Green Infrastructure Benefits Handout

Use this handout to communicate with local officials about the benefits of green infrastructure to reduce climate and hazard impacts.

This two-page handout, downloadable in PDF format, summarizes the benefits of green infrastructure. It also includes short success stories and key points covered during NOAA’s Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience training.

Last modified:

10 May 2024 - 12:15pm

Steps to Resilience:

This content supports the highlighted step.

Get Started

Understand Exposure

Assess Vulnerability & Risk

Investigate Options

Prioritize & Plan

Take Action

Tool Webpage:

Green Infrastructure Benefits Handout

Hazards:

Flooding – Coastal

Flooding – General

Flooding – Rainfall-induced

Multiple or All Hazards

Assets:

Energy and Utilities

Natural Areas and Wildlife

Water Infrastructure – Stormwater

Property

Case Studies

Climate Preparedness Workshops Provide a Head Start Toward Resilience

County-Wide Collaboration Reduces Flood Risks and Insurance Rates

Norfolk Establishes Strategy for Coastal Resilience

Show Don't Tell: Visualizing Sea Level Rise to Set Planning Priorities

Students Promote Flood Resilience and Reduce Insurance Costs

Training/Tutorials:

Introducing Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience

The handout summarizes key points from this NOAA Digital Coast training course

Partners:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Office for Coastal Management