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Table 4 Integrated urban water systems

From: Evolutionary urban resilience as an incremental approach to sustainability: a multifunctional pluvial flood and wastewater risk reduction framework

System

Country, year

Tools

Objective—characteristics

Ref.

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

[1, 20]

Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS

UK, 1990s

Handling the flood hazards and water pollution

[1, 22]

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]