Copyright: Mike Roberts How does green infrastructure help us adapt to climate change?
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Copyright: Mike Roberts
How does green infrastructure help us adapt to climate change?
Too wet!
Captures rainwaterCopyright: McCoy Wynne
Allows rainwater to soak into the ground Copyright: McCoy Wynne
Channelling rainwater
Temporary or permanent storage of rainwater
Areas where rivers can naturally flood
Too hot!
Shade for people
Image courtesy of David Armson, University of Manchester
Shade for cars!
Shade for buildings
Shade for buildings
Cooling from water
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Evaporative cooling
Too dry!
Capturing & re-using rainwater
Also larger scale solutions!
Copyright: Mike Roberts
No shade tree? Blame not the sun, but yourselfChinese proverb