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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Improve water quality, especially in areas with impaired or polluted waterways.</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Install GSI upland of waterways<br> |
+ | Preserve natural buffers around waterways | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Alleviate recurring local flooding issues</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Install infiltration-based GSI.<br> |
+ | Reduce imperviousness through GSI | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>“Green” highly impervious or urban areas to reduce the urban heat island effect</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Increase tree canopy<br> |
+ | Reduce imperviousness through vegetation-based GSI practices like bioretention | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Provide a neighborhood or community amenity</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Incorporate GSI as part of a larger neighborhood amenity like a pocket park or playground</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Increase biodiversity and native habitat</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Use native vegetation as part of a GSI project</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Address socio-environmental issues in the community</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Incorporate GSI as part of an overarching strategy to address socio-environmental concerns</td> |
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Example goals and objectives when planning green infrastructure
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Example goals | Example objectives |
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Improve water quality, especially in areas with impaired or polluted waterways. | Install GSI upland of waterways Preserve natural buffers around waterways |
Alleviate recurring local flooding issues | Install infiltration-based GSI. Reduce imperviousness through GSI |
“Green” highly impervious or urban areas to reduce the urban heat island effect | Increase tree canopy Reduce imperviousness through vegetation-based GSI practices like bioretention |
Provide a neighborhood or community amenity | Incorporate GSI as part of a larger neighborhood amenity like a pocket park or playground |
Increase biodiversity and native habitat | Use native vegetation as part of a GSI project |
Address socio-environmental issues in the community | Incorporate GSI as part of an overarching strategy to address socio-environmental concerns |