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→Adapting to climate change using LID
==Adapting to climate change using LID==
==Adapting to climate change using LID==
[[File:Adaptation vs. Mitigation ICLEI.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Adaptation and mitigation are two complementary strategies for addressing climate change: mitigation focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to lessen future climate change, while adaptation involves adjusting to the current and future effects of climate change that are already happening (Regional District of Nanaimo, ND)<ref>Regional District of Nanaimo. ND. Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation. http://rdn.bc.ca/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-05 163005.png|500px|thumb|right|LID can help offset climate change impacts in urban environments (IISD, 2021) <ref>International Institute for Sustainable Development. 2021. Natural Infrastructure Solutions for Climate Resilience. https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/natural-infrastructure-solutions-climate-resilience</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-05 163005.png|500px|thumb|right|LID can help offset climate change impacts in urban environments (IISD, 2021) <ref>International Institute for Sustainable Development. 2021. Natural Infrastructure Solutions for Climate Resilience. https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/natural-infrastructure-solutions-climate-resilience</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-08-26 165331.png|500px|thumb|right| A variety of LID features distributed across a catchment addresses climate vulnerabilities more effectively than traditional grey infrastructure. Image adapted from the CT Stormwater Quality Manual (2025) <ref> CT Stormwater Quality Manual. 2025. LID Planning and Design Process. https://ctstormwatermanual.nemo.uconn.edu/lid-planning-and-design/</ref> ]]
===Climate change adaptation===
===Climate change adaptation===
*New York City’s Green Infrastructure Plan, launched in 2010, uses [[green roofs]], [[rain gardens]], and [[permeable pavements]] to reduce combined sewer overflows and improve [[water quality]]. By 2020, over 5,000 projects were managing more than 760 million liters of stormwater annually. Beyond stormwater benefits, these projects also improve air quality, support biodiversity, and create green spaces in underserved communities (Montazeri, 2024)<ref>Montazeri , B. 2024. A Comparative Study of LID, Suds, and Sponge City Strategies: Case Study of Melbourne. Masters’s Thesis, Politecnico di Torino. https://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/secure/32417/1/tesi.pdf </ref>.
*New York City’s Green Infrastructure Plan, launched in 2010, uses [[green roofs]], [[rain gardens]], and [[permeable pavements]] to reduce combined sewer overflows and improve [[water quality]]. By 2020, over 5,000 projects were managing more than 760 million liters of stormwater annually. Beyond stormwater benefits, these projects also improve air quality, support biodiversity, and create green spaces in underserved communities (Montazeri, 2024)<ref>Montazeri , B. 2024. A Comparative Study of LID, Suds, and Sponge City Strategies: Case Study of Melbourne. Masters’s Thesis, Politecnico di Torino. https://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/secure/32417/1/tesi.pdf </ref>.
*LID practices contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon (Haque et al., 2025)<ref>Haque, M. T., Geronimo, F. K. F., Robles, M. E. L., Vispo, C., & Kim, L.-H. 2025. Comparative evaluation of the carbon storage capacities in urban stormwater nature-based technologies. Ecological Engineering, 212, 107539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107539</ref>.
*LID practices contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon (Haque et al., 2025)<ref>Haque, M. T., Geronimo, F. K. F., Robles, M. E. L., Vispo, C., & Kim, L.-H. 2025. Comparative evaluation of the carbon storage capacities in urban stormwater nature-based technologies. Ecological Engineering, 212, 107539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107539</ref>.
These stormwater benefits and additional ecosystem services position LID as essential tools for cities facing intensifying climate change impacts.
These stormwater benefits and additional ecosystem services position LID as essential tools for cities facing intensifying climate change impacts.