Sponsored by APWA's Facilities & Grounds Committee This discusses the recent research into the practice of using trees as a stormwater control measure. Examine a calculator developed to quantify tree stormwater benefits, including soil storage, interception, evapotranspiration, and water quality benefits; and discover the cost effectiveness of using trees as a stormwater management tool.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the mechanisms through which tree/soil systems provide stormwater benefits.
  2. Justify choosing trees for stormwater management based on both science and lifecycle analysis
  3. Integrate tree stormwater control measures into landscapes of various scales to maximize ecological services

 

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