Going with the Flow
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the elements in a combined sewer system and explain why such systems are prone to overflows.
- Identify landscape features that are considered green infrastructure.
- Explain how green infrastructure can help prevent combined sewer overflows and coastal and inland flooding.
- Explain how green infrastructure strategies can be adapted for different climates and regions.
Credits:
In landscape architect Thomas Balsley's view, it's time to rethink common notions about the role of parks and open space. “Often considered a luxury, parks should be viewed as providing an essential service—as infrastructure that makes communities more resilient,” he says. Balsley is among a group of designers whose work demonstrates how public space can do more than serve as an amenity for recreation. It can play a critical role in managing stormwater and in mitigating the impact of coastal storm surges and inland flooding. The strategies that the following architects, landscape architects, and engineers are exploring have applications in a variety of climates and at many scales. Click here to read about it »
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