January 01, 2009 Planning for Climate Change in the West Primarily arid landscapes link the Intermountain West, which includes all or a portion of 11 states west of the Rocky Mountains—Arizona, Colorado, Idaho… read more October 01, 2009 Philadelphia Water Department "Green City - Clean Water" Program The vision outlined in “Greenworks Philadelphia” sets an ambitious agenda to transform Philadelphia into the “greenest city in America… read more October 01, 2009 Confronting Climate Change Keywords: climate change; adaptation; sea level rise; precipitation; flooding; water quality; energy demand; green infrastructure read more July 31, 2009 Trees in the city: Valuing street trees in Portland, Oregon The discipline of forestry can be traced back to 15th century Europe, and, for much of the intervening period, forestry has concerned itself primarily with the… read more March 23, 2009 Tucson Washes and Watersheds Map Keywords: stormwater, drainage, watershed read more December 12, 2008 City of Palmdale Approved Plant and Tree List Keywords: water conservation, water efficient landscape, low-water-use plants, approved plant list, landscape design, commerical, residential, institutional,… read more December 01, 2008 Neighborhood Greenness and 2-Year Changes in Body Mass Index of Children and Youth —Available studies of the built environment and the BMI of children and youth suggest a contemporaneous association with neighborhood greenness in… read more October 14, 2008 City of Tucson Commercial Water Harvesting Ordinance (No. 10597) Keywords: water harvesting, regulation, policy, ordinance, code, stormwater read more October 01, 2008 The State of Rainwater Harvesting in the U.S. Rainwater catchment or rainwater harvesting are catch-all terms for collecting, storing, and later using precipitation from rock out-crops, roofs, and other… read more October 01, 2008 City of Lancaster Landscape and Irrigation Design Standards The City of Lancaster (City) desires to have landscape development in an attractive, water efficient, and high quality manner. These landscape and irrigation… read more September 01, 2008 Local Water Policy Innovation: A Road Map for Community Based Stormwater Solutions Over the past forty years, environmental organizations have advanced a simple message to address complex global threats: Act locally. While the slogan imparts… read more July 01, 2008 Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma Background—The prevalence of childhood asthma in the USA increased by 50% from 1980 to 2000, with especially high prevalence in poor urban communities.… read more June 01, 2008 Urban Waterways Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners Although rainwater harvesting has been practiced for thousands of years, recent concerns over water supplies and the environment have prompted many homeowners… read more March 19, 2008 Pima County Regional Comprehensive Plan Policy Major Plan Amendment Co7-07-04 Keywords: water harvesting, rezoning, amendment, water conservation read more January 03, 2008 Oro Valley Storm Water Utility Service Fee Proposal Five person volunteer Commission of public citizens appointed by the Council • SWUC provides a forum to hear and recommend issues surrounding bonds,… read more Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 … ›› Next page Last » Last page
