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City Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green Infrastructure
March 2016This report examines urban parks as a green stormwater infrastructure tactic. -
Engaging the Private Sector in Green Infrastructure Development and Financing: A Pathway Toward Building Urban Climate Resilience
October 2018by: Owen Scott, Danielle MileyThis report explores how municipalities can engage the private sector for green infrastructure development and financing. -
Estimating the Environmental Effects of Green Roofs: A Case Study in Kansas City, Missouri
August 2018This report analyzes the environmental and health benefits of green roofs. -
Evaluation of Urban Soils: Suitability for Green Infrastructure and Urban Agriculture
December 2011This report provides recommendations for rehabilitating and reconditioning urban soils to support green infrastructure. -
Great Lakes Regional Green Infrastructure Policy Analysis: Addressing Barriers to Implementation
September 2018This report analyzes policymaking for green infrastructure and the barriers to its implementation in the Great Lakes region. -
Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce
March 2017by: Sara LambackThis report analyzes the current and emerging green infrastructure workforce. -
Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Collaborating to Improve Community Resiliency
August 2016This report explores how green infrastructure can be used to improve climate resiliency. -
Green Infrastructure and The Sustainable Communities Initiative
February 2015This report lists the cities who’ve received the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant and Community Challenge Grant. -
Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Municipal Policies for Managing Stormwater with Green Infrastructure
August 2010This report analyzes 12 municipalities implementing stormwater management policies to promote green infrastructure. -
Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater
March 2014by: Claudia CopelandThis report covers how federal policies address the management of urban stormwater with green infrastructure. -
Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management: Knowledge Gaps and Approaches
November 2018by: Emily Elliott, Dan Bain, Brian ThomasThis report identifies gaps in knowledge about the use of green stormwater infrastructure in southwestern Pennsylvania. -
Green Infrastructure Designs Scalable Solutions to Local Challenges
July 2015This report describes five green infrastructure tactics and how they can be implemented as affordable options for stormwater management. -
Green Roof and Wall Policy in North America: Regulations, Incentives, and Best Practices
2019by: Steven Peck, Maya Stern, Jeff JoslinThis report explores regulatory approaches to promoting green roofs and walls. -
Integrating Green and Gray: Creating Next Generation Infrastructure
2019by: Greg Browder, Suzanne Ozment, Irene BescosThis report explores the integration of gray and green infrastructure to reduce poverty and mitigate and adapt to climate change. -
Green Roofs for Stormwater Runoff Control
February 2009by: Robert Berghage, David Beattie, Thomas O'ConnorThis report compares the runoff quantity and quality performance between conventional roofs and green roofs. -
Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Real Estate
2017by: Katharine BurgessThis report explores the implications of green stormwater infrastructure policies on real estate. -
Green Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Finance
February 2017This report identifies and evaluates strategies for funding and financing green infrastructure operation and maintenance (O&M). -
Green Infrastructure: Lessons from Science and Practice
June 2015by: Charles Driscoll, Kathleen Lambert, Neil BettezThis report examines the water quantity and quality performance of green infrastructure tactics. -
Managing Urban Stormwater with Green Infrastructure: Case Studies of Five U.S. Local Governments
July 2007by: Lisa ValentineThis report analyzes how five municipal governments are using their resources to develop green infrastructure plans, policies, and programs. -
Low Impact Development At The Local Level: Developers’ Experiences and City and County Support
February 2009by: Ed MacMullan, Sarah ReichThis report examines developers’ experience with low-impact development (LID) and how municipalities can promote LID. -
Moving Toward a Multi-Benefit Approach for Water Management
April 2019by: Sarah Diringer, Anne Thebo, Robert WilkinsonThis report provides guidance on incorporating a multi-benefit framework into water management decision-making. -
Regional and Municipal Stormwater Management: A Comprehensive Approach
June 2014This report recommends using green infrastructure at both local and regional levels to address stormwater pollution. -
Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices
December 2007This report examines the costs and savings of low-impact development (LID). -
Naturally Stronger: How Natural Water Infrastructure Can Save Money and Improve Lives
March 2017This report focuses on green infrastructure as an investment that can address both social inequity and aging infrastructure. -
Texas Stormwater Scorecard: Evaluating Municipal Policies for Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Low Impact Development
September 2017by: Brian ZabcikThis report analyzes how five cities use private development regulations and incentives and public initiatives to support green infrastructure. -
Stormwater Capture in California: Innovative Policies and Funding Opportunities
June 2018by: Morgan Shimabuku, Sarah Diringer, Heather CooleyThis report presents regulations, laws, and statewide initiatives that support green infrastructure for municipal stormwater management. -
Rooftops to Rivers II: Green Strategies for Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows
February 2015by: Karen HobbsThis report focuses on 14 cities using green infrastructure as a solution to stormwater management challenges. -
The Business Case for Green Infrastructure: Resilient Stormwater in the Great Lake Region
2017by: Lauren Carlson, Patricia WhiteThis report examines the use of green infrastructure as a cost-effective stormwater management strategy for the Great Lake region. -
Water Works: Rebuilding Infrastructure Creating Jobs Greening the Environment
2011by: Emily Gordon, Jeremy Hays, Ethan PollackThis report examines the economic and job creation impact of nationwide green infrastructure investment. -
The Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation
February 2011by: Josh Foster, Ashley Lowe, Steve WinkelmanThis report examines how green infrastructure can support local adaptation and resilience to climate change. -
Tools, Strategies and Lessons Learned from EPA Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Projects
December 2015This report summarizes results from the Environmental Protection Agency’s green infrastructure technical assistance program. -
Working With the Market for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
April 2017by: Seth Brown, Carrie SannemanThis report reviews economic approaches to supporting green infrastructure and addressing barriers to investment. -
The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value
December 2013by: Janet Clements, Alexis Juliana, Paul DavisThis report explores the benefits of green infrastructure for commercial real estate. -
The Case for Green Infrastructure
June 2013This report examines the use green infrastructure for improving the resiliency of industrial operations. -
Memo: Analysis of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Control and Its Viability in Achieving Financially Sustainable, Effective Sewer and Water Systems
April 2016This briefing paper describes the benefits of and approaches to incorporating green infrastructure with gray infrastructure. -
Climate Action for Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Planet: Urban Greening & Green Infrastructure, Climate Change and Health
September 2016This briefing paper explains the health and social equity benefits of green infrastructure in the context of climate change. -
Green Infrastructure Options to Reduce Flooding
2015This briefing paper lists options and considerations for using green infrastructure to reduce flooding. -
Wanted: Green Acres: How Philadelphia’s Greened Acre Retrofit Program Is Catalyzing Low-Cost Green Infrastructure Retrofits on Private Property
January 2015by: Alisa Valderrama, Paul Davis, Natural Resources Defense CouncilThis briefing paper explores the history of Philadelphia’s Greened Acre Retrofit Program (GARP) and how it encourages green infrastructure projects on private property. -
The State of Low Impact Development in Connecticut: Policies, Drivers and Barriers
February 2016by: David Dickson, Kerrin Kinnear, Chet ArnoldThis briefing paper reviews low impact development (LID) policy implementation in Connecticut. -
Stormwater Capture Potential in Urban and Suburban California
June 2014This briefing paper examines how green infrastructure can support reliable water supply for growing communities struggling with drought. -
A Framework for Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Investment in Camden, NJ
Smart Solutions for Sustainable Cities, 2(3): 56-73, 2017by: Mary Zidar, Maryse Belliveau-Nance, Anthony CucchiThis article provides a support tool for identifying ecosystem service opportunities that can be addressed with green infrastructure projects. -
A Review of Applicability and Effectiveness of Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure Practices in Arid/Semi-Arid United States
Environment, 2: 221-249, 2015by: Yan Jiang, Yongping Yuan, Holly Piza, MDPIThis article examines the hydrological and pollutant removal ability of low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure in arid/semi-arid climates. -
An Evaluation of Local Comprehensive Plans Toward Sustainable Green Infrastructure in US
Sustainability, 10(11), 2018by: Hyun Woo Kim, Tho TranThis article examines how green infrastructure is used in comprehensive planning. -
A Green Infrastructure Typology Matrix to Support Urban Microclimate Studies
Procedia Engineering, 169: 183-190, 2016by: Carlos Koc, Paul Osmond, Alan PetersThis article proposes a green infrastructure typology based on composition of vegetation layers, ground surfaces, and building structures. -
Adapting Cities for Climate Change: The Role of the Green Infrastructure
Built Environment, 33(1): 115-133, 2007by: S. Gill, J. Handley, A. EnnosThis article examines how green infrastructure can address hydrological and surface temperature projections in future climate scenarios. -
Characterization of Non-Urbanized Areas for Land-Use Planning of Agricultural and Green Infrastructure in Urban Contexts
Landscape and Urban Planning, 109(1): 94-106, 2013by: Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo PriviteraThis article proposes a land-use suitability strategy for using vacant non-urbanized areas (NUAs) as green infrastructure. -
Assessing Equitable Access to Urban Green Space: The Role of Engineered Water Infrastructure
Environment Science and Technology, 45(16): 6728-6734, 2011by: Heather Wright Wendel, Joni DownsThis article explores the relationship between the use of green infrastructure for urban water management and issues of environmental justice. -
Being Green Doesn't Need To Be Taxing: How New York State Law Is a Vanguard For Using Green Infrastructure
Pace Law Review, 29(3): 499-509by: Keith JonesThis article examines New York State’s tax abatement program for green roofs. -
Effect of Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Green Infrastructure on Indoor Environment: A Literature Review
Building and Environment, 77: 88-100, 2014by: Yafei Wang, Frank Bakker, Rudolf de GrootThis article explores the relationship between green infrastructure and the indoor environment in terms of ecosystem services. -
Developing a Sustainability Indicator Set for Measuring Green Infrastructure Performance
Procedia – Social and Behavior Sciences, 216: 68-79by: Parisa Pakzad, Paul OsmondThis article proposes a framework for assessing how green infrastructure affects human health, ecosystem services, and ecosystem health.