“The Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation is intended as a resource for planners and decision makers at all levels of government. The innovative examples we review indicate that green infrastructure investments can provide a cost-effective way to enhance community resilience and prosperity,” said Steve Winkelman.
Geoff Young (Chair, Capital Region District):
The heat recovery project prevents approximately 560 tonnes of greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere every year, which is the equivalent of taking 100 cars off the road. The system functions as a closed loop system, which means that supply water never exits the pipes.
Thomas Low (Consultant):
Light Imprint introduces a tool set for addressing stormwater runoff through natural drainage, conventional engineering infrastructure, and innovative infiltration practices. These tools are used jointly at the sector, neighborhood, and block scale.
Will Marsh (Landscape Planner, Teacher, Author):
This is a straight-forward planning principle that facilitates a ‘Design with Nature’ approach to development. This approach respects the inherent qualities that make places special.
Thomas Low (120p) – Light Imprint Handbook
The basic premise is to recover and maintain the pre-development natural hydrology of the site. It is compatible with urban design that emphasizes compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented design, and environmental efficiency.
WEF logo (294p)
Effective integration of green infrastructure is an emerging method for the management of wet weather flows.
EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe (100×150)
The Partnership consists of agencies from the Tacoma and Pierce County region along with the Puyallup tribe, working to address modern challenges associated with water pollution, particularly that caused by stormwater runoff. The Center is a partnership between Washington State University and the University of Washington Tacoma Center for Urban Waters.
EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe (100×150)
“Green infrastructure changes improve the health of our waters while creating local jobs, saving communities money and making them healthier and more prosperous places to raise a family and start a business.”
The Tool is well suited to assessing development projects ranging in size from a collection of houses to a block-by-block infill development to an entire subdivision
Philadelphia – report cover
Philadelphia is setting a national model for smarter, greener ways to clean up troubled rivers, lakes and beaches. The city is pioneering a broad investment in measures that deliver dramatically improve overall health and quality of life.
