Online Toolkit Improves Local Government Strategies for Managing Green Infrastructure.
A useful companion to other toolkits which delve deeper into how to plan, promote, and implement green infrastructure.
A Mapping Tool for Understanding Health and Air Quality at the County Level.
EPA's BenMap site provides mapping data for both air pollution and associated health impacts at the county level. Requires modest…
Comparison of Ambient Air Temperature Between Adjacent Urban and Rural Areas.
Report for 67 cities on average summer temperature differences between urban areas and nearby rural areas. Find cities near yours:…
Heat Island Effect Mitigation Strategies.
State-by-state collection of strategies and practices used by communities to reduce urban heat island effects. Urban trees and green roofs…
Air Quality Effects of Urban Trees and Parks.
Social, Economic, and Environmental Benefits of Urban Forests.
Extensive literature survey of research on the environmental, social and economic benefits of urban forestry. The basic facts are well…
Reducing Heat Island Effect with Green Infrastructure.
EPA reckons that urban heat islands add to higher energy consumption for cooling, increase air pollution, create heat- and pollution-rated…
A Guide to Recognizing the Economic, Social, and Environmental Benefits of Green Infrastructure.
The basic primer on identifying the different ways green infrastructure can benefit communities. Well-organized with science-based methodologies for calculating benefits,…