Evaluating Stormwater Benefits of Atlanta’s Urban Forest
This project documents the contribution of urban tree systems to stormwater nutrient and volume control in terms of their effectiveness at…
This project documents the contribution of urban tree systems to stormwater nutrient and volume control in terms of their effectiveness at…
Leaders in many major US cities are approaching climate risk and social equity issues by rethinking public parks, guided by…
Natural areas account for 84% of urban parkland. Despite this, natural areas often go unnoticed, underused, under resourced and unprotected.…
This guide is intended to serve as a resource for property owners, businesses, designers and contractors by illustrating and describing…
Detailed case studies, with photos and plans, of various low-impact developments that incorporated green infrastructure.
Los Angeles is dividing the creation of its new Urban Forest Management Plan into two distinct phases. The FIRST STEP…
To what extent does the density of the tree cover in a city relate to the amount of social capital…
The City and County of Denver is making green infrastructure a fundamental part of the city’s long-term stormwater management strategy by…
Up-to-date primary source outlining opportunities and barriers to using trees in stormwater management — related to arboricultural, institutional and organizational…
This worksheet was designed to help communities review and revise their development regulations, so that future projects conserve and protect…
Whether your community is attempting to revitalize a neglected downtown, pursuing Complete Streets, or trying to foster better transit-oriented development,…
The Greenprint Resource Hub is intended to help planners, policymakers, and the public learn about greenprints and how they can…
The Green Build-out Model is a planning tool that quantifies the cumulative stormwater management benefits of trees and green roofs…
An increasing number of cities around the world now include preparations for climate change in their basic urban planning —…
American cities spend less than a third of a percent of municipal budgets on tree planting and maintenance, and as…
Four years after transferring responsibility for trees and sidewalks from the city to property owners, San Francisco Board of Supervisors…
A dynamic video connecting the overall value of trees, both tangible and intangible, to the complexities of urban forest management in…
Just a little shade can affect a solar panel’s power output dramatically. However, new technology can maximize power output by…
In one corner, we have trees. In the other, solar panels. Which one will win in America’s cities? Should we…
The performance of PV panels is affected by the shading effect due to trees, passing of clouds, neighboring buildings and…
Tree-related shading can cause a significant power loss and an increasing collection of laws have been enacted and are under…
Partial shading of a PV installation has a disproportionate impact on its power production. This paper presents background and experimental…
Though focused on health, the strategies and approaches suggested would apply to any type of neighborhood engagement. Panelists included both…
Wildland-urban interfaces around the United States are growing as urban centers move in wildlands. Proper management of these WUI areas…
Using ecologist’s research and theories on large infrastructure projects could yield significant results in creating a stronger and more vibrant…