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The resources in this database provide legal mechanisms, innovative policies, and best practices that planners can use to help their communities adapt to climate change, protect green infrastructure, and carry out sustainable land and water use practices.
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The Green Infrastructure Guide: Issues, Implementation Strategies, and Success Stories
Publisher: West Coast Environmental Law
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
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Posting Date: January 31, 2018
Year Published: 2018
Abstract:
The guide provides guidance on how local governments may, using legal and policy strategies, encourage or require more sustainable infrastructure designs. It refers readers to strategies, and highlights case studies of local governments that have already taken steps to incorporate a green infrastructure approach. The focus is on implementation mechanisms, issues and barriers, and on what lessons have been learned from experiences to date.
Full Text Word Count: 8764