Green infrastructure such as rain gardens and green roofs can provide affordable and environmentally sound ways to manage stormwater in urban areas. A new study from the University of Illinois and ...

Urban stormwater management and green infrastructure represent a paradigm shift from conventional drainage systems to integrated, nature‐based solutions that address urban flooding, water scarcity and ...

"Those engaged in land conservation and management increasingly have come to envision a process that connects environmental, social, and economic health: Green Infrastructure. For the landscape ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Over the past few decades, Portland has built one of the most extensive green stormwater infrastructure systems in the country. Instead of relying only on pipes and drains, it has created thousands of ...