Houston Parks Board’s Post

Flood mitigation in Houston is essential to protect lives, homes, and businesses from the devastating impact of flooding events. Investing in infrastructure and proactive measures ensures a safer and more sustainable future for our city. #Houston #Resilience #UrbanPlanning #LandscapeArchitecture #KHLandscape

MMSD launched its Greenseams program in 2001. "almost 5,400 acres — either in acquisitions or through land conservation easements. We estimate these lands have the capacity to store over 3 billion gallons of water". Greenseams is one of multiple strategies MMSD is using to address flood risk—for example, $400 million worth of urban projects—including massive stormwater retention and levee systems. https://lnkd.in/geXKi6h6

Floodplain Restoration Project with collective goals to enhance floodplain connectivity and channel processes, foster sustainable habitat, and reduce flood risk. https://lnkd.in/diU7gFjT

Providence, RI is turning to trees to help battle the city's flooding problem. That said, they also recognize that make significant changes will also require grey infrastructure, green infrastructure, zoning changes and other procedural moves. One example found that the Woonasquatucket River Watershed was covered by 75% impervious coverage. In these cases, trees will not solve all the problems. #stormwatermanagement #civilengineer

Events like these have sparked interest in so-called sponge cities – a comprehensive approach to urban flood mitigation that uses innovative landscape and drainage designs to reduce and slow down runoff, while allowing certain parts of the city to flood safely during extreme weather. Sponge city techniques differ from other stormwater management approaches because they are scaled to much larger storms and need to be applied across nearly all urban surfaces.

Wetlands mitigate floods and droughts, filter water and sequester carbon. Yet, areas to be removed from the Greenbelt include some of the province's most significant wetlands. #wetlands #greenbelt #climatechange #naturebasedsolutions

Let's continue this week's trend of looking at ideas coming out of the southern hemisphere. This article focuses on the development of blue-green networks. This may be a new term to most of us, but it is a growing trend in numerous urban areas across the US too. "A blue-green network is an open stream created in parkland to carry rainwater during a storm to keep it away from neighboring properties. During dry weather, the park is there for the community to enjoy. The streams are designed to fill and overflow – safely moving water away from buildings through natural green pathways. Additional vegetation planted on the banks helps to naturally absorb water. " Do you know any cities or towns around you where urban planning, including for new parks, is utilizing blue-green networks? #stormwatermanagement #civilengineer

A powerful surf from an earlier storm flooded an exposed sewer bed, which is the last step in the filtration process, rendering it useless. Now, the town is figuring out what to do next to protect this critical infrastructure, only feet from falling further into the ocean. Should the town put in preventative measures to protect the treatment plant from further erosion or pay the high cost of moving it further inland? Boston Globe Media #climatechange #erosion #nantucket #wastewater #wastewatertreatment https://lnkd.in/ev6-EQCT

🌍 **Groundwater Replenishment: A Key Strategy for Urban Water Security** 🌍 With rising urban water demands, groundwater replenishment is essential for conservation and sustainability. This method captures rainwater runoff and directs it into the ground to recharge aquifers, ensuring a reliable water supply and reducing flood risks. Learn how Los Angeles County is implementing this innovative approach to enhance local water security and manage flood risks effectively. #WaterConservation #UrbanWaterManagement #GroundwaterReplenishment #SustainableCities #FloodManagement #LosAngeles https://lnkd.in/dt32MUuT