Approaches to Water Management
In Scandinavia, sustainable developments that address environmental health of both land and water are called “green and blue�. Blue refers to measures that help protect water quality adjacent to urban areas. Here, the strengths outlined in the precedent studies from the last chapter are compiled into a series of traits that contribute to the creation of diverse, resilient systems. They are systems that: posess ample storage, address diverse flows, can be built upon incrementally, and impart a sense of ownership on the surrounding community.
These traits represent lenses through which Seattle should address stormwater while rebuilding on the waterfront. While Denmark and Sweden differ from the US greatly in the way they address ownership of public space and infrastructure, there are some universal concepts that can be derived by studying their model.
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