Water-related Ecosystem Services from Green Infrastructure

Authors

Meilan Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
Ying Cao, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
Zhangkan Zhou, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.719

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

Green infrastructure is currently in common use to provide water-related ecosystem services. Common applications include: use include bio-retention basins, green roofs, constructed wetlands, permeable pavement, and sidewalk planter. These applications collectively can contribute to a city and region's alternative infrastructure. They help to improve the water quality of streams and drinking water supplies as well as manage and reduce the amount of storm water runoff.

While green infrastructure is increasingly applied, it is not consistently monitored to learn how it performs regarding specific ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are the benefits that people can get from nature ecosystem. In this paper we discuss specific methods and procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of specific ecosystem services related to water quality and quantity.

Recommended Citation

Chen, Meilan; Cao, Ying; and Zhou, Zhangkan (2013) "Water-related Ecosystem Services from Green Infrastructure," Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 56.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.719
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fabos/vol4/iss1/56