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    Innovative Green Infrastructure Project Has Diverse Funding And Financing Portfolio

    Once a defunct golf course, Exploration Green is now a 200-acre urban green space providing the community with an innovative solution for their stormwater flooding and recreational needs.

    Year
    2022

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
    Natural Areas and Wildlife

    Follow the link below to access this Peer-to-Peer case study as published in Digital Coast by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.

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    Organizations

    NOAA Office for Costal Management Digital Coast

    Relevant Options

    Establish policies and management plans to develop urban forests and incentivize the use of best practices for long-term maintenance and preservation of urban trees. Establish or enhance programs to link, manage and expand existing parks and preserves to help manage stormwater. Explore possible locations for the creation of bioswales to absorb storm runoff.

    Steps to Resilience

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