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 - Knowledge (R)
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Economic Activity - Restoration/Intervention (R)
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