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CASE STUDY
WHY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS
IDEAL FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION
BY ROHAN LILAUWALA, GRP, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION
As extreme weather events like floods, wildfires, heat waves, and
droughts become more severe with the impacts of climate change,
communities are starting to understand that this is the 'new normal'.
W
hile mitigating the impacts of climate change by reducing carbon emissions (and using nature-based solutions
like forests and wetlands to capture and sequester
carbon) is still paramount, more and more community
leaders are now looking for ways to adapt their communities to
minimize the inevitable impacts of climate change.
According to a 2020 report by the Insurance Bureau of
Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, every
$1 invested in climate adaptation has a potential return of $6 in
future avoided losses. Green infrastructure's characteristics make
it an ideal choice for these investments, providing a broad array
of benefits while increasing community resilience. The COVID19 pandemic has, if anything further intensified the awareness
of our need to have accessible, healthy, and safe green spaces in
every community.
We identified several best practices communities can focus
on when incorporating green infrastructure into future plans,
policies and infrastructure investments. They are:
* I mprove and Expand Existing Green Spaces: Existing
underused and neglected parks and other green spaces can
be improved and expanded to function as high-performing
urban ecosystems.
* Turn Streets into 'Green Streets': Many streets have more
paved area than necessary - de-paving and adding public
and green space can improve aesthetics while providing
many other benefits. These can be incorporated from the
beginning in new developments, as a targeted program, or
as part of routine reconstruction.
* G reen Transportation and Utility Corridors: Highways, rail
lines, power lines, and other corridors often feature poor
JUST AS WE VALUE ROADS, BUILDINGS, AND PIPES AS
ASSETS, WE ALSO NEED TO VALUE TREES, WETLANDS,
GREEN ROOFS, AND RAIN GARDENS AS ASSETS.
LIVING ARCHITECTURE MONITOR / SUMMER 2020 / 12
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