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→Green Infrastructure & LID Solutions
*'''Levees and floodwalls''' are most often used to protect against riverine and coastal flooding, and can also be used around buildings to protect from surface flooding.
*'''Levees and floodwalls''' are most often used to protect against riverine and coastal flooding, and can also be used around buildings to protect from surface flooding.
===Green Infrastructure & LID Solutions===
===Green infrastructure solutions===
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Reduce peak stormwater flow and increases infiltration.
Reduce peak stormwater flow and increases infiltration.
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|[[Permeable Paving]]
|[[Permeable Pavements]]
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Allows water to seep into the ground, reducing runoff.
Allows water to seep into the ground, reducing runoff.
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Retain and filters stormwater while providing habitat.
Retain and filters stormwater while providing habitat.
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|[[Rainwater harvesting]]
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Collects precipitation in tanks to reduce surface runoff.
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|[[Rain gardens]]
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Reduces stormwater runoff and conserves water on site.
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