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Cost Efficiency of Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Management Practices
Procedia Engineering, 89: 734-741, 2014by: D. Joksimovic, Z. AlamThis article uses cost evaluation tools and hydrological simulations to assess the use of low impact development (LID) techniques. -
Governing Metropolitan Green Infrastructure in the United States
Landscape and Planning, 109: 67-75, 2013by: Robert Young, E. McPhersonThis article examines city-led tree-planting initiatives (TPIs) and their institutionalization as a component of urban environmental governance. -
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavement Systems for Improved Stormwater Management
Journal of the American Planning Association, 65(3): 314-325, 2007by: Derek Booth, Jennifer LeavittThis article assesses the hydrological performance of permeable pavement compared to conventional surfaces. -
From Landscapes of Utopia to the Margins of the Green Urban Life
City, 22(3): 417-436by: Isabelle Anguelovski, James Connolly, Anna Livia BrandThis article explores how regional green infrastructure projects can cause social inequality and exclusion. -
Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services – Is the Devil in the Detail?
Annals of Botany, 118: 377-391, 2016by: Ross Cameron, Tijana BlanušaThis article examines how choice of vegetation and composition determines the types and degree of ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure. -
Green Infrastructure Financing as an Imperative to Achieve Green Goals
Climate, 7(3), 2019by: Rae Zimmerman, Ryan Brenner, Jimena AbellaThis article reviews financing options for green infrastructure projects according to cost, size, and tactics used. -
Green Infrastructure through Citizen Stormwater Management: Policy Instruments, Participation and Engagement
Sustainability, 10(6), 2018by: Eva Lieberherr, Olivia GreenThis article discusses the role of resident participation and engagement in the implementation of green infrastructure on private property. -
Green Infrastructure Plan Evaluation Frameworks
Journal of Conservation Planning, 1: 6-25, 2005by: Leigh McDonald, William Allen, Mark BenedictThis article provides an evaluation framework that identifies best practices for developing green infrastructure plans. -
Green infrastructure for cities: The spatial dimension
May 2007by: J. AhernThis article considers the spatial configuration of landscape patterns and ecological processes in the planning of green infrastructure networks. -
Green Infrastructure, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Human Health: A Review
Current Landscape Ecology Reports, 2(4): 96-110, 2017by: Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Xiangrong Jiang, William SullivanThis article examines how different green infrastructure tactics impact human health. -
Green Infrastructure: Smart Conservation for the 21st Century
2002by: Mark Benedict, Edward McMahonThis article provides an overview of green infrastructure and outlines seven principles for its planning. -
Green Infrastructure: Reflections on Past, Present and Future Praxis
Landscape Research, 42(2): 135-145, 2017by: Ian MellThis article provides an overview of the history of green infrastructure and its importance for planning. -
Green Roofs as Urban Ecosystems: Ecological Structures, Functions, and Services
Bioscience, 57(10): 823-833, 2007by: Erica Oberndorfer, Jeremy Lundholm, Brad BassThis article examines the vegetation and natural features of green roofs in relation to their ecosystem services. -
Green Roofs and Facades: A Habitat Template Approach
Urban Habitats, 4(1): 87-101, 2014by: Jeremy LundholmThis article examines the implications of designing green roofs that mimic natural habitats. -
Greening the Rust Belt: A Green Infrastructure Model for Right Sizing America's Shrinking Cities
Journal of the American Planning Association, 74(4): 451-466, 2008by: Joseph Schilling, Jonathan LoganThis article offers strategies for utilizing vacant properties in shrinking cities as sites for green infrastructure projects. -
Greening Development to Protect Watersheds: Does New Urbanism Make a Difference?
Journal of the American Planning Association, 69(4): 397-413, 2003by: Phillip Berke, Joe Macdonald, Nancy WhiteThis article analyzes new urbanism’s hydrological impact compared to that of conventional low-density development. -
Impact of Low-Impact Development Technologies from an Ecological Perspective in Different Residential Zones of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
Engineering, 4(2): 194-199, 2018by: Zachary Morris, Stephen Malone, Abigail CohenThis article analyzes the use of low-impact development (LID) tactics in several residential zoning districts in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Green Site Design: Strategies for Storm Water Management
Journal of Green Building, 2(4): 46-56, 2007by: Edward CookThis article explores the use of green infrastructure within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system. -
Insurance Value of Green Infrastructure in and Around Cities
Ecosystem, 19: 1051-1063, 2016by: Tom Green, Jakub Kronenberg, Erik AnderssonThis article assesses the insurance value of urban green infrastructure networks and their capacity to reduce vulnerability and the costs of climate change adaptation. -
Impervious Surface Coverage: The Emergence of a Key Environmental Indicator
Journal of the American Planning Association, 62(2): 243-258, 1996by: Chester Arnold, Jr., C. James GibbonsThis article assesses the impact of impervious surfaces on runoff pollution. -
Light Imprint New Urbanism: A Framework for Urban and Environmental Sustainability
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 113: 69-76, 2008by: T. Low, G. Tachiev, P. KellyThis article describes Light Imprint New Urbanism (LINU) as a cost-effective option for reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing groundwater recharge, and mitigating flooding. -
Rained Out: Problems and Solutions for Managing Urban Stormwater Runoff
Ecological Law Quarterly, 43(2): 421-448, 2017by: Roopika SubramanianThis article assesses the Clean Water Act’s approach to stormwater management and proposes strategies for addressing barriers to implementing green infrastructure. -
Integrating Grey and Green Infrastructure to Improve the Health and Well-being of Urban Populations
Cities and the Environment, 5(1), 2012by: Erika Svendsen, Mary Northridge, Sara MetcalfThis article examines how the integration of gray and green infrastructure can improve the health and well-being of urban communities. -
Putting the LID on Your Community's Stormwater
February 2013by: James Segedy, FAICP, Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, AICPThis article provides an overview of the practices, benefits, and implementation methods of low-impact development (LID). -
Storm Water Best Management Practices that Maximize Aquifer Recharge
Journal of Green Building, 3(1): 126-138, 2008by: Rebecca Larson, Steven SaffermanThis article outlines evaluation guidelines for six green infrastructure tactics and assesses their performance in terms of runoff pollution removal, ground water recharge, and biological uptake. -
Spatial Planning for Multifunctional Green Infrastructure: Growing Resilience in Detroit
Landscape and Urban Planning, 159: 62-75, 2017by: Sara Meerow, Joshua NewellThis article presents a Green Infrastructure Spatial Planning (GISP) model that can be used to identify optimal locations for green infrastructure projects. -
Siting Green Infrastructure: Legal and Policy Solutions to Alleviate Urban Poverty and Promote Healthy Communities
Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, 37(1): 41-66, 2010by: Alexandra DunnThis article explores the benefits of green infrastructure for communities struggling with disinvestment, poverty, and health issues. -
Resident Perspectives on Green Infrastructure in an Experimental Suburban Stormwater Management Program
Cities and the Environment, 9(1), 2019by: V. Kelly Turner, Kimberley Jarden, Anne JeffersonThis article examines the factors of resident participation in implementing green infrastructure. -
Simulated Sensitivity of Urban Green Infrastructure Practices to Climate Change
Earth Interactions, 22(13), 2018by: Saumya Sarkar, Thomas Johnson, Jonathan ButcherThis article presents green infrastructure performance simulations under climate change scenarios according to different development types and regional climates. -
Special Issue on Green Infrastructure for Urban Sustainability
Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 141(3), 2015by: Jürgen Breuste, Martina Artmann, Junxiang LiThis article touches on four aspects of planning and managing urban green infrastructure. -
Supplying Urban Ecosystem Services Through Multifunctional Green Infrastructure in the United States
Landscape Ecology, 28(8): 1447-1463, 2013by: Sarah Lovell, John TaylorThis article proposes an approach to implementing green infrastructure and supporting its multiple functions through participatory planning. -
Stormwater Management Within Green Roofing
RCI Foundation, November 2010by: Edward StewartThis article assesses the water retention rates, quality of runoff, local regulations, and design elements of green roofs. -
The Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Installation on Surrounding Health and Safety
American Journal of Public Health, 105(3): 114-121, 2015by: Michelle Kondo, Sarah Low, Jason HenningThis article examines the impact of green stormwater infrastructure on public health and safety. -
The Green Experiment: Cities, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Sustainability
Sustainability, 9(1), 2017by: Christopher Chini, James Canning, Kelsey SchreiberThis article analyzes the implementation of municipal green infrastructure programs as urban experimentation in a sociotechnical context. -
Temporal Evolution of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategies in Three US Cities
Built Environment, 4(26), 2018by: Lauren McPhillips, A. MatslerThis article analyzes trends in green stormwater infrastructure based on its implementation in three cities. -
The Implementation of Green Infrastructure: Relating a General Concept to Context and Site
Sustainability, 9(4), 2017by: Gunilla LindholmThis article addresses the importance of integrated stakeholder collaboration and intersectional discourse in implementing green infrastructure. -
The Multifunctional Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Community Development: An Analytical Review Based on 447 Cases
Sustainability, 11(14), 2019by: Donghyun Kim, Seul-Ki SongThis article examines the relationship between 12 green infrastructure tactics and nine economic, sociocultural, and ecological benefits. -
Using Individual Parcel Assessments to Improve Stormwater Management
Journal of the American Planning Association, 73(2): 149-160, 2007by: Melissa KeeleyThis article encourages the municipal assessment of site-level stormwater burden, or Individual Parcel Assessments (IPAs), to support on-site water management. -
Managing Stormwater Runoff: A Green Infrastructure Approach
PlannersWeb, February 2009by: Lynn Richards, John Rozum, AICP, David DicksonThis article provides an overview of green infrastructure as a stormwater management strategy and its ability to preserve ecosystems, recycle land, reduce land consumption, and reuse water resources. -
The Projected Impact of a Neighborhood-Scaled Green-Infrastructure Retrofit
Sustainability, 10(10), 2018by: Manasvini Thiagarajan, Galen Newman, Shannon Van ZandtThis article examines the use of green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID) retrofits in suburban neighborhoods as a hazard mitigation strategy. -
Urban Ecosystem Services for Resilience Planning and Management in New York City
Ambio, 43(4): 502-515, 2014by: Timon McPhearson, Zoe Hamstead, Peleg KremerThis article assesses the regulation, planning, and management of ecosystem services for resiliency in New York City. -
Benefits of Low Impact Development: How LID Can Protect Your Community's Resources
2012This fact sheet describes the function, benefits, and tactics of low-impact development (LID). -
Bioretention Basins/Rain Gardens
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of bioretention basins/rain gardens as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Bioswales/Vegetated Swales
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of bioswales/vegetated swales as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Aesthetics of Low Impact Development: LID Technologies Can Benefit Your Community’s Visual Environment
2012This fact sheet highlights the social and aesthetic benefits of low-impact development (LID). -
Cisterns/Rain Barrels
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of cisterns/rain barrels as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Effectiveness of Low Impact Development: Proven LID Technologies Can Work for Your Community
October 2012This fact sheet describes the environmental benefits of several low-impact development (LID) projects. -
Costs of Low Impact Development: LID Saves Money and Protects Your Community's Resources
March 2012This fact sheet reviews the cost-savings and economic benefits of low-impact development (LID). -
Exfiltration Tanks/Trenches
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of exfiltration tanks/trenches as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Encouraging Low Impact Development: Incentives Can Encourage Adoption of LID Practices in Your Community
December 2012This fact sheet describes four local incentive tools for encouraging low-impact development (LID).