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Swales |
Wide, shallow drainage channels that are normally dry |
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Permeable road and pavement surfaces |
Usw of porous block pavung and concrete |
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Infiltration trenches |
Gravel filled drains and filter strips |
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Bioretention basins |
Gravel and/or sand filtration layers beneath reed beds to collect, store and filter dirty water |
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Detention basins |
Excavated basins to act as holding ponds for water storage during flood events |
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Rain - gardens |
Shallow landscape depressions planted with flowers and shrubs |
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Green roofs |
Super-insulating wildflower habitats with minimal runoff to gutters |
