Barrier identification framework for the implementation of blue and green infrastructures
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Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is becoming a more popular means of dealing with climate change and climate change-related events. However, as the concept of BGI is relatively new, many urban and rural planners are unfamiliar with the barriers they may face during the lifecycle of a BGI project. As a result, some have been hesitant to adopt BGI solutions. The literature has unveiled many of the barriers that inhibit the successful development of BGI, however, this information has yet to be presented in a manner that allows for easy identification. In this paper, a systematic literature review is undertaken to develop a framework which will enable BGI planners to assess the potential threats of a BGI project throughout the project’s lifecycle.
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- Authors
- Deely, J., Hynes, S., Barquín, J., Burgess, D., Finney, G., Silió, A., Álvarez-Martínez, J. M., Bailly, D., & Ballé-Béganton, J.
- Affiliations
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (GB)
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Deely, John
- Venue
- Land Use Policy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-12
- Volume
- 99
- Pages
- 105108
- ISSN
- 0264-8377 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3090114780
- Cited by
- 107
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 12
- FWCI
- 3.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Land Use Policy (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- UCrea (University of Cantabria) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- HAL (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Interreg (EAPA_261/2016 ALICE)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Urban Planning and Landscape Design
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Keywords
- blue-green infrastructure, implementation barriers, project life cycle, climate change adaptation, urban planning, rural planning
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