U.S. Domestic Resources

Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.

U.S. Domestic Resources

Securing Water for Environmental Purposes: Establishing Pilot Programs

Published: 
June 30, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This paper explores implementation of programs to provide water for the environment, such as check box donation programs and Conserve to Enhance, a mechanism using voluntary municipal water conservation.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms

Published: 
June 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Confronting Climate Change

Published: 
October 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Water is the most important natural resource necessary for stable economic growth, as well as for human and environmental health. Our nation's water and wastewater infrastructure enables our prosperity by delivering clean water to our homes and industries and by transporting wastewater for...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Literature Synthesis on Climate Change Implications for Water and Environmental Resources

Published: 
September 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This is a Literature Synthesis on Climate Change Implications for Water and Environmental Resources.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

City of Tucson Department of Transportation Active Practice Guidelines

Published: 
August 6, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
These guidelines are to incorporate green infrastructure features into roadways wherever possible.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Water Supply and Stormwater Management Benefits of Residential Rainwater Harvesting in U.S. Cities

Published: 
August 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This article presents an analysis of the projected performance of urban residential rainwater harvesting systems.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Case Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Programs

Published: 
August 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This report was prepared to help utilities, state and municipal agencies, and other storm water professionals understand the potential benefits of their low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure (GI) programs. The objectives are to highlight different evaluation methods that have...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Desert Water Harvesting Initiative: Rainwater and Stormwater Harvesting, Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development for Improved Sustainability and Adaption to Climate Change

Published: 
June 4, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This article is about the green infrastructure and the low impact development. It also shows how water harvesting can but at a solution on multiple scales.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Our Built and Natural Environments: a Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality (Second Ed)

Published: 
June 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This resource discusses the status of and trends in land use, development, and transportation and their environmental implications. It articulates the current understanding of the relationship between the built environment and the quality of air, water, land resources, habitat, and human health. It...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure

Published: 
March 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Green infrastructure reduces storm water pollution by infiltrating, evapotranspiring, capturing, and using rainwater, and can be used to replace or augment traditional or gray storm water infrastructure. The use of green infrastructure as a storm water management strategy can help communities and...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America