Editing Green Infrastructure (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Runoff Reduction' (Predicting how much 'Flood Water' a green roof saves):'''
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def calculate_runoff_savings(area_m2, rainfall_mm, is_green_roof):
    """
    Shows the 'Sponge' power of nature.
    """
    total_water_liters = area_m2 * rainfall_mm
    
    if is_green_roof:
        # Green roofs absorb ~70% of the water
        runoff_liters = total_water_liters * 0.3
    else:
        # Concrete roofs absorb ~5%
        runoff_liters = total_water_liters * 0.95
        
    return f"TOTAL RAIN: {total_water_liters}L | RUNOFF INTO SEWERS: {round(runoff_liters)}L."

# Case: A 100m2 roof in a 50mm storm
print(calculate_runoff_savings(100, 50, False))
print(calculate_runoff_savings(100, 50, True))
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; GI Landmarks
: '''The 'Sponge Cities' (China)''' → A "National Goal" to make "80% of Cities" "Absorb and Reuse" "70% of their Rainwater" by 2030 using green infrastructure.
: '''Portland, Oregon''' → The "World Leader" in "Green Streets": they have "Thousands of Bioswales" that "Save Millions" in "Sewer Upgrade" costs.
: '''Chicago’s 'Green Roof' Initiative''' → Chicago has "More Green Roof Area" than almost any US city, a "Shield" against "Heat and Floods."
: '''The 'Living' breakwaters (Staten Island)''' → "Artificial Reefs" made of "Concrete and Oyster Shells" that "Break the Waves" and "Protect the Coast" from "Storm Surge."
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