System | Country, year | Tools | Objective—characteristics | Ref. |
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Best management practices BMP | USA, 1970s | Storage tanks Filtration/infiltration measures Constructed wetlands and retention ponds | Systems to limit water pollution caused by industry and stormwater. | [20] |
Low-impact development LID | USA | Mimicking the natural hydrological response and absorbing urban stormwater | [21] | |
Water-sensitive urban design WSUD | Australia, 1990s | Addressing storm-water quantity/quality issues and environmental protection in sustainable and resilient cities | ||
Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS | UK, 1990s | Handling the flood hazards and water pollution | ||
Sponge cities SC | China, 2014 | Resolving urban water and climate risks problems and reinforcing urban resilience | [1] | |
Blue-green systems BGS | UK, 2000s | Restore the previous pre-urbanized hydrological function by using multifunctional green infrastructure | [22] | |
LIDUD | New Zealand, 1990s | Combined measures of the American LID and the Australian WSUD systems. | [23] |