Integrated stormwater management and design : an infill and restorative solution for the Cole Noble District in Indianapolis, Indiana
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Green infrastructure has emerged as a viable solution for addressing stormwater \n issues in urban areas. However, municipalities have voiced concern regarding the costs of \nimplementing green infrastructure and ensuring a beneficial outcome. This creative \nproject explores a range of green infrastructure strategies and the potential to integrate \n practices with broader urban design goals for the Cole Noble mixed-use district in the \ncity of Indianapolis. \n The project is informed by a review of literature and three case studies. The \n review of sources provides analysis of conventional stormwater management systems, \n stormwater retrofit design strategies, and partnership acquisition to advance innovative \n stormwater management techniques. An analysis of three Midwestern cities facing issues \n of combined sewer overflows informs the methodology for selecting particular green infrastructure practices and integrating urban design concepts. This creative project demonstrates the practicality of implementing a network of \ngreen infrastructure practices in urban redevelopments. Utilizing green infrastructure \n practices, the project enhances the public realm and thereby attains broader design goals \n and environmental objectives within the Cole Noble District. By integrating green \ninfrastructure into district redevelopment, the creative project illustrates the benefits of \ninvesting in stormwater management policies and standards.
Author: Claire Elise Bowers
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1175298482