Opportunities for natural infrastructure to improve urban water security in Latin America.

ABSTRACT: Governments, development banks, corporations, and nonprofits are increasingly considering the potential contribution of watershed conservation activities to secure clean water for cities and to reduce flood risk. These organizations, however, often lack decision-relevant, initial screening information across multiple cities to identify which specific city-watershed combinations present not only water-related risks but also potentially attractive opportunities for mitigation via natural infrastructure approaches. To address this need, this paper presents a novel methodology for a continental assessment of the potential for watershed conservation activities to improve surface drinking water quality and mitigate riverine and stormwater flood risks in 70 major cities across Latin America. We u

SUBMITTER: Tellman B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303038 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature