U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience
Published:
January 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaManaging Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Funding Options
Published:
September 1, 2008The National Institutes for Water Resources
Securing adequate, sustainable sources of funding for managing wet weather presents a significant challenge for towns and cities across the United States, and financial constraints frequently hinder the implementation of effective programs and practices at the local level. This situation is often...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaManaging Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms
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June 1, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaTrees in the City: Valuing Street Trees in Portland, Oregon
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July 31, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
We use a hedonic price model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time-on market(TOM)of houses in Portland, Oregon. On average, street trees add $8870 to sales price and reduce TOM by 1.7days. In addition, we found that the benefits of street trees spill...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation
Published:
February 1, 2011The National Institutes for Water Resources
In this paper CCAP provides information on the costs and benefits of 'green' infrastructure solutions for bolstering local adaptation to climate change. Pioneering cities and counties have used green practices to increase community resilience by planning for, and adapting to, emerging...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUrban & Community Forestry At a Glance
Published:
January 1, 2011The National Institutes for Water Resources
The purpose of the Urban and Community Forestry Program is to create and maintain sustainable urban forests to help improve the quality of urban environments and the quality of life of urban citizens.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaField Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters
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January 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable storm water facilities (i.e. Low Impact Development-LID)attempt to mimic the natural water cycle. They function to slow and reduce the amount of storm water that enters rivers and pipes as well as filter pollutants to protect our infrastructure and watersheds.Read more
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