Author(s): Zoran Vojinovic, Weeraya Keerakamolchai, Alida Alves, Arlex Sanchez, Sutat Weesakul, Mukand S. Babel
Linked Author(s): Zoran Vojinovic
Keywords: Green infrastructure, holistic multifunctional design, climate change adaptation, flood risk mitigation
Abstract: The traditional way of approaching flood risk mitigation is heavily based on the so-called grey infrastructure (i. e. , hard core engineering measures such as pipes, channels, underground storages, etc. ) with the primary aim of conveying flood waters from urban areas as soon as it is possible. The notion of multifunctional design of green infrastructure, which is as a central concept in this paper, is to enforce the framework in which a climate adaptive design of urban drainage infrastructure for flood risk mitigation requires a combination of green, blue and grey measures. The present paper deals with a holistic approach for multifunctional design of green infrastructure. �Multifunctionality� has become a popular term in urban landscape design and planning. It has been particularly influential in Europe, where it resonates strongly with the green infrastructure measures being promoted in the European Water Framework Directive. Multifunctional measures refer to such measures that can provide multiple functions. In this paper, the multifunctionality of green infrastructure is demonstrated through a multipurpose design of a detention facility in Ayutthaya UNESCO heritage site (Thailand) which is also combined with other infrastructure measures. This is done by combining a state-of-the-art landscape and hydraulic engineering practice through 1D-2D hydrodynamic model simulation
Year: 2017