Vol. 14 No. 2 (2016): Riuso e condivisione degli spazi aperti urbani
Articles

Urban rainwater. A liquid asset

Published 2016-12-05

Keywords

  • Climate Change,
  • SuDS - Sustainable (urban) Drainage Systems,
  • Green infrastructure

How to Cite

Gibbons, J. (2016). Urban rainwater. A liquid asset. Ri-Vista. Research for Landscape Architecture, 14(2), 54–67. https://doi.org/10.13128/RV-19371

Abstract

Climate change is a reality. Rainwater is essential to our survival. However, with intensification of the already highly modified environment of the city and rising temperatures, more frequent intense rainfall is affecting not only water quality but also basic quality of life. Sustainable drainage is not only the solution but a fundamental philosophy to do with nurturing our sense of identity and re-connection with nature. It offers the potential for transforming the way we read the urban environment, and also the potential for re-thinking what infrastructure means, how engineering interfaces with community, and the great opportunity for landscape architects to step up to the challenge.

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