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The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding
By Center for Neighborhood Technology; Lead Author: Harriet Festing; Cindy Copp, Hal Sprague, Dan Wolf, Ben Shorofsky. May 14, 2013First-of-its-kind analysis that combines insurance and FEMA claims data, property owner surveys, and GIS mapping of flooding in an urban environment. Part of a first phase of research at CNT on the prevalence and cost of flooding to property owners—such as homes and businesses—in urban and suburban areas.
http://www.cnt.org/news/media/Prevalence-and-Cost-of-Urban-Flooding.pdf (0.0kb) - ReportUpgrade Your Infrastructure: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard And Building Stormwater Retrofits
By CNT, American Rivers, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. December 18, 2012The guide provides a framework for the long term and predictable implementation of green infrastructure. The concepts were developed around actual on-the-ground work done in Grand Rapids, MI and Milwaukee, WI.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/InfrastructureReport.FINAL.pdf (962.7kb) - ManualWater Loss Control in the Great Lakes States, A Utility Survey Report
By CNT. September 19, 2012This survey report provides a baseline of current water loss practices and policies among water supply utilities that can be used to support collaboration in developing strategies for improvement.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Water-Loss-Control.pdf (788.0kb) - ReportUrban Flooding in the Great Lakes States, A Municipality/Utility Survey Report
By CNT. September 19, 2012The purpose of this survey is to develop an understanding of the effect of flooding on Great Lakes cities and to identify strategies to manage the problem By providing a baseline of practices and policies among municipal stormwater sewer utilities the survey results are intended to support collaborative initiatives for…
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Urban-Flooding.pdf (973.8kb) - ReportPeople, Water, and the Great Lakes: Ready for Change?
By CNT. September 19, 2012The "Smart Water for Smart Regions" initiative offers a blueprint for the responsible and sustainable utilization of water in the
Great Lakes states.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Ready-for-Change.pdf (567.8kb) - ReportRecommendations for Integrated Water Resources Planning in Lake Zurich
By CNT, CMAP, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, MPC, Village of Lake Zurich. August 3, 2012The report provides objective, external analysis and recommendations to advise the Village of Lake Zurich as it develops an integrated water resources plan
http://www.cnt.org/repository/LakeZurich-WaterResourcePlanning.pdf (2,546.1kb) - ReportTree Asset Management in Portland, Oregon
By CNT. June 28, 2011This study shows that Portland is well-positioned to pilot a tree asset management program that would lay the groundwork for turning its tree canopy into a bondable asset similar to bridges and roads The study identified six steps through which Portland and other cities can create a tree asset management…
http://www.cnt.org/repository/CNT_PDX Tree Asset Mgmt Final Report.pdf (2,826.9kb) - ReportThe Value of Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Recognizing Its Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits
By CNT. January 21, 2011A broad analysis that is the first to place an economic value on the numerous benefits provided by green infrastructure Goals - Inform decision-makers and planners about the multiple benefits green infrastructure delivers to communities - guide communities in valuing the benefits of potential green infrastructure investments…
http://www.cnt.org/repository/gi-values-guide.pdf (16,418.7kb) - ManualInvesting in a Better Chicago: 2011 Mayoral and City Council Agenda for Sustainable Development
By CNT. December 6, 201022 policy recommendations for the next leader of Chicago to create jobs and increase residents’ incomes that are fiscally responsible and protect the environment. Chicago’s next leaders have an excellent opportunity to demonstrate what CNT has long understood: that sustainable development is economic development.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Investing_Chicago_FINAL.pdf (343.9kb) - White PaperThe Role of Integrated Resource Planning in Improving Water Resource Management within the Great Lakes Region
By CNT. October 9, 2010This working paper about the benefits of Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) is a part of CNT's Great Lakes Sustainable Water Planning project
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Great-Lakes-Sustainable-Water-Planning,FINAL.pdf (407.9kb) - White Paper« Previous Page | Next Page »
