Scott Horsley, "From Gray to Green Infrastructure"

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Green Infrastructure: Alternative Approaches to Ecosystem and Water Resources Restoration Scott Horsley Horsley Witten Group, Inc.- Founder and Partner Tufts University – Adjunct Faculty

Transcript of Scott Horsley, "From Gray to Green Infrastructure"

Green Infrastructure: Alternative Approaches to Ecosystem and Water Resources Restoration

Scott HorsleyHorsley Witten Group, Inc.- Founder and PartnerTufts University – Adjunct Faculty

Photo Copyright 1999, Center for Watershed Protection

Alternative cul-de-sac

NYC GI Design Criteria

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Stormwater Planters

• Vegetative uptake of stormwater pollutants

• Pretreatment for suspended solidsbefore they reach water-treatment facilities

• Aesthetically pleasing

• Reduction of peak discharge rate

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NYC GI Design Criteria

ROW Bioswale – Site Photos

Water Table Map

With Groundwater

Flow Arrows

Horsley Witten

Preserved Historic Sandwich Road

Horsley Witten

Zone II

WWTP

Zone II

WWTP

Zone II

Interceptor/Irrigation

Wells

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