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Title: Project Report: Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Coastal Communities

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Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: Among the many qualities that attract people to live in southern New Hampshire is the beauty of its beaches, wetlands, fields, and forests. Yet as the population grows, there has been a rise in the impervious surfaces that allow polluted stormwater runoff to flow into rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. This has led to a decline in the natural infrastructure that preserves water quality and protects property from storms and floods. At the same time, a shifting climate is bringing more frequent and intense storms to the area. Excessive rain, combined with increasing impervious surfaces is generating more runoff— often more than existing stormwater infrastructure can handle. Regional research conducted by the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center (UNHSC) supports the idea that green stormwater infrastructure techniques that capture runoff close to its source and weave natural processes into the built environment could address these challenges.

Url: https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=stormwater

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Authors: Houle, James, J; LaBranche, Julie; Gruber, James; Roseen, Robert, M; Watts, Alison

Publisher: UNH Stormwater Center

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization

Countries: United States