Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Ecosystem Service Logic Model

Stormwater Management – Green Infrastructure

Geographic Context
Project Type
Stormwater Management – Green Infrastructure

Green infrastructure for stormwater management includes a variety of methods designed to slow or retain precipitation where it falls, rather than collecting precipitation and directing it to a centralized pond or treatment system.  Green infrastructure for stormwater management includes bioswales, rain gardens, permeable pavements, green roofs, and engineered wetlands; there is currently a lack of consistent terminology and definitions among green infrastructure practitioners and researchers.

Outcomes & Metrics

Outcomes for project types may be strongly or weakly linked, or if not labeled as such, not designated. Resilience-linked outcomes are marked with "R."

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Cultural Values - Other (R)

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Economic Activity - Local Business (R)

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Economic Activity - Restoration/Intervention (R)

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Human Health - Mental Health & Psychological Well-Being (R)

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Property Protection & Value - Property Value (R)

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Water System Costs - Gray Stormwater Infrastructure Improvement Costs

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Water System Costs - Wastewater Treatment Costs

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Human Health - Mosquito-Borne Illness (R)

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Human Health - Skin and Respiratory Effects of Toxin Exposure (R)

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Water System Costs - Drinking Water Treatment Costs