April 26, 2013 Policies for Implementing Water Harvesting in Arid Regions: A Continuum of Options Future growth often challenges communities to provide services and resources at a level of quality and price that residents expect. In the Southwest U.S., this… read more March 01, 2013 The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure reduces stormwater pollution by infiltrating, evapotranspiring, capturing, and using rainwater, and can be used to replace or augment… read more February 01, 2013 Estimation of Evapotranspiration Across the Conterminous United States Using a Regression with Climate and Land-Cover Data Evapotranspiration (ET) is an important quantity for water resource managers to know because it often represents the largest sink for precipitation (P)… read more January 30, 2013 City of Phoenix Code Review to Promote Green Infrastructure: Case Study Green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. This broad term can include minimizing impervious area on a development site… read more January 01, 2013 Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900-2008) A natural consequence of groundwater withdrawals is the removal of water from subsurface storage, but the overall rates and magnitude of groundwater depletion… read more January 01, 2013 Co-creating an arid-adapted, integrative green infrastructure research agenda The third Arid Low Impact Development Conference was held in Tucson, Arizona from March 27-29, 2012. With over 200 participants, the conference attracted… read more January 01, 2013 Field Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters Before our region was developed, forests and open spaces absorbed rainwater. As we built cities and towns and added hard surfaces (impervious surfaces), the… read more January 01, 2013 Economic Contributions of Wildlife Viewing to the Arizona Economy: A County-Level Analysis This report assesses the 2011 economic contributions of watchable wildlife recreation in Arizona, statewide, by county and by specific types of activity.… read more December 12, 2012 Health, Prosperity and Sustainability Imagine communities and governments that understand the value of natural forms and functions, and invest in their protection and enhancement. Green… read more December 01, 2012 National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change FOR THE PAST FORTY YEARS, federal, state, tribal, and local governments have worked diligently to identify and address water pollution problems. As a result,… read more December 01, 2012 Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study (Study), initiated in January 2010, was conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation)… read more December 01, 2012 Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012 EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012, presents compelling evidence that many fundamental measures of climate in the United States… read more October 01, 2012 Basic Components of a Rainwater Storage System Keywords: active water harvesting, collection, conveyance, storage tank, filtration, gutter, downspout, cistern, maintenance, pump read more October 01, 2012 Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods Green infrastructure (GI) refers to constructed features that use living, natural systems to provide environmental services, such as capturing, cleaning and… read more October 01, 2012 Passive Water Harvesting Passive water harvesting is the practice of slowing water down and encouraging it to soak into the ground. With simple land contouring (often called “… read more Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 … ›› Next page Last » Last page
