Rivers, Streams, and Floodplains
Floodplains are the areas of low-lying ground adjacent to rivers, formed mainly…
Rivers, Streams, and Floodplains
Floodplains are the areas of low-lying ground adjacent to rivers, formed mainly…
Coastal Marshes
Coastal wetlands occur along marine, estuarine, and freshwater coastlines and may be…
Coastal Marshes
Coastal wetlands occur along marine, estuarine, and freshwater coastlines and may be…
Beaches and Dunes
Beaches and dunes occur in a variety of shapes, sizes, compositions, and…
Mangroves
Mangroves are a type of coastal or estuarine wetland, characterized by the…
Seagrasses
Seagrasses are a type of submerged aquatic vegetation that evolved over time…
Oyster Reefs
Oysters are a bivalve shellfish that are often referred to as “ecosystem…
Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are underwater structures made of calcium carbonate and found in…
Restoring Floodplain Elements
Floodplains, and the wetlands and waterways that make them up, provide a…
Restoring Floodplain Elements
Floodplains, and the wetlands and waterways that make them up, provide a…
Restoring Offshore Features
Restoration is the process of establishing or reestablishing a habitat that closely…
Restoring Offshore Features
Restoration is the process of establishing or reestablishing a habitat that closely…
Restoring Coastal Features
Natural coastlines have evolved to absorb wave energy and provide a buffer…
Restoring Coastal Features
Natural coastlines have evolved to absorb wave energy and provide a buffer…
Regulatory and Policy Approaches to Address Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Regulatory and Policy Approaches to Address Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Planning Approaches to Reduce Natural Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Planning Approaches to Reduce Natural Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Enhanced Floodplain Mapping
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Enhanced Floodplain Mapping
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Open Space Preservation through Land Acquisition
This strategy focuses on the public acquisition of undeveloped land to lessen…
Open Space Preservation through Land Acquisition
This strategy focuses on the public acquisition of undeveloped land to lessen…
Moving People Out of Harm’s Way: Property Buyouts
Property buyouts are a means by which communities can remove development from…
Moving People Out of Harm’s Way: Property Buyouts
Property buyouts are a means by which communities can remove development from…
Waterfront Parks
Waterfront parks are communal recreational spaces that are intentionally designed to be…
Waterfront Parks
Waterfront parks are communal recreational spaces that are intentionally designed to be…
Setback Levees
Setback levees are earthen embankments that are located at a distance from…
Urban Trees + Forests
Urban forestry is the planned installation and management of trees within an…
Living Breakwaters
Breakwaters are offshore structures designed to limit wave energy by creating a…
Horizontal Levees
A horizontal levee consists of a hardened structure (levee) setback from the…
Flood Friendly Culverts
Culverts are essential pieces of infrastructure that allow water – whether from…
Flood Friendly Culverts
Culverts are essential pieces of infrastructure that allow water – whether from…
Flood Bypasses
A flood bypass is an area along a river or within a…
Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are planted basins which have several key purposes including, increasing…
Living Shorelines
Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline erosion control techniques that combine…
Living Shorelines
Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline erosion control techniques that combine…
Green Streets
Green streets incorporate depressed planted areas, typically located between the roadway pavement…
Green Streets
Green streets incorporate depressed planted areas, typically located between the roadway pavement…
Green Roofs
A green roof is a contained vegetated space that is built on top…
Green Parking Lots
Green parking lots incorporate permeable or semi-permeable paving and porous design techniques…
Green Parking Lots
Green parking lots incorporate permeable or semi-permeable paving and porous design techniques…
Floodwater Detention and Retention Basins
A detention basin is an area that has been designed and designated…
Floodwater Detention and Retention Basins
A detention basin is an area that has been designed and designated…
Daylighting Rivers and Streams
Daylighting rivers or streams is the process of removing obstructions (such as…
Daylighting Rivers and Streams
Daylighting rivers or streams is the process of removing obstructions (such as…
Bioswales
Bioswales are an aesthetically-pleasing alternative to concrete gutters and storm sewers, employing…
Bioswales
Bioswales are an aesthetically-pleasing alternative to concrete gutters and storm sewers, employing…
Maywood Avenue Stormwater Volume Reduction Project, Toledo, Ohio
Project Details Location: Toledo, OH Population: 284,012 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Building Rain…
Maywood Avenue Stormwater Volume Reduction Project, Toledo, Ohio
Project Details Location: Toledo, OH Population: 284,012 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Building Rain…
Dune Restoration, South Seaside Park, New Jersey
Project Details Location: South Seaside Park, NJ Population: 1,579 Strategies: Restoring Coastal…
Dune Restoration, South Seaside Park, New Jersey
Project Details Location: South Seaside Park, NJ Population: 1,579 Strategies: Restoring Coastal…
Using Low Impact Development Concepts to Reduce Flooding, Norfolk, Virginia
Project Details Location: Norfolk, VA Population: 246,000 Strategies: Bioswales, Rain Gardens, Floodwater…
Using Low Impact Development Concepts to Reduce Flooding, Norfolk, Virginia
Project Details Location: Norfolk, VA Population: 246,000 Strategies: Bioswales, Rain Gardens, Floodwater…
Managing Land Use to Maintain Open Space in the Floodplain, Brevard, North Carolina
Project Details Location: Brevard, N.C. Population: 7,609 Strategies: Planning and zoning, Regulation…
Managing Land Use to Maintain Open Space in the Floodplain, Brevard, North Carolina
Project Details Location: Brevard, N.C. Population: 7,609 Strategies: Planning and zoning, Regulation…
Boulder Creek Floodplain Restoration, Boulder, Colorado
Project Details Location: Boulder, CO Population: 107,329 (2015 est.) Strategies: Bioswales, Green…
Boulder Creek Floodplain Restoration, Boulder, Colorado
Project Details Location: Boulder, CO Population: 107,329 (2015 est.) Strategies: Bioswales, Green…
Rush Creek Property Acquisition Project, Arlington, Texas
Project Details Location: Arlington, TX Population: 380,000 Strategies: Moving people out of…
Rush Creek Property Acquisition Project, Arlington, Texas
Project Details Location: Arlington, TX Population: 380,000 Strategies: Moving people out of…
Mingo Creek, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Project Details Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Population: 1,131,458 (combined metropolitan statistical area) Cost:…
Mingo Creek, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Project Details Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Population: 1,131,458 (combined metropolitan statistical area) Cost:…
Green Streets Active Practice Guide, Tucson, Arizona
Project Details Location: Tucson, AZ Population: 526,116 Strategies: Green Streets, Green Parking…
Green Streets Active Practice Guide, Tucson, Arizona
Project Details Location: Tucson, AZ Population: 526,116 Strategies: Green Streets, Green Parking…
Southeast Florida
Project Details Location: Southeast Florida Population: 5.6 Million Strategies: Beaches and Dunes,…
Southeast Florida
Project Details Location: Southeast Florida Population: 5.6 Million Strategies: Beaches and Dunes,…
Santa Fe River Restoration, New Mexico
Project Details Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Population: 147,423 (city and county)…
Santa Fe River Restoration, New Mexico
Project Details Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Population: 147,423 (city and county)…
Johnson Creek Restoration, Portland, Oregon
Project Details Location: Foster Floodplain, Portland OR Population: 620,000 (Portland metro area)…
Johnson Creek Restoration, Portland, Oregon
Project Details Location: Foster Floodplain, Portland OR Population: 620,000 (Portland metro area)…
Santa Cruz Riverbank and Ecosystem Restoration, Pima County, Arizona
Project Details • Location: Tucson and Pima counties, Arizona • Population: 526,116,…
Santa Cruz Riverbank and Ecosystem Restoration, Pima County, Arizona
Project Details • Location: Tucson and Pima counties, Arizona • Population: 526,116,…
Green City: Clean Waters Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Project Details Philadelphia, PA Population: 1,567,442 Strategies: Bioswales, Building Rain Gardens, Urban…
Green City: Clean Waters Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Project Details Philadelphia, PA Population: 1,567,442 Strategies: Bioswales, Building Rain Gardens, Urban…
Pensacola, Florida
Statistics Location: Pensacola, Florida Population: 450,000+ (Metropolitan area) Cost: $6 million Strategies:…
Pensacola, Florida
Statistics Location: Pensacola, Florida Population: 450,000+ (Metropolitan area) Cost: $6 million Strategies:…
Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Project Details Location: Nashville, TN Population: 678,889 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Green Roofs,…
Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Project Details Location: Nashville, TN Population: 678,889 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Green Roofs,…
The Napa River Basin, California
Project Details Location: The City of Napa, Napa County, California Population: 80,000…
The Napa River Basin, California
Project Details Location: The City of Napa, Napa County, California Population: 80,000…
Greenseams Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Project Details Location: Metropolitan Milwaukee, WI Population: 1,555,908 Strategies: Open Space Acquisition,…
Greenseams Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Project Details Location: Metropolitan Milwaukee, WI Population: 1,555,908 Strategies: Open Space Acquisition,…
Otter Creek Floodplain, Middlebury, Vermont
Project Details Location: Middlebury, VT Population: 8,500 (Town of Middlebury) Strategies: Open…
Otter Creek Floodplain, Middlebury, Vermont
Project Details Location: Middlebury, VT Population: 8,500 (Town of Middlebury) Strategies: Open…
Trinity River Watershed, Dallas, Texas
Project Details Location: Dallas, Texas Population: 1,281,047 (2014) Cost: $91.7 million (granted…
Trinity River Watershed, Dallas, Texas
Project Details Location: Dallas, Texas Population: 1,281,047 (2014) Cost: $91.7 million (granted…
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Project Details Location: Cuyahoga Halls, OH Population: 49,652 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Rain…
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Project Details Location: Cuyahoga Halls, OH Population: 49,652 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Rain…
Lick Run Watershed, Cincinnati, Ohio
Project Details Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Population: 298,165 Cost: $193 million (in 2006…
Lick Run Watershed, Cincinnati, Ohio
Project Details Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Population: 298,165 Cost: $193 million (in 2006…
