This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch a “Green Alleys” program. The program could offer garden materials and help coordinate volunteer labor to residents wanting to convert neighborhood alleyways to green space or green infrastructure. | Air QualityWater QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityUrban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | |
| Encourage the use of a splash block made of stone or other hard material to direct runoff and minimize the potential for erosion. | Erosion and Shoreline Recession | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29) |
| Support neighborhood green infrastructure grants and ongoing maintenance. | Extreme HeatFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Midwest | Columbus, OH Climate Action Plan |
| Establish or enhance programs to link, manage and expand existing parks and preserves to help manage stormwater. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and WildlifeWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Provide outreach, education and technical assistance for best practices in stormwater management and green infrastructure. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | State of Louisiana Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 106) |
| Increase the amount of ground cover and understory plantings for their water retention capacity. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Implement green infrastructure projects on public housing properties that have been damaged by past floods. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | PeopleProperty | Midwest | Cleveland Climate Action Plan |
| Install rain gardens and develop parks with a purpose to help mitigate nuisance flooding. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyNatural Areas and Wildlife | Southeast | |
| Launch a program that encourages vegetative urban landscaping, pervious surfaces and down spout disconnection to help manage stormwater onsite. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyProperty | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116) |
| Encourage the use of rain gardens, vegetation, landscaping, or other techniques that can “Soak Up the Rain” and manage stormwater runoff. | Flooding – General | Natural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 17) |
| Reduce local flooding through implementation of low impact development. | Flooding – General | Multiple or All Assets | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Replace asphalt and concrete with bricks (i.e., permeable pavers) on roads and walkways to allow water to pass through. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityUrban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Southeast | (p. 88) |
| Develop a free rain garden program using fees and grants that provides materials and training. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyNatural Areas and WildlifeWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 202 (pdf p. 214)) |
| Hold water where it falls. Encourage the use of innovative on-site water capture and retention strategies. Such strategies can provide relief to overburdened stormwater systems and reduce downstream watershed | Flooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southern Great Plains | Resilient Houston (p. 97 (pdf p. 99)) |
| Incentivize private property owners to install green infrastructure through zoning or other mechanisms. | Flooding – General | Property | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 179) |
| Green infrastructure, green roofs, rain barrels (trees, improve stormwater infrastructure, improve LID/green infrastructure) | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| Implement green infrastructure strategies recommended for City owned roads. | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184) |
| Incorporate green infrastructure in urban landscape change and capital improvements. | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| NORA is transforming vacant lots into rain gardens that draw runoff from the street store it temporarily, and capture many of the pollutants it carries. | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | |
| Complete Streets projects (a project in West Palm Beach) should consider tiered and adaptive LID elements that provide strong aesthetic and treatment benefits. The 50-year hydrologic performance of all | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Create green infrastructure incentives or requirements for new development. | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 180 (pdf p. 192)) |
| Implement green infrastructure strategies on properties owned by the local government. Green infrastructure helps manage stormwater on site and it offers cooling benefits during hot weather. | Water QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyCritical FacilitiesPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 183) |
| Increase urban green space to reduce runoff, promote groundwater recharge and reduce drought impacts. Examples might include using permeable streets and increasing greenery and water retention basins | Water QualityDroughtFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyMultiple or All AssetsWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 24) |
| Build partnerships with local nonprofits to increase opportunities for implementing green infrastructure. Green infrastructure helps manage stormwater on site, can improve water quality, can help protect | Water QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 119) |
| Adopt low-impact development (LID) standards, add incentives and remove regulatory barriers (e.g., in the zoning ordinance) to encourage green infrastructure, especially in low lying areas. Green infrastructure | Water QualityFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyNatural Areas and WildlifePropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Maximize the planning and implementation of green infrastructure at the watershed scale and site-specific locations. Green infrastructure helps manage stormwater on site, can improve water quality, can | Water QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 54 (pdf p. 60)) |
| Develop and implement a jurisdiction-wide green infrastructure plan that supports vegetation-based stormwater management best practices and strategies for managing urban heat. | Water QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Midwest | Detroit Climate Action Plan (p. 49) |
| Explore possible locations for the creation of bioswales to absorb storm runoff. | Water QualityDroughtFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Create a green infrastructure and fee credit program for water retention. Consider expanding the program to include water treatment incentives. | Water QualityFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Natural Areas and WildlifePropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 180 (pdf p. 192)) |
| Use green infrastructure in public spaces and streets to reduce stormwater runoff in historically underserved neighborhoods. | Water QualityFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyPeopleWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | |
| Incentivize private property owners to implement green infrastructure (GI) and stormwater best practices through a reduced stormwater fee incentive program, zoning or other mechanisms. Encourage GI installations | Water QualityExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 180) |
| Promote green infrastructure (GI) for residential, commercial and golf course properties. Encourage GI installations such as wetlands, supply canals and lakes, green roofs, rain barrels and trees. GI | Water Quality | Property | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
