Summary Statement
Do the benefits of implementing green streets into already existing urban communities outweigh the cost?
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to research the concepts behind green streets and the benefits they bring to a community. More importantly, the purpose is to find out the cost of converting an existing street into a green street and how that compares to the monetary benefits, if any, to the community.
Goals and Objectives
My main goal for this project is to gain knowledge in green urban design. I also plan to find out how a green street will impact the residents of such a street both positively and negatively, and how it affects the surrounding community.
Methodology and Analytical Approach
- Preliminary Research
- What is a green street and the concepts behind it
- How viable is converting an existing street into a green street
- Find the annual rainfall for the community of Kamloops
- Calculate the amount of storm water that is being piped into the river from a given street
- Calculate the reduction of storm water after a green street is implemented
Relativity of Project
There are an increasing number of people living in urban areas. Urban growth contributes to an increasing amount of impervious surfaces. This increase of impervious surfaces also directly contributes to an increase in runoff of pollutants into storm water systems. Green streets reduce the amount of storm water being piped into rivers and lakes by implementing a storm water management system in the right of way of the road. A green street also enhances the aesthetics of the road and the surrounding community.
Dissemination of Work
The dissemination of the work completed during this project will be done using a public blog. This blog will be regularly updated with new information and with the status of the project.
Bibliography
American Society of Landscape Architects, 9/19/2009, retrieved 2/1/2010, Connecting the Built and Natural Environments, from ASLA blog http://dirt.asla.org/2009/09/19/vancouvers-green-streets/
Updated as I continue to gather information and research this project.
Do the benefits of implementing green streets into already existing urban communities outweigh the cost?
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to research the concepts behind green streets and the benefits they bring to a community. More importantly, the purpose is to find out the cost of converting an existing street into a green street and how that compares to the monetary benefits, if any, to the community.
Goals and Objectives
My main goal for this project is to gain knowledge in green urban design. I also plan to find out how a green street will impact the residents of such a street both positively and negatively, and how it affects the surrounding community.
Methodology and Analytical Approach
- Preliminary Research
- What is a green street and the concepts behind it
- How viable is converting an existing street into a green street
- Find the annual rainfall for the community of Kamloops
- Calculate the amount of storm water that is being piped into the river from a given street
- Calculate the reduction of storm water after a green street is implemented
Relativity of Project
There are an increasing number of people living in urban areas. Urban growth contributes to an increasing amount of impervious surfaces. This increase of impervious surfaces also directly contributes to an increase in runoff of pollutants into storm water systems. Green streets reduce the amount of storm water being piped into rivers and lakes by implementing a storm water management system in the right of way of the road. A green street also enhances the aesthetics of the road and the surrounding community.
Dissemination of Work
The dissemination of the work completed during this project will be done using a public blog. This blog will be regularly updated with new information and with the status of the project.
Bibliography
American Society of Landscape Architects, 9/19/2009, retrieved 2/1/2010, Connecting the Built and Natural Environments, from ASLA blog http://dirt.asla.org/2009/09/19/vancouvers-green-streets/
Updated as I continue to gather information and research this project.
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