Resources Seminar Green Infrastructure 2014

Literature and References

Economic dimensions of green infrastructure, quantification methods

American Rivers, Water Environment Federation, American Society of Landscape Architects and ECONorthwest. “[Banking on Green: A Look at How Green Infrastructure Can Save Municipalities Money and Provide Economic Benefits Community-wide http://www.asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Government_Affairs/Federal_Government_Affairs/Banking%20on%20Green%20HighRes.pdf].” Joint report, 2012.

Center for Neighborhood Technology. “Green Infrastructure: Data Quantification and Assessment.” Report, March 2009. http://www.cnt.org/repository/USEPA%20-%20GI%20Data%20Quantification%20&%20Assessment.pdf

Center for Neighborhood Technology. “Integrating Valuation Methods to Recognize Green Infrastructure’s Multiple Benefits.” Report, 2009. http://www.cnt.org/media/CNT_CNTLIDpaper.pdf

Center for Neighborhood Technology. “The Value of Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Recognizing its Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits.” Report, 2010. http://www.cnt.org/repository/gi-values-guide.pdf

Merk, O., Saussier, S., et al. “Financing Green Infrastructure.” OECD Regional Development Working Papers, 2012. http://www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/WP_Financing_Green_Urban_Infrastructure.pdf

World Wildlife Fund. “Accounting for Natural Capital in EU Policy Decisionmaking.” Background paper, May 2014. http://www.wwf.de/fileadmin/fm-wwf/Publikationen-PDF/Background-Accounting-for-Natural-Capital-in-EU-Policy-Decision-Making.pdf

Green infrastructure and innovative urban planning

Bohn, Katrin and Andre Viljoen. “The Edible City: Envisioning the Continuous Productive Urban Landscape (CPUL).” Field Journal, Vol. 4 (1) Pp. 149-161. http://www.field-journal.org/uploads/file/2011%20Volume%204/10%20The%20Edible%20City%20Katrin%20Bohn%20and%20Andre%20Viljoen.pdf

Economides, Christopher. “Green Infrastructure: Sustainable Solutions in 11 Cities Across the United States.” Report, Columbia University Water Center, 2014. http://water.columbia.edu/files/2014/04/Green_Infrastructure_FINAL.pdf

International Living Building Institute. “Living Building Challenge: A Visionary Challenge to a Restorative Future,” April 2010. https://ilbi.org/lbc/LBC%20Documents/LBC2-0.pdf

New York City Green Infrastructure, Annual report, 2012. NYC Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/green_infrastructure/gi_annual_report_2014.pdf

United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Municipal Policies for Managing Stormwater With Green Infrastructure.” Report, 2010. http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/upload/gi_case_studies_2010.pdf

Green infrastructure case studies and policy directives in the European Union

European Commission. “Building a Green Infrastructure for Europe.” Publication, 2013. http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/building-a-green-infrastructure-for-europe-pbKH0113599/?CatalogCategoryID=h2YKABstrXcAAAEjXJEY4e5L

European Commission. “The Multifunctionality of Green Infrastructure.” Directorate General Environment News Alert Service, March 2012. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/ecosystems/docs/Green_Infrastructure.pdf

European Commission. Towards a Green Infrastructure for Europe: Developing New Concepts for the Integration of Natura 2000 Network Into a Broader Countryside. EC Study ENV.B.2/SER/2007/0076 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/ecosystems/docs/green_infrastructure_integration.pdf

European Environment Agency and Swiss Confederation Federal Office for the Environment. “Landscape Fragmentation in Europe.” Joint report, 2011. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDQQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eea.europa.eu%2Fpublications%2Flandscape-fragmentation-in-europe%2Fdownload&ei=QGlOVLTDEc6O7AbksIHYCA&usg=AFQjCNHOwLrLgM_AHEyF4Yk8dn4dNPFuvw&sig2=HAPZf3LM259hNu3BoYtzoQ&bvm=bv.77880786,d.ZGU

Naumann, Sandra, Anzualda, Gerardo, et al. “Assessment of the Potential of Ecosystem-based Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Europe.” Report, Ecologic Institute, Berlin, the Environmental Change Institute and the Oxford University Centre for the Environment for the European Commission, 2011. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/climatechange/pdf/EbA_EBM_CC_FinalReport.pdf

Naumann, Sandra, McKenna Davis, Timo Kaphengst, Mav Pieterse and Matt Rayment (2011): Design, implementation and cost elements of Green Infrastructure projects. Final report to the European Commission, DG Environment, Contract no. 070307/2010/577182/ETU/F.1, Ecologic institute and GHK Consulting. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enveco/biodiversity/pdf/GI_DICE_FinalReport.pdf

Basic background on green infrastructure, guidelines for communities

Landscape Institute. “Green Infrastructure: An Integrated Approach to Land Use.” Position statement, 2013. http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/PDF/Contribute/2013GreenInfrastructureLIPositionStatement.pdf

Landscape Institute. “Green Infrastructure: Connected and Multifunctional Landscapes.” Position statement, 2013. http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/PDF/Contribute/GreenInfrastructurepositionstatement13May09.pdf

Landscape Institute. “Local Green Infrastructure: Helping Communities Make the Most of Their Landscape.” Position statement, 2011. http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/PDF/Contribute/LocalGreenInfrastructurewebversion_002.pdf

Green infrastructure in the global context

Foster, Josh, Lowe, Ashley and Winkelman, Steve. “The Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation.” Report, Center for Clean Air Policy, February 2011. http://ccap.org/assets/The-Value-of-Green-Infrastructure-for-Urban-Climate-Adaptation_CCAP-Feb-2011.pdf

Kato, Sadahisa. “Green Infrastructure for Asian Cities: The Spatial Concepts and Planning Strategies.” Journal of the 2011 International Symposium on City Planning, Korea Planners Association, pp. 161-170. https://www.academia.edu/1579869/Green_Infrastructure_for_Asian_Cities_The_Spatial_Concepts_and_Planning_Strategies

Lemma, Alberto. “Green Infrastructure in Fragile States.” Desk research report, Overseas Development Institute, October 2012. http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/sites/default/files/downloads/resource/Green_Infrastructure_in_Fragile_States_ODI.pdf