September 01, 2007 Multipurpose Benefits of Regional Detention/Retention Facilities in Pima County In 1987 Pima County and City of Tucson adopted a detention/retention manual, which envisioned regional detention basins for multiple benefits. Today, there are… read more September 01, 2007 National Pollutant Removal Performance Database The National Pollutant Removal Performance Database, version 2 (Winer, 2000) consisted of 139 individual best management practice (BMP) performance studies… read more June 01, 2007 Using Rainwater to Grow Communities: Successful Public Education Systems Stormwater regulations have identified public education and participation as key features of holistic stormwater programs though this aspect is often… read more June 01, 2007 Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities: Regulatory and Incentive Systems Municipalities have implemented a wide range of “carrot” (incentive) and “stick” (regulatory requirement) approaches to encourage… read more March 01, 2007 Low Water Use Drought Tolerant Plant List The Tucson office of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) has developed a new pilot program, Drop Your Water Use, to educate retail nursery… read more January 01, 2007 Water Use by Sector in Tucson Water's Service Area Keywords: water demand, sector, residential, commercial, industrial, indoor, outdoor, water supply read more October 01, 2006 Ed Pastor Kino Environmental Restoration Project (KERP) Keywords: stormwater, rainwater harvesting, detention basin, retrofit, multiple uses, irrigation, urban wildlife, flood mitigation, reclaimed water read more September 19, 2006 Improving Stormwater Detention Basins for Better Stormwater Management Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s (Council) Stormwater Retrofit Technical Assistance Program developed retrofit concepts to improve stormwater… read more July 13, 2006 Sierra Vista Plant List This low water landscaping plant list contains native and desert adapted plants that are, with a few exceptions, hardy to at least 15 degrees F. The exceptions… read more January 01, 2005 Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use Historically, harvested rain water provided water for drinking, landscape watering, and for agricultural uses. Once urban areas started to develop, centralized… read more December 01, 2005 Business District Streetscapes, Trees, and Consumer Response A multistudy research program has investigated how consumers respond to the urban forest in central business districts of cities of various sizes. Trees… read more November 01, 2005 Effects of Street Tree Shade on Asphalt Concrete Pavement Performance Abstract. Forty-eight street segments were paired into 24 highand low-shade pairs in Modesto, California, U.S. Field data were collected to calculate a… read more October 15, 2005 Rain Barrel Water Harvesting Guide A 6-page "how-to" guide on the basic principles of rain barrel water harvesting and information about installing your own system. This guide was… read more October 01, 2005 City of Tucson Water Harvesting Guidance Manual Keywords: water harvesting; integrated site design; microbasins; swales; french drains; gabions; water tanks; mulch; design examples, subdivision, commercial… read more September 17, 2005 Graffiti, Greenery, and Obesity in Adults Obesity levels are high and increasing worldwide. Being overweight is linked with increased death rates and contributes to a wide range of conditions,… read more Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 … ›› Next page Last » Last page