Category: Strategy

Floodplains are the areas of low-lying ground adjacent to rivers, formed mainly…

Coastal wetlands occur along marine, estuarine, and freshwater coastlines and may be…

Beaches and dunes occur in a variety of shapes, sizes, compositions, and…

Mangroves are a type of coastal or estuarine wetland, characterized by the…

Seagrasses are a type of submerged aquatic vegetation that evolved over time…

Oysters are a bivalve shellfish that are often referred to as “ecosystem…

Coral reefs are underwater structures made of calcium carbonate and found in…

Floodplains, and the wetlands and waterways that make them up, provide a…

Restoration is the process of establishing or reestablishing a habitat that closely…

Natural coastlines have evolved to absorb wave energy and provide a buffer…

Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…

Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…

Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…

This strategy focuses on the public acquisition of undeveloped land to lessen…

Property buyouts are a means by which communities can remove development from…

Waterfront parks are communal recreational spaces that are intentionally designed to be…

Setback levees are earthen embankments that are located at a distance from…

Urban forestry is the planned installation and management of trees within an…

Breakwaters are offshore structures designed to limit wave energy by creating a…

A horizontal levee consists of a hardened structure (levee) setback from the…

Culverts are essential pieces of infrastructure that allow water – whether from…

A flood bypass is an area along a river or within a…

Rain gardens are planted basins which have several key purposes including, increasing…

Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline erosion control techniques that combine…

Green streets incorporate depressed planted areas, typically located between the roadway pavement…

A green roof is a contained vegetated space that is built on top…

Green parking lots incorporate permeable or semi-permeable paving and porous design techniques…

A detention basin is an area that has been designed and designated…

Daylighting rivers or streams is the process of removing obstructions (such as…

Bioswales are an aesthetically-pleasing alternative to concrete gutters and storm sewers, employing…