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Biodiversity Working Group recommends eco-thoughtful planning and action for the future of nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are engineering actions that address societal challenges through the creation, protection, sustainable management and/or restoration of ecosystems, benefitting both the environment and human wellbeing. One of the most frequently purported co-benefits of NbS is their ability to simultaneously benefit, and even restore, biodiversity and ecosystem health while accomplishing their infrastructure goals. However, the scientific literature and mainstreaming…
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Unlocking the secrets of green stormwater infrastructure
Managing stormwater is a critical function of civil infrastructure. On paper, methods that manage stormwater sustainably using natural materials and techniques sound ideal; they perform infrastructure functions with reduced harm to the environment, and may even provide ecosystem benefits. This two-birds-one-stone philosophy is often how nature-based solutions for stormwater are presented in both academic literature and project proposals. But does…
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Committed to Resilience: University of Georgia conducts study to identify areas of potential flooding on campus
The future is unknowable, especially when it comes to extreme weather. But with the help of innovative flood modeling and systems engineering approaches used by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS), the campus’ Risk and Resiliency Division (RRD) can make more informed decisions about where to shore up defenses against flooding. The University of Georgia’s Athens…
