A review of the adaptation and mitigation of global climate change using sustainable drainage in cities

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-180

  Charlesworth, S M ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration and storage; Flooding resilience; Human health and well being; Mitigation and adaptation; Sustainable drainage; Urban heat island effect

Indexed keywords

BUILT-UP AREAS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; HUMAN HEALTH; MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION; SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE (SUDS); URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS; WATER QUANTITIES;

BIODIVERSITY; HEATING; WATER QUALITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84859746607     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2010.035     Document Type: Article

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