Low Impact Development (LID) and Other Green Design Strategies
"Like other alternative development strategies, LID seeks to control stormwater at its source. Rather than moving stormwater offsite though a conveyance system, the goal of LID is to restore the natural, pre-developed ability of an urban site to absorb stormwater.
"LID integrates small-scale measures scattered throughout the development site. Constructed green spaces, native landscaping, and a variety of innovative bioretention and infiltration techniques capture and manage stormwater on-site. LID reduces peak runoff by allowing rainwater to soak into the ground, evaporate into the air, or collect in storage receptacles for irrigation and other beneficial uses. In areas with slow drainage or infiltration, LID captures the first flush before excess stormwater is diverted into traditional storm conveyance systems. The result is development that more closely maintains pre-development hydrology. Furthermore, LID has been shown to be cost effective, and in some cases, cheaper than using traditional stormwater management techniques." [from Factsheet LID Description]
October 2006
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Stormwater Management, Water Quality/Quantity, Sustainable Development
National
BMP, BMP, LID, LID, Low impact development, Low impact development, NPDES, NPDES, Phase II, Phase II
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