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  • Urban (8)

NWRM(s) implemented

  • Wetland restoration and management (151)
  • Floodplain restoration and management (119)
  • Re-meandering (73)
  • Forest riparian buffers (72)
  • Natural bank stabilisation (61)
  • Stream bed re-naturalization (53)
  • Riverbed material renaturalization (40)
  • Basins and ponds (35)
  • Elimination of riverbank protection (34)
  • Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers (32)
  • Meadows and pastures (29)
  • Buffer strips and hedges (27)
  • Lake restoration (24)
  • Reconnection of oxbow lakes and similar features (18)
  • Restoration of natural infiltration to groundwater (17)
  • Green cover (15)
  • No till agriculture (14)
  • Detention Basins (12)
  • Retention Ponds (12)
  • Coarse woody debris (11)
  • Filter Strips (9)
  • Channels and rills (8)
  • Swales (7)
  • Urban forest parks (7)
  • Permeable surfaces (6)
  • Sediment capture ponds (6)
  • Low till agriculture (5)
  • Peak flow control structures (5)
  • Restoration and reconnection of seasonal streams (5)
  • Infiltration basins (4)
  • Maintenance of forest cover in headwater areas (3)
  • Re-naturalisation of polder areas (3)
  • Targeted planting for 'catching' precipitation (3)
  • Rainwater Harvesting (2)
  • Traditional terracing (2)
  • Infiltration Trenches (1)
  • Land use conversion (1)
  • Reduced stocking density (1)
  • (-) Green Roofs (5)
  • (-) Rain Gardens (2)
  • (-) Soakaways (2)
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Title Abstract Case study(ies)
Nottingham Green Streets †“ Retrofit Rain Garden Project Detailed summary note on the Rain garden project, costs, lessons learnt etc Rain gardens for the Day Brook, UK
„Logisch gedacht ist ökologisch bedacht" Ein Leitfaden für die Dachbegrünung Overview of advantages, costs and legal framework concerning green roofs Green roofs in Vienna, Austria
dachgrün Study about economic effectiveness of green roofs for different types of buildings Green roofs in Vienna, Austria
Nieuwe stad, schoon water a design of a sustainable water management system in the Leische Rijn area includes ecological, hydrological and biological impacts Leidsche Rijn sustainable urban development, Netherlands
Voorbereiding praktijkonderzoek verticaal doorstroomd hylofytenfilter study practical case vertical flow reedbed. Conclusions of the literature research and research of the Leidsche Rijn. ALso conclusions of laboratory extra research on different layouts of the filter and different phosphate binding materials. Balance-tests and column-tests were done. Leidsche Rijn sustainable urban development, Netherlands
Hopital cantonnal, zone sud; toiture végétalisée In 1973, it has been decided to install green roofs on new buildings of the southern area of the Hospital City in Geneva. The aim was first to rebuild a biotope which had disapeared in the urban area; architects became aware of the benefits that green roofs could provide on water retention only later, in 1989. Green roofs in Geneva, Switzerland
Stormwater management at the local scale: a green roof study, review and lessons learned Green roofs in Geneva, Switzerland
Climate Proofing Housing Landscapes This is the website describing elements of the project urban climate proofing, a project in inner London, a Life+ project (2013-2016) who developed an integrated approach to climate adaptation in urban areas by undertaking a package of affordable, light-engineering climate change adaptation measures based around the retrofitting of blue and green infrastructure.
More at Twitter: @GroundworkLON #urbanclimateproofing
Climate-Proofing Social Housing Landscapes

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Pilot Project - Atmospheric Precipitation - Protection and efficient use of Fresh Water, Integration of Natural Water Retention Measures in River basin management

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