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Table 5 Overview of the bene
ts of the various Multiple-Use perspectives and techniques
Blue
and
Water
Natural hazards
Environment
green
measures
Water
supply/
reduction
of water
demand
Reduction
of
Restoration
of
Reduction
diffuse
pollution/
water
treatment
Flood
risk
reduction
Disaster
management
(e.g.
reghting)
Mitigation of
urban heat
island effect/
improvement
of microclimate
CO
2
reduction/
improved
air quality
Reduction
of noise
Increased
biodiversity
storm
water
water
runoff
cycle/
aquifer
recharge
Green roofs
(x)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Living
walls, green
facades
x
x
x
x
x
x
Green
spaces
(gardens,
parks,
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
lots,
squares,
streets, etc.)
Permeable
paving
(x)
x
x
x
x
Swales/
bioswales
x
x
x
x
(x)
x
x
Filter strips/
trenches
x
(x)
x
x
x
Rain gardens
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Retention/
detention
ponds
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Constructed/
articial
wetlands
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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