Green Infrastructure Incentives to Mitigate Flooding in Madison, WI

Extreme flooding events are increasingly common due to climate change and the City of Madison, Wisconsin is uniquely at risk. The City can mitigate further flood damage by encouraging development of green infrastructure. We recommend the City incentivize green infrastructure by creating a small grants program for residential green infrastructure projects, modeled after a successful program in Milwaukee and funded by pairing federal grants with an increase in the water rate structure. The grant program could be supplemented by altering the City’s stormwater fees to shift cost to residents generating the most runoff and by a volunteer program that would engage community members.

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Thematic structure of the GIS database Khabarovsk city protected areas

Geodesy and Cartography ◽

10.22389/0016-7126-2020-961-7-56-64 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 961 (7) ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

G.Y. Morozova ◽

I.D. Debelaia

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Green Infrastructure ◽

Ecological Framework ◽

Thematic Structure ◽

City Area ◽

Gis Database ◽

The City

Protected areas are key elements of the green infrastructure and ecological framework of cities. They have multifunctional significance as centers of investment attractiveness. The percentage of protected zones in the city’s total area is an indicator of its sustainable development. Their total area in Khabarovsk is 567.8 ha (1.5% of the city area)

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Toward A Framework for Assessing the Fair Distribution of Space in Urban Streets

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198121995196 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 036119812199519

Author(s):

Gabriel Lefebvre-Ropars ◽

Catherine Morency ◽

Paula Negron-Poblete

Keyword(s):

Green Infrastructure ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Active Transportation ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Urban Context ◽

Urban Streets ◽

Street Space ◽

The World ◽

Fair Distribution ◽

The City

The increasing popularity of street redesigns highlights the intense competition for street space between their different users. More and more cities around the world mention in their planning documents their intention to rebalance streets in favor of active transportation, transit, and green infrastructure. However, few efforts have managed to formalize quantifiable measurements of the balance between the different users and usages of the street. This paper proposes a method to assess the balance between the three fundamental dimensions of the street—the link, the place, and the environment—as well as a method to assess the adequation between supply and demand for the link dimension at the corridor level. A series of open and government georeferenced datasets were integrated to determine the detailed allocation of street space for 11 boroughs of the city of Montréal, Canada. Travel survey data from the 2013 Origine-Destination survey was used to model different demand profiles on these streets. The three dimensions of the street were found to be most unbalanced in the central boroughs of the city, which are also the most dense and touristic neighborhoods. A discrepancy between supply and demand for transit users and cyclists was also observed across the study area. This highlights the potential of using a distributive justice framework to approach the question of the fair distribution of street space in an urban context.

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Multi-Objective Model-Based Assessment of Green-Grey Infrastructures for Urban Flood Mitigation

Hydrology ◽

10.3390/hydrology8030110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 110

Author(s):

Carlos Martínez ◽

Zoran Vojinovic ◽

Arlex Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Green Infrastructure ◽

Overland Flow ◽

Flood Damage ◽

Optimal Number ◽

Rainfall Runoff ◽

Urban Catchment ◽

Model Based ◽

Model Domain ◽

Infiltration Processes ◽

2D Model

This paper presents the performance quantification of different green-grey infrastructures, including rainfall-runoff and infiltration processes, on the overland flow and its connection with a sewer system. The present study suggests three main components to form the structure of the proposed model-based assessment. The first two components provide the optimal number of green infrastructure (GI) practices allocated in an urban catchment and optimal grey infrastructures, such as pipe and storage tank sizing. The third component evaluates selected combined green-grey infrastructures based on rainfall-runoff and infiltration computation in a 2D model domain. This framework was applied in an urban catchment in Dhaka City (Bangladesh) where different green-grey infrastructures were evaluated in relation to flood damage and investment costs. These practices implemented separately have an impact on the reduction of damage and investment costs. However, their combination has been shown to be the best action to follow. Finally, it was proved that including rainfall-runoff and infiltration processes, along with the representation of GI within a 2D model domain, enhances the analysis of the optimal combination of infrastructures, which in turn allows the drainage system to be assessed holistically.

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The Interlocking Processes Constraining the Struggle for Sanctuary in the Trump Era: The Case of La Puente, CA

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10050155 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 155

Author(s):

Gilda L. Ochoa

Keyword(s):

Status Quo ◽

City Council ◽

Gender And Sexuality ◽

People Of Color ◽

Transformative Change ◽

Cautionary Tale ◽

Community Members ◽

White Supremacist ◽

The Status ◽

The City

By 10 January 2017, activists in the predominately Latina/o working class city of La Puente, California had lobbied the council to declare the city a sanctuary supporting immigrants, people of color, Muslims, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. The same community members urged the school district to declare itself a sanctuary. While community members rejoiced in pushing elected officials to pass these inclusive resolutions, there were multiple roadblocks reducing the potential for more substantive change. Drawing on city council and school board meetings, resolutions and my own involvement in this sanctuary struggle, I focus on a continuum of three overlapping and interlocking manifestations of white supremacist heteronormative patriarchy: neoliberal diversity discourses, institutionalized policies, and a re-emergence of high-profiled white supremacist activities. Together, these dynamics minimized, contained and absorbed community activism and possibilities of change. They reinforced the status quo by maintaining limits on who belongs and sustaining intersecting hierarchies of race, immigration status, gender, and sexuality. This extended case adds to the scant scholarship on the current sanctuary struggles, including among immigration scholars. It also illustrates how the state co-opts and marginalizes movement language, ideas, and people, providing a cautionary tale about the forces that restrict more transformative change.

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Green infrastructure in high-rise residential development on steep slopes in city of Vladivostok

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20183301004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

pp. 01004 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alla Kopeva ◽

Olga Ivanova ◽

Olga Khrapko

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Green Infrastructure ◽

Green Roofs ◽

Residential Development ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

High Rise ◽

The World ◽

Green Walls ◽

Steep Slopes ◽

The City

The purpose of this study is to identify the facilities of green infrastructure that are able to improve living conditions in an urban environment in high-rise residential apartments buildings on steep slopes in the city of Vladivostok. Based on the analysis of theoretical sources and practices that can be observed in the world, green infrastructure facilities have been identified. These facilities meet the criteria of the sustainable development concept, and can be used in the city of Vladivostok. They include green roofs, green walls, and greening of disturbed slopes. All the existing high-rise apartments buildings situated on steep slopes in the city of Vladivostok, have been studied. It is concluded that green infrastructure is necessary to be used in new projects connected with designing and constructing of residential apartments buildings on steep slopes, as well as when upgrading the projects that have already been implemented. That will help to regulate the ecological characteristics of the sites. The results of the research can become a basis for increasing the sustainability of the habitat, and will facilitate the adoption of decisions in the field of urban design and planning.

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Postindustrial Space: Integration of Green Infrastructure in the Center, Middle and Periphery of the City

Springer Geography - Megacities 2050: Environmental Consequences of Urbanization ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-70557-6_12 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 106-117

Author(s):

E. Yu. Zaykova

Keyword(s):

Green Infrastructure ◽

The City

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MEMAHAMI POLA KOMUNIKASI KELOMPOK ANTAR ANGGOTA KOMUNITAS PUNK DI KOTA SEMARANG

Jurnal The Messenger ◽

10.26623/themessenger.v4i1.276 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Aditya Oktendy Saputra

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Communication Patterns ◽

Communication Media ◽

Community Members ◽

Interview Technique ◽

Real Community ◽

The City

Communications between members of the community in Semarang City Punk and How to use the Punk communication media in the city of Semarang by its members, in order to maintain harmony among communities. The population in this study were community members who live in areas Punk Genuk in the city of Semarang. While as many as 5 samples taken by the informant in-depth interview technique (depth-interview). The pattern of communication is known that a person's personality represents a real community members. the Punk community to gain acceptance from other members, an individual is forced to follow the pattern of communication other community members, so that communication patterns can be understood by everyone or is universal. And by using various social networking Punk community members can communicate with their comrades from other communities to get out of town, in order to maintain the relationship, strengthen kinship and closeness even though they do not have long to meet

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The Rohingya Little Local: exploring innovative models of refugee engagement in Sydney, Australia

Australian Journal of Primary Health ◽

10.1071/py20045 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 367

Author(s):

Amy Bestman ◽

Jane Lloyd ◽

Barbara Hawkshaw ◽

Jawat Kabir ◽

Elizabeth Harris

Keyword(s):

Community Empowerment ◽

Health Priorities ◽

Community Members ◽

Funding Model ◽

Collective Control ◽

Ongoing Work ◽

Field Notes ◽

The City ◽

Priority Population ◽

Sydney Australia

The Rohingya community living in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown in Sydney have been identified as a priority population with complex health needs. As part of ongoing work, AU$10000 was provided to the community to address important, self-determined, health priorities through the Can Get Health in Canterbury program. Program staff worked with community members to support the planning and implementation of two community-led events: a soccer (football) tournament and a picnic day. This paper explores the potential for this funding model and the effect of the project on both the community and health services. Data were qualitatively analysed using a range of data sources within the project. These included, attendance sheets, meeting minutes, qualitative field notes, staff reflections and transcripts of focus group and individual discussions. This analysis identified that the project: (1) enabled community empowerment and collective control over funding decisions relating to their health; (2) supported social connection among the Australian Rohingya community; (3) built capacity in the community welfare organisation –Burmese Rohingya Community Australia; and (4) enabled reflective practice and learnings. This paper presents an innovative model for engaging with refugee communities. Although this project was a pilot in the Canterbury community, it provides knowledge and learnings on the engagement of refugee communities with the health system in Australia.

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PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI PENDAMPINGAN PROGRAM KERJA BERBASIS MANAJEMEN LINGKUNGAN

JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri) ◽

10.31764/jmm.v0i0.1080 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Novita Wahyu Setyawati ◽

Dewi Sri Woelandari P.G

Keyword(s):

Community Empowerment ◽

Plastic Waste ◽

Community Members ◽

Learning Methods ◽

Value System ◽

Community Awareness ◽

Surrounding Environment ◽

Question And Answer ◽

Control Knowledge ◽

The City

Abstrak: Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk membangun kepedulian masyarakat di Kota Bekasi agar dapat ‘berkawan’ dengan lingkungan sekitarnya untuk mendapatkan manfaat secara langsung. Metode kegiatan menggunakan (1) metode ceramah yakni untuk menyampaikan pengetahuan secara umum tentang hidroponik dan bank sampah disertai dengan sesi tanya jawab dan (2) metode pembelajaran digunakan untuk alih pengetahuan atau ketrampilan dan system nilai yang dimiliki oleh nara sumber kepada anggota masyarakat. Masalah yang dihadapi di lapangan adalah masalah gerakan menanam dengan metode Hidroponik, pengelolaan bank sampah, dan pemanfaatan sampah plastic menjadi produk recycle. Pemecahan masalah yang dapat dilakukan dengan pendampingan yaitu memberikan pengetahuan, pemahaman, dan pelatihan. Kata kunci: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat; Pendampingan dan Manajemen Lingkungan; Hidroponik dan Bank Sampah Abstract: This dedication activity aims to build community awareness in the city of Bekasi to be able to ' friends ' with the surrounding environment to benefit directly. Methods of activities using (1) lecture methods are to convey knowledge in general about hydroponics and waste banks accompanied by question and answer sessions (2) Learning methods used to control knowledge or skills and value system Owned by the community members. Problems faced in the field is the problem of planting movements with hydroponic methods, management of waste banks, and utilization of plastic waste into recycle products. Troubleshooting that can be done with mentoring is to provide knowledge, understanding, and training.Keywords: Community Empowerment; Environmental Assistance and Management; Hydroponics and trash Banks

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Implementasi Kebijakan Program Relawan Demokrasi oleh KPU Kota Padang pada Pilkada 2018

Journal of Civic Education ◽

10.24036/jce.v2i3.149 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 190-196

Author(s):

Kurnia Hariyanto ◽

Al Rafni

Keyword(s):

Community Participation ◽

Participation Rate ◽

Volunteer Program ◽

Program Policy ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

The City ◽

Election Commission ◽

Principal Task ◽

Factors Of Success

The number of voters in the elections post reform tends to decline. The reality has made the General Election Commission (KPU) take the policy of democracy Volunteers (relationships) that the management is located in the city level or districts. The main objective of the volunteer democracy policy is increasing voters participation. In Padang City, the Program policy is assessed successfully. This can be seen from voters ' participation in the 2013 election which is only about 52%, declining from the local 2008 elections where the community participation rate of Padang is around 56% and then at the election 2018 where there is a policy of volunteer democracy level Community participation increased by 12% with a participatory rate of 64%. It can be scientifically researched about how the implementation of the program of Democratic volunteers by the KPU in Padang city elections 2018 if viewed from the factors of success. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of the research gained that the implementation of the policy of Democratic Volunteer Program in KPU in Padang city elections there are factors of success such as effective communication, the resources of adequate democratic volunteers, even though the budget is limited, Disposition, where the volunteers of democracy have a strong commitment to run the program, and the bureaucracy structure, KPU has operational standards and a clear principal task. The purpose of the study was as one of the evaluations in the policy of KPU to increase voters participation in the elections.

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