From Rain Loss to Desertification: The Hidden Risk for Mediterranean Landscapes an the Green Industry
Instead of considering Nature-based Solutions (NBS) as consumers of water, they should be recognised as essential infrastructure for regulating urban hydrology, enhancing water security, reducing flood risk, mitigating urban heat, and increasing climate resilience. The lecture explores how infiltration, permeable surfaces, water-retaining substrates, evapotranspiration, and decentralized rainwater harvesting and storage can be integrated into urban planning to reconnect Mediterranean cities with the natural water cycle.
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Format:
Lecture
Language:
English
Speaker
Paulo Palha