Option

Promote rainwater harvesting and onsite water capture

Details

Focus of action
Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Option

Promote rainwater harvesting and onsite water capture

Focus of action
Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Explore potential uses of rainwater runoff in urban areas to address low water supply and drought. For example, rainwater may be a used to water areas downstream. Drought Water Infrastructure – Stormwater Northwest Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 65)
Design program incentives for landlords to install rain-capturing devices (e.g., rain barrels, cisterns) for onsite irrigation and to promote groundwater recharge at public facilities. DroughtFlooding – General Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – GeneralPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 24)
Promote the reuse of stormwater by implementing capture and reuse technologies in county and municipal operations, where feasible. Drought Water Infrastructure – Stormwater Southwest Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 57 (pdf p. 63))