Managing Water for the City of the Future
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Birmingham – United Kingdom
Introduction
The major pressures on water in Birmingham (and the West Midlands Metropolitan Region) for the future are generally in line with all similar Western European cities with a similar evolution. These can be divided in to the following components:
- Surface water management and quality
- Ground water protection and management
- Flood risk
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Birmingham Learning Alliance blog
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SWITCH Demonstration Project: Birmingham – green roofs
SWITCH Demonstration Project: Birmingham city poster
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Click here to view a list of resources associated with Birmingham.
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