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Lick Run: Green Infrastructure in Cincinnati and Beyond
Citation:
SHUSTER, W. D., A. GARMESTANI, AND H. THURSTON. Lick Run: Green Infrastructure in Cincinnati and Beyond. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-11/026, 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public
Description:
By capturing and redistributing rain water or runoff in plant-soil systems such as green roofs, rain gardens or swales, green infrastructure restores natural hydrologic cycles and reduces runoff from overburdened gray infrastructure. Targeted ecosystem restoration, contaminant filtration, possible economic and social benefits, and the provision of ecosystem services are additional benefits of green infrastructure. Using this new way of looking at urban renewal, EPA researchers use an environmental driver to reduce or eliminate combined sewer overflows with green infrastructure as one management approach, with the knowledge that functional greenspace can comprehensively address social, economic and environmental issues by presenting a focal point for re-development.