Critically evaluate the arguments in favour of a blue-green city approaches compared with the traditional grey engineering solutions. With the aid of two examples, emphasise the sustainability of these approaches

Sustainability in the Built Environment

Individual Summative Coursework Brief April 2020

Critically evaluate the arguments in favour of a blue-green city approaches compared with the traditional grey engineering solutions. With the aid of two examples, emphasise the sustainability of these approaches.

The coursework should consider:

• Introduction
• The technical, environmental, social and economic sustainability aspects identified for each blue-green approach/solution.
• A critical comparison from the sustainability point of view of the two blue-green solutions with the corresponding traditional grey solutions.
• Conclusions

The individual coursework will have a maximum of 1500 words and should be submitted as a Word document. The 1,500 words do not include the title page, table of content, abbreviations or references. Any words above the 1,500 limit will not be considered for the marking