Background

Urban water systems are confronted with significantly changing conditions. The impacts of climate change, rapid urbanization, and deteriorating and outdated infrastructure aggravate current water challenges of causing flooding, water scarcity and rehabilitation costs on a scale that will overwhelm the capacities of cities. All towns and cities currently face the problem of an increasing gap between water supply and demand, which puts pressure on water resources and its supply requirements. The existing urban planning paradigm lacks the integration of land and water interface. These conditions are increasing the need for environmentally friendly alternatives. It is important to take up the challenge of controlling and judiciously using natural resources to reduce our ecological footprint. Sustainable water management requires a holistic approach toward sustainability along with prudent use of water resources. C-GINS (Compendium of green infrastructure network systems) is an attempt to bring these sustainable water management practices at one place. It is an initiative to create a platform where all users feel enabled by reading about already implemented interventions and proposed policy approaches.