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Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods

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Published: 
Monday, October 1, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
As communities develop, vegetation is removed and soil is covered with asphalt, concrete, and rooftops. These impervious surfaces do not allow water to infiltrate into the ground. The cities of the Southwest are no exception, where automobile-centered infrastructure has created sprawling suburban areas with wide streets and inefficient layouts that maximize impervious surfaces (also known as 'hardscape').
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Watershed Management and RestorationIntegrated Water Resource Management
Nexus Tag(s): 
Education
Resource type: 
Website/Blog
Region & Countries: 
Latin America and the Caribbean
Resource Scale: 
Regional

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