Multiple benefits of green stormwater infrastructure
Schematic showing multiple benefits of green infrastructure. Source: Serena D’Ambrogi & Matteo Guccione, 2021.
This page contains links to information on multiple benefits of green stormwater infrastructure.
- Multiple benefits of green infrastructure and role of green infrastructure in sustainability and ecosystem services - Page contents
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Multiple environmental benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Water quality benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Water quantity and hydrology benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Wildlife habitat and biodiversity benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Climate benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Air quality benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Social benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Economic benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Green stormwater infrastructure - climate resiliency and climate adaptation
Green infrastructure benefits of individual stormwater best management practices
- Green Infrastructure benefits of bioretention
- Green Infrastructure benefits of tree trenches and tree boxes
- Green Infrastructure benefits of permeable pavement
- Green Infrastructure benefits of infiltration practices
- Green Infrastructure benefits of constructed wetlands
- Green Infrastructure benefits of vegetated swales
- Green Infrastructure benefits of harvest and use/re-use practices
- Green Infrastructure benefits of green roofs
Links to information on design considerations
Stormwater best management practices that achieve multiple benefits often require additional design considerations beyond standard design guidelines that focus on water quality and/or quantity. Below are references that may provide additional information on design considerations for incorporating multiple benefits into green stormwater infrastructure practices.
- Green Infrastructure Design and Implementation - US EPA website
- Green Infrastructure Design Principles and Considerations. Daniel P. Christian, 2010.
- A Design Guide for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Best Management Practices. Jack Eskin, Tom Price, Jason Cooper, William Schleizer; 2014.
Green Infrastructure Design Guidance. Global Designing Cities Initiative website.
- Street Design Guide. City of Minneapolis.
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planning & Design Manual. Philadelphia Water Department. 2021. Version 3.
- Green Infrastructure Design for Stormwater Runoff and Water Quality: Empirical Evidence from Large Watershed-Scale Community Developments. Yang and Li, 2013.