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Assessing Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Groundwater Quality

Published: 
June 25, 2021
This article provides a case study done by the EPA to showcase the potential impacts on groundwater from the use of green infrastructure. The design of green infrastructure actually increased the risk of flooding and erosion when large volumes of stormwater overwhelmed the treatment plants. Water...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Green Infrastructure: Ecosystems in the City and the City as Ecosystem

Published: 
June 25, 2021
GI is the newest paradigm in urban planning and recreation. It has the potential to help reduce urban heat island, improve air quality, and provide psychological benefits. Although these newly designed ecosystem patches have so many benefits, the article questions why the implementation of them...Read more
Regional focus: 
Global

What Are the Hidden Co-Benefits of Green Infrastructure?

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Scientists know that green infrastructure like parks and wetlands help to retain water in the soil and filter out pollutants from run-off. However, while reviewing the existing literature, a team of researchers at Columbia University observed that the added benefits of green infrastructure have not...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

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