Life-Cycle Costing for Distributed Stormwater Control Measures on the Gray-Green Continuum: A Planning-Level Tool

“…Gray infrastructure is often the common practice and can also be embedded in land use laws and proliferated through private development (Rosenbloom, 2018). Because of the singular purpose of such infrastructure and the static nature of such projects once completed, cost-benefit analyses are generally straightforward to conduct to motivate budgeting (Krieger and Grubert, 2021). At the same time, gray infrastructure implementation may result in adverse consequences requiring mitigation that are not included in standard cost-benefit analyses, such as water quality mitigation (Allerhand et al, 2009).…”

Section: Stormwater Infrastructure Approachmentioning

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Characterizing Competing Viewpoints in Stormwater Governance: An Urban Honolulu Case Study

Arik

2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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Stormwater management is a fundamental public service in urban areas that has wide-ranging implications on water supply, public safety, and ecosystem health. This paper examines stormwater management priorities expressed by community leaders and residents, educators, industry professionals, and water managers. It uses Q-methodology, a mixed-method approach, to understand prevalent narratives around stormwater management that comprise the public discourse. The purpose of this research is to elucidate points of agreement and disagreement in the context of a contentious flood risk management project. In total, 18 participants ranked an identical set of 25 idea statements relative to one another. Through principal component analysis, I identify four distinct narratives that prioritize different aspects of stormwater management objectives. The narrative analysis shows broad agreement that decentralized, soft infrastructure (e.g., green infrastructure) should be part of stormwater management solutions. However, there is widespread disagreement over funding mechanisms, the community's responsibilities, and the underlying planning approach to stormwater management. There was no discernable pattern in sector affiliation with any of the narratives. I summarize the dimensionality of stormwater governance and the potential spectrum of ideas about infrastructure, responsibilities, and planning approaches in a framework that characterizes competing viewpoints. The results of this study are useful in understanding underlying sources of conflict regarding stormwater management that may not be readily apparent in public discourse.

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Decision support tools of sustainability assessment for urban stormwater management – A review of their roles in governance and management

Sun,

Deak Sjöman,

Blecken

et al. 2024

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Life-Cycle Costing for Distributed Stormwater Control Measures on the Gray-Green Continuum: A Planning-Level Tool

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Towards the cost-effective design of stormwater infiltration trenches: a hybrid model integrating cost–benefit analysis and an analytical stochastic approach

Towards the cost-effective design of stormwater infiltration trenches: a hybrid model integrating cost–benefit analysis and an analytical stochastic approach

Characterizing Competing Viewpoints in Stormwater Governance: An Urban Honolulu Case Study

Decision support tools of sustainability assessment for urban stormwater management – A review of their roles in governance and management

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