Urban vacant lands impart hydrological benefits across city landscapes
The authors investigate the infiltration potential of more than 500 vacant lots in the City of Buffalo, NY, USA. They found that the expanding footprint of pervious cover as urban vacant land provides stormwater volume retention benefits on an event and annual basis.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15376-9 |