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Effective sediment and erosion control
for construction sites |
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This article from the journal STORMWATER
describes basic steps for developing a system to control construction-site runoff
and prevent sediment from traveling off-site and into downstream water bodies.
January/February 2001 Edition.
http://www.forester.net/sw_0101_toc.html |
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The brave new world of SUSWMPs |
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SUSWMPs (standard urban stormwater
mitigation plans)
This article describes a popular approach to stormwater mitigation in the U.S.
that provides a model for clean water regulations and programs. From the journal
STORMWATER, January/February 2001 Edition.
http://www.forester.net/sw_0101_toc.html. |
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Daylighting: New Life For Buried
Streams |
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This report
documents the background, actions, results, economics, challenges and lessons
from 18 projects that brought streams out from culverts and other underground
channels to enhance public spaces, improve water quality, and expand stream channel
capacity. The report emphasizes the importance of working with a team of planners,
engineers, landscape architects, biologists, and citizens to plan and implement
a project. Deteriorating stormwater infrastructure in the U.S. means it is
often cheaper to open a channel than to put new pipe back
in.
Available on-line in PDF format at no charge from
http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid172.asp. The illustrated, spiral-bound
report may be ordered for $12.00, plus shipping and handling, from Rocky
Mountain Institute's online bookstore or by contacting RMI's publications
department at 1-800-333-5903. |
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Greening industry: new roles for
communities, markets and governments |
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This World Bank
study stresses participatory regulation where community representatives share
in negotiations with government regulators and factory managers. Stakeholders
make their presence felt through the decisions of consumers, bankers and stockholders.
http://www.worldbank.org/nipr/greening/index.htm. |
