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Creating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia

Published: 
January 1, 2013
The Nature Conservancy
Taken together, the chapters suggest that although Philadelphia's parcel-based fee system is a good first step toward drawing private investment to green infrastructure, many economic barriers remain. In the current market environment, the discounted payback periods of most green...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

National Water Reuse Action Plan

Published: 
February 1, 2020
This National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1) describes 37 actions, with over 200 implementation milestones, to be taken by various water partners to support consideration of water reuse, which can improve the portfolio of available fresh water.Read more
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North AmericaUnited States

2017 Potable Reuse Compendium

Published: 
January 1, 2018
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Potable Reuse Compendium provides a technical compilation of the current state of potable water reuse in the United States. Read more
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North AmericaUnited States

Assessing Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Groundwater Quality

Published: 
June 25, 2021
This article provides a case study done by the EPA to showcase the potential impacts on groundwater from the use of green infrastructure. The design of green infrastructure actually increased the risk of flooding and erosion when large volumes of stormwater overwhelmed the treatment plants. Water...Read more
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United States

Green Infrastructure: Ecosystems in the City and the City as Ecosystem

Published: 
June 25, 2021
GI is the newest paradigm in urban planning and recreation. It has the potential to help reduce urban heat island, improve air quality, and provide psychological benefits. Although these newly designed ecosystem patches have so many benefits, the article questions why the implementation of them...Read more
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Global

What Are the Hidden Co-Benefits of Green Infrastructure?

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Scientists know that green infrastructure like parks and wetlands help to retain water in the soil and filter out pollutants from run-off. However, while reviewing the existing literature, a team of researchers at Columbia University observed that the added benefits of green infrastructure have not...Read more
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United States

Green Infrastructure Opportunities That Arise During Municipal Operations

Published: 
June 25, 2021
This report provides approaches that local government officials and municipal program managers in small to midsize communities can use to incorporate green infrastructure components into work they are doing in public spaces. The document presents examples and case studies of how integrating green...Read more
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United States

The Value of Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Recognizing Its Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits

Published: 
June 25, 2021
This broad analysis attempts to place an economic value on the numerous benefits provided by green infrastructure (defined here as a network of decentralized stormwater management practices). The report brings together current research on green infrastructure performance and presents methods for...Read more
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United States

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