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Sponge Strategy

Submitted by Virginia Stimilli on
Definition

Action plan and roadmap that combines individual sponge measures into an overarching strategy, promoting a broader basin approach to soil and water management. 

Measures and strategies that improve the sponge functioning of landscapes often consist of local sponge measures combining Nature-based Solutions and more technical measures following a ‘green where we can, grey where we must’ approach. 

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Themes
Biophysical benefits
Decrease of runoff
Decrease of erosion
Slowing down of water flow
Infiltration
Groundwater recharge
Retention & Detention
Sustainable drainage & Runoff control