Dealing with stormwater runoff in urban areas is a problem that
is getting bigger and more expensive. As we cover porous surfaces
with impervious structures commercial buildings, parking lots,
roads, and houses finding places for rainwater and snowmelt to soak
in becomes harder. Many landscapers, architects, planners, and
others have proposed that the use of "green" localized management
practices, such as rain gardens and bio-swales, may function as
well as traditional "gray" pipes and basins at reducing the effects
of stormwater runoff, and do so in a way that is more attractive in
the landscape and possibly also less expensive. To make stormwater
management practices work, however, communities need to know the
real costs and policy makers need to give people incentives to
adopt the best practices.
Economic Incentives for Stormwater Control addresses the true
costs and benefits of stormwater management practices (SMPs) and
examines the incentives that can be used to encourage their
adoption. Highlighting the economic aspects, this practical book
offers case studies of the application of various stormwater runoff
control policies. It also presents the theory behind the different
mechanisms used and illustrates successes and potential obstacles
to implementation.
The book covers:
- Efficient use of "green" SMPs
- Low-impact development (LID) style new construction
- Green infrastructure
- Property prices and incentive mechanisms to encourage
homeowners to retain stormwater on their property
- Legal, economic, and hydrological issues associated with
various incentive mechanisms
- In-lieu fees and cap-and-trade incentives
Primarily concerned with the sociodemographic and economic
aspects of people s participation in stormwater runoff control,
this accessible volume explores opportunities available to
municipalities, stormwater managers, and stakeholder groups to
enact sustainable, effective stormwater management practices.
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