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Rainwater management (RWM) is a term used to cover systems and features, appliances, and technologies used in rainwater harvesting (RWH) for single or multiple purposes, comprising the interception, capture, storage, and – possibly – rainwater reuse. RWH ranges from very simple ancient practices, historically used in developing countries as a means of local low-cost water supply to more complex, multipurpose, and sophisticated systems, mainly in developed countries, supported by public policies as well as urban and drainage design standards. Many are the strategies and purposes in the management of rainwater (RW). RWM systems play a central role in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), nature-based solutions, and the green-blue and sponge city concepts. RWM works in water resources management as a measure of water conservation and rational use. It increases cities’ resilience under risks such as water supply shortages, weather heat waves, flooding, water-related diseases in...
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Pimentel da Silva, L., de Souza, F.T. (2020). Rainwater Management, Sustainable Urban Growth, and Climate Change. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Sustainable Cities and Communities. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71061-7_39-1
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