Blog: CitiesAlive Provides Glimpse Into Future of Stormwater Management
From Switchboard, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) staff blog:
“As pollution from stormwater runoff increasingly threatens our lakes, rivers, and oceans, it is becoming clear that distributed solutions like permeable pavement, rain gardens, and green roofs will play a key role in addressing the issue. These ‘green infrastructure’ technologies can be installed on and around buildings, from single-family homes to skyscrapers, and can significantly reduce the amount of stormwater that reaches our waterways. …
“However, it is unlikely that green infrastructure will blossom quickly enough to prevent the severe degradation of waterways that we are now faced with unless the U.S. EPA also steps in with strong policies in support of the movement.”
Read more from the NRDC Switchboard blog