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[[File:Lake_Ontario_Drought_2007.png|thumb|Drought conditions at Island Lake in the summer of 2007]]
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Ways in which Green Infrastructure will help mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly in urban centres:
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Ways in which Green Infrastructure will help mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly in urban centres.
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*Manage flood risk,
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==Manage flood risk==
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*Help reduce erosion,
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==Help reduce erosion==
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*Stabilize groundwater recharge,
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==Stabilize groundwater recharge==
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*Reduce urban heat island,
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==Reduce urban heat island==
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*Lower energy use.
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==Lower energy use==
==Impact of observed and projected climate change on urban infrastructure==
==Impact of observed and projected climate change on urban infrastructure==