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Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning : (Record no. 106372)

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International Standard Book Number 9781610916936
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781610916929
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System control number (OCoLC)940437972
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Classification number HD108.6 .F574 2015
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Classification number 570
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Firehock, Karen.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning :
Remainder of title A Multi-Scale Approach.
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Edition statement 1st ed.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Washington, D. C. :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Island Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2015.
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Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2015.
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Extent 1 online resource (157 pages)
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Formatted contents note Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- SPECIAL THANKS -- INTRODUCTION -- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE -- AUDIENCE -- STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE -- CHAPTER 1 - Green Infrastructure -- WHY ARE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES PART OF OUR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE? -- WHAT IS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING? -- SIX STEPS FOR COMMUNITY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING -- NATURAL RESOURCES ARE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE -- Forests and wildlife habitats -- Trees within the built environment -- Rivers, wetlands, lakes, estuaries, aquifers -- Soils -- Geologic features and landscape forms -- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING TODAY -- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING CONCEPTS -- Low-Impact development -- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE'S KEY ELEMENTS -- Green Corridors -- Core Habitats -- A connected network -- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING IN THE UNITED STATES -- What Scale to Work At -- Planning at Large Landscape Scales -- State Scale Habitat Models -- CHAPTER 2 - The Need to Evaluate and Map Natural Features -- FIRST STAGE OF LAND PLANNING BEGINS WITH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE -- Right Order thinking: begin with a map of natural features -- A map avoids future risk -- FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Economic value of green assets -- Land values -- Jobs -- SAVING COSTS OF MITIGATION AND WATER TREATMENT -- MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS -- IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH -- NATURAL ASSETS SUPPORT CULTURAL ASSETS -- Cultural and historic features -- Community Character -- Viewsheds -- Scenic routes -- How to Determine Whether to Include a Cultural Asset on Your Map -- PROTECTING YOUR WATER SUPPLY -- CREATING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL AGES -- CHAPTER 3 - Organize Your Initiative -- DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF YOUR EFFORT -- Plan for Green Infrastructure Conservation at Multiple Scales -- HOW TO ORGANIZE A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING INITIATIVE -- Why engage community members?.
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Formatted contents note Challenges of community engagement -- A Pre-assessment -- Engage potential skeptics -- THE THREE STAGES OF THE ADVISORY PROCESS -- Visioning -- Asset Evaluation -- Implementation -- OPTIONS FOR STRUCTURING AN ADVISORY PROCESS -- Stakeholders -- Assigning roles -- COMMITTEE OPTIONS -- A Technical committee -- A Stakeholder or implementation committee -- A Focus group -- No Committee At All -- A Last word on the benefits of a committee -- CHAPTER 4 - How to Identify, Evaluate and Prioritize Natural Assets as Part of a Green Infrastructure Plan -- STEP 1. SET GOALS: WHAT DOES YOUR COMMUNITY OR ORGANIZATION VALUE? DETERMINE WHICH NATURAL ASSETS AND FUNCTIONS ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU -- Introduce Key Terms -- Create a Vision -- Be Strategic -- Set Clear and Consensual Goals -- Set Goals for Various Timeframes -- Do Your Goals Address Your Major Issues? -- Decision Metrics -- Achieving Your Goals -- Can Your Goals Be Mapped and TurnedInto Actions? -- STEP 2. REVIEW DATA: WHAT DO YOU KNOW, OR NEED TO KNOW, TO MAP THE VALUES IDENTIFIED IN STEP 1? -- Prioritization, Prioritization, Prioritization -- Find the Right Data -- Proxies -- Tying Data to Location -- STEP 3. MAKE ASSET MAPS: MAP YOUR COMMUNITY'S HIGHEST-VALUED NATURAL ASSETS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY ECOLOGY AND ALSO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES - BASED ON THE GOALS ESTABLISHED IN STEP 1 AND DATA FROM STEP 2. -- GIS Models -- How Data Are Organized in GIS -- Data Tables -- Scalability -- Using GIS Software -- Which GIS Software Should You Use? -- Metadata -- Your Base Map -- Determining Priorities -- Using Data to Establish New Goals -- Mapping Ecological Assets -- Mapping Cultural Assets -- Built Structures -- Linking Cultural and Natural Assets -- 'Favorite Places Maps' -- STEP 4. ASSESS RISKS: WHAT ASSETS ARE MOST AT RISK AND WHAT COULD BE LOST IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN?.
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Formatted contents note STEP 5. DETERMINE OPPORTUNITIES: BASED ON THOSE ASSETS AND RISKS IDENTIFIED -- WHICH ONES SHOULD BE RESTORED OR IMPROVED? AND WHICH NEED THE ATTENTION SOONEST? -- Ranking Data -- Weighted Overlay -- What Can Be Restored? -- Landscape Features as Key Corridors -- Urban Restoration -- Urban Tree Canopies -- Urban Forests for Stormwater Mitigation -- Assessing Tree Loss -- How Many Trees Are Enough? -- Even no net loss requires management -- Modeling Tree Planting Potential -- Urban Agriculture -- Some Assets Cannot Be Restored -- STEP 6. IMPLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: INCLUDE YOUR NATURAL ASSET MAPS IN BOTH DAILY AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING -- Utilizing Green Infrastructure Data in Day-To-Day Planning -- Turning Asset Maps Into Policy - Prioritizing Opportunities -- Park and Open Space Planning -- Identify Lands for PDR or TDR Programs -- Comprehensive Plans and Zoning -- Species Protection -- Heritage Tourism and Viewsheds -- Agricultural and Forestal Districts -- Transportation Planning -- Regulatory Mandates -- Long-Term Financing -- CHAPTER 5 - Case Studies: From Region to Site -- REGIONAL SCALE: RICHMOND REGION, VIRGINIA -- COUNTY SCALE: NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA -- Step 1. Set Goals -- Step 2. Review Data -- Step 3. Make Maps -- Step 4. Assess Risks -- Step 5. Determine Opportunities -- Step 6. Implement Opportunities -- CITY SCALE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA -- Existing Urban Tree Canopy Analysis -- Setting Priorities -- Parcels Can Be Selected for Many Purposes -- LOCAL SCALE: UPPER GOODE'S CREEK WATERSHED, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA -- Thanks -- CHAPTER 6 - Building Community Support -- OPPORTUNITIES AND OPTIONS FOR OUTREACH -- Targeted Presentations -- Online surveys and maps -- Open Houses -- Engaging with Decision Makers -- MESSAGING: HOW TO MARKET NATURAL ASSET CONSERVATION -- Know your audience -- Tailor your message -- State the benefits of natural assets.
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Formatted contents note The personal finance analogy -- Green areas spur investment -- Green assets and jobs -- Green assets and tourism -- Ecological reasons -- Social benefits -- CHAPTER 7 - Using Models and Spatial Data to Create Natural Asset Maps -- USING THE RIGHT TOOLS -- DEFINING A STUDY AREA -- BUILDING A HABITAT MODEL -- Necessary Data -- Part 1: Identifying the Location and Shape of Habitat Cores -- Useful Datasets for Identifying Cores and Corridors -- Urban Tree Canopy Data -- Connecting the Cores -- Part 2: Ranking the Cores -- Making Your Maps -- Creating Themed Map Overlays -- Creating the Final Green Infrastructure Map -- Keeping Your Maps Current -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- WEB SITES REFERENCED.
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Local note Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Land use--Planning.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Land use--Environmental aspects.
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Relationship information Print version:
Main entry heading Firehock, Karen
Title Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning
Place, publisher, and date of publication Washington, D. C. : Island Press,c2015
International Standard Book Number 9781610916929
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