Green roads for water: guidelines for road infrastructure in support of water management and climate resilience

Roads and water are often seen as enemies, but Green Roads for Water aims to change that by using roads to support water management and climate resilience. By designing roads to fit their natural and anthropomorphic contexts, minimizing externalities, and balancing preservation of road, water, landscape, and soil resources, Green Roads can produce more sustainable overall outcomes at a lower cost than traditional protective resilience approaches.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 168 pages
\n Publication date: 30 July 2021
\n Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Roads and water are often perceived as adversaries, with water being the primary cause of road damage and roads contributing to various issues such as erosion, waterlogging, flooding, and dust storms. However, this conflict can be resolved. The concept of Green Roads for Water, also referred to as Green Roads or roads for water, aims to integrate roads into water and landscape management and climate resilience without compromising their transportation capabilities. Considering the substantial global investment in road infrastructure, estimated at US$1-2 trillion annually, along with maintenance costs, the widespread adoption of Green Roads approaches can unlock transformative investment. This will make road development and maintenance an essential tool for achieving climate resilience, water security, and efficient utilization of natural resources.

Green Roads for Water: Guidelines for Road Infrastructure in Support of Water Management and Climate Resilience offers strategies to leverage roads for beneficial water management across diverse landscapes and climates, including watershed areas, semiarid regions, coastal lowlands, mountainous areas, and floodplains. The fundamental principle of Green Roads is to design roads that align with their natural and anthropomorphic contexts, minimize externalities, and achieve a balance between preserving road, water, landscape, and soil resources. This approach is often more cost-effective and sustainable than traditional protective resilience strategies, resulting in more holistic and long-term outcomes.

\n Weight: 682g\n
Dimension: 214 x 279 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781464816772\n \n