December 01, 2013 Quick Resource: Benefits from Trees Water harvesting can have a significant positive impact on both stormwater quality and quantity issues, especially when the harvested water is used to support… read more December 01, 2013 Quick Resource: Stormwater Quantity Land development impacts natural systems in many ways. One of the most dramatic of these is its effect on hydrology. Natural land cover generally acts as a… read more December 01, 2013 Quick Resource: Water-Energy Nexus Water managers and energy utilities alike are paying more and more attention to what is being termed the water-energy nexus. This term refers to the idea that… read more December 01, 2013 Quick Resource: Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) are two terms that often arise during discussions about water harvesting, especially with the EPA… read more December 01, 2013 Quick Resource: Urban Heat Island Effect Researchers, city planners, elected officials, and others are spending more and more time studying the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This term refers to the… read more October 25, 2013 Rainwater Harvesting as a Development-Wide Water Supply Strategy This study investigated residential-scale rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems as a water supply strategy for whole developments. It envisions collecting… read more October 04, 2013 Permeable Shoulders with Stone Reservoirs Keywords: permeable pavement, permeable paving, transportation, road, shoulder, cost, maintenance, design, installation read more October 01, 2013 Tucson Water Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Brochure Rainwater harvesting reduces dependence on drinking water and the amount of money spent on drinking water. It also reduces off-site flooding and erosion by… read more September 01, 2013 Literature Synthesis on Climate Change Implications for Water and Environmental Resources The Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) mission involves managing water and power systems in an economically efficient and environmentally sensitive… read more August 06, 2013 City of Tucson Department of Transportation Active Practice Guidelines Keywords, water harvesting, stormwater, street right-of-way, ROW, green streets, urban forest, tree canopy, green infrastructure, vegetation read more August 05, 2013 The Cochise Water Project: Pueblo del Sol Country Club The Pueblo del Sol project installed a rainwater harvesting system that would utilize their tennis courts and a portion of an adjacent roof area as our… read more August 01, 2013 Case Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Programs Keywords: green infrastructure, low impact development, economic benefits, case studies, cost benefit analysis, multiple benefits, operations and maintenance,… read more August 01, 2013 Water Supply and Stormwater Management Benefits of Residential Rainwater Harvesting in US Cities This article presents an analysis of the projected performance of urban residential rainwater harvesting systems in the United States (U.S.). The objectives… read more June 04, 2013 Desert Water Harvesting Initiative AZ Water Association's Kachina News featured an article on the Desert Rainwater Harvesting Initiative. read more June 01, 2013 Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality (second ed) Decisions about how and where we build our communities have significant impacts on the natural environment and on human health. Cities, regions, states, and… read more Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 1 2 3 4 5 … ›› Next page Last » Last page
