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Fig. 9
Illustration of MUS interactions, starting with interactions in the water sector towards
interactions with vegetated areas and other ecosystem services, energy, food, etc.
Natural habitats and wildlife
Culture and heritage
Equity and fair trade
Health and happiness (Fig.
9
)
In order to understand better all bene
ts and interactions provided by solutions
and paradigm, solutions will be brie
y explained through the following ecosystem
services:
Pluvial
flood risk
Water pollution
Alternative water sources
Urban Heat Island (UHI)
Air and noise pollution
Urban agriculture
Urban health, amenities and social behaviour
Here are some of the MUS solutions that have impacted urban areas when the
water questions are in place:
Private green gardens
Green roofs (both intensive and extensive)
Porous pavements
Urban farms/urban agriculture
Green facades
In
ltration boxes
Water roofs
Cooling with water elements (e.g. fountains and ponds)
Adding green in streetscape (grass, herbs)
Rainwater harvesting
Parks and urban forests
Water squares
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