Urban flooding, storm-water management, air and water quality, urban heat islands, public health issues, access to green spaces, and equity and social justice are all issues facing urban areas. Urban green infrastructure has a role in addressing all these urban issues. In 2018, the WCMER hosted the Urban Green Infrastructure summit to connect university researches with city and county personnel to present research and best practices, and to build a collaborative network to develop grant proposals and applied research projects. An Urban Green Infrastructure team is currently developing an NSF proposal to continue this work, supported by a WCMER Deep Dive Research Fellow.
Get to know our Urban Green Infrastructure Deep Dive fellow, Dr. Patricia Townsend.
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