Green Infrastructure as a Technology for Rainwater Retention

Dear Colleagues,

Green infrastructure in urban areas has been substantially reduced and replaced by concrete and impermeable surfaces, bringing numerous stormwater management problems. Efficient urban stormwater management systems to reduce rainwater runoff quantity and improve water runoff quality are needed in order to face the present climate change scenario. Green infrastructure has been used as a sustainable solution to help urban water management and bring natural catchment areas to an urban context. Currently, research on green infrastructure is focused on finding efficient and sustainable systems, using native vegetation adapted to local conditions. Rainwater management and harvesting for reuse are also under consideration. Additionally, the efficiency of solutions combining both these technologies must be evaluated carefully and is a challenging area of research.

This Special Issue of Water will focus on green infrastructure to retain rainwater and its capacity to decrease water runoff to urban water management systems and improve water quality in urban environments. The Special Issue will consider the following:

• Assessment of water runoff quality;
• Monitoring of rainwater retention in green infrastructures;
• Models for stormwater runoff in urban areas and runoff coefficient;
• Pilot-scale and long-term experience with urban green roofs systems;
• Impact of green infrastructures on urban water management;
• Testing procedures and materials for stormwater management systems.

Dr. Cristina M. Monteiro
Prof. Dr. Cristina Matos Silva
Guest Editors

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