Green Infrastructure - Nature-based solutions to flooding in New
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- For Families
- In Person
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, , Louisiana,
Description
Learn how green infrastructure (nature-based water management systems) can help reduce flood risk and other issues caused by excessive runoff. We will go over what it means for a surface to be permeable and impermeable, the water cycle, the current stormwater management systems in New Orleans (gray infrastructure), the short-comings of gray infrastructure, and 'living with water' principles. Email: sam@urbanconservancy.org for more information and availability.
Urban Conservancy
The Urban Conservancy strengthens the urban environment and local economy through equitable practices and programs such as StayLocal, the Front Yard Initiative (FYI), and BASIN.
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Created:
July 1, 2022, 4:40 p.m. -
Published:
July 1, 2022, 5:14 p.m.