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Urban Stormwater & Tree Canopy
Up one levelA collection of stormwater resources related to urban forests.
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- Comparing the Values of Urban Forests in New Community Development (ORUF-98-001)
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Three alternatives models of neighborhood development are used in this study to demonstrate the differences in preserved forest and proposed tree planting.
Read More... - Green Neighborhoods
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Planning and design guidelines for air, water, and urban forest quality.
Read More... - Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure - Water Quality Scorecard
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The two main goals of this tool are to: (1) help communities protect water quality by identifying ways to reduce the amount of stormwater flows in a community and (2) educate stakeholders on the wide range of policies and regulations that have water quality implications.
Read More... - Stormwater Management and Urban Watersheds (Webcast)
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Stormwater Management and Urban Watersheds, Vincent Cotrone, Penn State Extension, West Pittston, PA.
Read More... - Managing Natural Resources: A Guide for Municipal Commissions
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This publication serves as a guide for municipalities on the planning and management of street trees, parks, and open space as important community assets.
Read More... - Tree Investment Brings Cities Many Happy Returns
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This article describes the value and status of the urban forest in Seattle, WA.
Read More... - Evaluating the impact of government land use policies on tree canopy coverage
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This research looks at the relationship between tree canopy and local ordinances and policy in the Atlanta (GA) region.
Read More... - Managing Stormwater for Urban Sustainability Using Trees and Structural Soils
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A new space-saving infiltration BMP that mitigates runoff from paved areas
Read More... - Lower Midwest Community Tree Guide: Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting
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This report quantifies benefits and costs for representative small, medium, and large deciduous trees in the Lower Midwest region.
Read More... - The Runoff Reduction Method
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This memorandum outlines the results of BMP research and distills this information into a framework that can be used by design professionals and plan reviewers to verify compliance with proposed stormwater regulations in Virginia.
Read More... - New York City, New York - Municipal Forest Resource Analysis
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This analysis combines results of a citywide street tree census with benefit–cost modeling data to produce four types of information on the city-managed street tree resource, namely forest structure, function, value, and management needs.
Read More... - Northeast Community Tree Guide: Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting
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This report quantifies benefits and costs for small, medium, and large deciduous trees and one coniferous tree in the Northeast region: the species chosen as representative are Kwanzan cherry, red maple, Japanese zelkova, and eastern white pine, respectively (see “Common and Scientific Names” section). The analysis describes “yard” trees (those planted in residential sites) and “public trees” (those planted on streets or in parks).
Read More... - Urban Trees Enhance Water Infiltration
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A group of researchers from Virginia Tech, Cornell, and
University of California at Davis have been investigating
innovative ways to maximize the potential of trees to address
stormwater in a series of studies supported by the U.S. Forest
Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grants Program.
Read More... - City of Charlotte, North Carolina - Municipal Forest Resource Analysis
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This analysis combines results of a citywide inventory with benefit–cost modeling data to produce four types of information on the tree resource, namely, forest structure, function, value, and management needs.
Read More... - Is Impervious Cover Still Important? A Review of Recent Research
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A presentation at the 2nd Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, May 2008.
Read More... - District of Columbia Stormwater (MS4) Tree Canopy Agreement
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The letter of agreement between EPA and the District of Columbia for the use of tree canopy as a BMP for stormwater reduction.
Read More... - Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest
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Detailed descriptions of plants and their use in stormwater management practices
Read More... - Volume II Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest
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Continuation of the first volume, including more species and greater detail about using vegetation in stormwater management
Read More... - Native Plant Guide for Streams and Stormwater Facilities in Northeastern Illinois
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Descriptions and illustrations of native species suitable for use along streams and in stormwater detension basins
Read More... - Low Impact Development Summit
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Addressing the planning, policy, and financal aspects of incorporating LID in your communities.
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Stormwater Management, Watershed Management, Canopy
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