Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study
Climate change, urbanization, and extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and drought present major challenges for urban water management. This paper proposes a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of blue–green infrastructure (BGI) as a sustainable stormwater management solution across dif...
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| description | Climate change, urbanization, and extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and drought present major challenges for urban water management. This paper proposes a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of blue–green infrastructure (BGI) as a sustainable stormwater management solution across different residential development scales. Two contrasting case studies are examined: a small terraced housing catchment and a large housing estate. A multi-criteria analysis (MCA) supports a structured comparison of BGI effectiveness, while a complementary SWOT analysis informs strategic implementation approaches. The results demonstrate the practical applicability of the framework and underscore that successful stormwater management requires both innovative technologies and reform in urban planning governance. This study offers valuable insights into building climate-resilient cities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a9ab9c91dc0402ba16488b07ab51aba2025-08-20T03:58:30ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-06-01147134010.3390/land14071340Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case StudyJoanna Boguniewicz-Zabłocka0Ewelina Łukasiewicz1Thermal Engineering and Industrial Facilities Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska Street 76, 45-758 Opole, PolandThermal Engineering and Industrial Facilities Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska Street 76, 45-758 Opole, PolandClimate change, urbanization, and extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and drought present major challenges for urban water management. This paper proposes a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of blue–green infrastructure (BGI) as a sustainable stormwater management solution across different residential development scales. Two contrasting case studies are examined: a small terraced housing catchment and a large housing estate. A multi-criteria analysis (MCA) supports a structured comparison of BGI effectiveness, while a complementary SWOT analysis informs strategic implementation approaches. The results demonstrate the practical applicability of the framework and underscore that successful stormwater management requires both innovative technologies and reform in urban planning governance. This study offers valuable insights into building climate-resilient cities.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/7/1340blue–green infrastructuremulti-criteria analysisstormwater managementclimate changeclimate-resilient cities |
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| title | Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study |
| title_full | Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study |
| title_short | Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study |
| title_sort | blue green infrastructure effectiveness for urban stormwater management a multi scale residential case study |
| topic | blue–green infrastructure multi-criteria analysis stormwater management climate change climate-resilient cities |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/7/1340 |
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