Green infrastructure benefits of stormwater practices

Green infrastructure benefits of stormwater practices1 Link to this table
Benefit	Bioretention and infiltration	Tree trench and tree box	Green roof	Vegetated swale	Vegetated filter strip	Permeable pavement	Wetland	Rainwater harvesting
Water quality2	●	●	◔	◔	◔	◕	◕	◕
Water quantity/supply2	◕	◕	◕	◔	◔	◕	◑	◕
Energy savings	◔	◕	◕	◔	◔	◔	◔	◑
Climate resiliency	◔	●	◑	◔	◔	◯	◕	◔
Air quality	◑	◕	◑	◔	◔	◯	◔	◔
Habitat improvement	◕	◕	◑	◕	◑	◯	●	◔
Community livability	◕	●	◔	◑	◔	◔	◕	◑
Health benefits	◔	◕	◔	◔	◯	◔	◑	◔
Economic savings	◔	◔	◑	◔	◯	◔	◕	◑
Macroscale benefits	◑	◑	◔	◔	◔	◔	◑	◔
Level of benefit: ◯ - none; ◔; - small; ◑ - moderate; ◕ - large; ● - very high 1The ratings are based on "best" practices scenario, where a practice has been properly designed, constructed, and maintained. For vegetated practices, it is generally assumed native perennial vegetation is used. 2 Benefits assume there is no underdrain. If an underdrain is present, the benefit will be reduced.