Tactic

Incorporate redundancies

Options

  • ...with redundant features (like upper and lower paths).
  • ...with low lying areas that could be sacrificed if badly damaged by water, sediment, or debris.

Case Study

Buffalo Bayou Park was designed by SWA with redundant features like upper and lower pathways, which make it possible for pedestrians and cyclists to use even when water levels swell due to excess rainfall.

Case Study for 4.1.2

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