potential Greenway in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

Moreno

Braga

Xavier

2021

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Gray-to-Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management: An Applicable Approach in Alexandria City, Egypt

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Shmroukh

2020

Advances in Science, Technology &Amp; Innovation

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Preliminary Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination and Source Identification in Kuala Lumpur SMART Stormwater Pond Sediments Using Pb Isotopic Signature

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Uncontrolled urbanization and growing industrialization are major sources of pollutants that affect the urban stormwater quality and, therefore, the receiving aquatic environment. The concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, and Zn), and Pb isotope ratios in surface sediment samples obtained from SMART holding and storage ponds located in Kuala Lumpur were investigated using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The highest metal concentrations were found at the SMART holding pond (SHP), the first recipient of urban stormwater runoff from the SMART system catchment area. As, Cd, Pb, and Zn are the dominant metal contaminants in the sediments of both SMART ponds, with values exceeding the average shale values. According to contamination indices applied to evaluate the environmental risk caused by heavy metals, As had the highest values among the metals examined, denoting moderate contamination. Hence, it can frequently cause harmful effects on the sediment-living species. The Pb isotope ratios (206Pb/207Pb and 208Pb/207Pb) indicated that coal combustion was the foremost source of anthropogenic Pb in the sediments of both SMART ponds. The control of coal combustion and sites undergoing intensive human activities should be given priority in the foreseeable future.

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The Jaguaré Creek Revitalization Project: Transforming São Paulo through a Green Stormwater Infrastructure

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Socio-Ecological Conflicts in a Global South Metropolis: Opportunities and Threats of a Potential Greenway in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

Socio-Ecological Conflicts in a Global South Metropolis: Opportunities and Threats of a Potential Greenway in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

Gray-to-Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management: An Applicable Approach in Alexandria City, Egypt

Preliminary Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination and Source Identification in Kuala Lumpur SMART Stormwater Pond Sediments Using Pb Isotopic Signature

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