:: Green Infrastructure Resources and Publications

Below is a variety of available green infrastructure resources and publications, sorted by category. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download here, to view some of the links on this page.
          

Green Infrastructure Planning

Adams, Jonathan S. The Future of the Wild: Radical Conservation for a Crowded World. Boston, Beacon Press, 2006.

Benedict, Mark A. and McMahon, Edward T. Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities. Washington, D.C., Island Press, 2006.

Benedict, Mark A. and McMahon. Green Infrastructure: Smart Conservation for the 21st Century. Washington, D.C., Sprawl Watch Clearing House, May 2002. Online at http://www.sprawlwatch.org/greeninfrastructure.pdf.

Dale, Virginia H. Ecological Principles and Guidelines for Managing the Use of Land. Ecological Applications: Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 639–670.

Dale, V.H. and Haeuber, R.A. (editors). Applying Ecological Principles to Land Management. New York, Springer-Verlag, 2001.

Dale, V.H. and English, M.R. (editors). Tools to Aid Environmental Decision Making. New York, Springer-Verlag, 1999.

Dramstad, Wenche E., et al. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land Use Planning. Washington D.C., Island Press, 1996.

Duerksen, Christopher and Snyder, Cara. Nature Friendly Communities, Habitat Protection, and Land Use Planning. Washington, D.C., Island Press, 2005.

Forman, R. T. T. Land Mosaics: The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Hellmund, Paul Cawood, Smith, Daniel Somers. Designing Greenways: Sustainable Landscapes for Nature and People. Washington, D.C., Island Press, 2006

Ian McHarg, Ian. Design with Nature. Falcon Press, 1969.

Johnson, Bart and Hill, Kristina (editors). Ecology and Design. Washington D.C., Island Press, 2001.

The Nature Conservancy. Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States. Washington, D.C., The Nature Conservancy, 2000.

Trust for Public Land. Building Green Infrastructure: Land Conservation as a Watershed Protection Strategy. San Francisco, Trust for Public Land, 2000.

Green Infrastructure Presentations

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools. Green Infrastructure Center. Fauquier County Conservation Roundtable. April 28, 2008.

Karen Firehock. From Data to Policy: Incorporating Green Infrastructure into Local Planning. Green Infrastructure Center. Environment Virginia Conference. April 1, 2008.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools. Green Infrastructure Center. Northern Virginia Urban Forestry Quarterly Roundtable. January 25, 2008.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools. Green Infrastructure Center. American Society of Civil Engineers. January 20, 2008.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools. Green Infrastructure Center. Virgina Natural Resources Leadership Institute. January 10, 2008.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools for Coastal Conservation. Green Infrastructure Center. Virgina Coastal Zone Partners Workshop. December 6, 2007.

Karen Firehock. Comprehensive Planning and Green (blue) Infrastructure. Green Infrastructure Center. Green Infrastructure Workshop. November 16, 2007.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure for Energy Sustainability. Green Infrastructure Center. Energy and Sustainability Conference. October 18, 2007.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Tools for Connected Communities. Green Infrastructure Center. Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network. October 17, 2007.

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Planning for Connected Communities. Green Infrastructure Center. Bike Walk Virginia Conference. September 21, 2007.

Karen Firehock. Developing a Green Infrastructure Strategy in the Urban Context. Green Infrastructure Center. Virginia Extension Agent Train the Trainer Workshop Virginia Workshop Master Gardener Urban Tree Specialty Training. September 20, 2007.

Karen Firehock and Alisa Hefner. Green Infrastructure Planning on the Ground: from Data to Policy. Green Infrastructure Center. 2007 Virginia GIS Conference. September 24, 2007

Mike Hancox and Karen Firehock. The Green Infrastructure Center, Inc.. Green Infrastructure Center. EPA OWOW Brownbag Briefing. September 19, 2007.

Land and Water Planning

Environmental Law Institute. Planning for Biodiversity: Authorities in State Land Use Laws. Washington, D.C., Environmental Law Institute, 2003.

McElfish, James M. Nature Friendly Ordinances. Washington, D.C., Environmental Law Institute, 2004.

Nolon, John. Open Ground: Effective Local Strategies for Protecting Natural Resources. Washington, D.C., Environmental Law Institute, 2003.

Nolon, John. New Ground: The Advent of Local Environmental Law. Washington, D.C., Environmental Law Institute, 2003.

Riley, Ann L. Restoring Streams in Cities. Washington D.C., Island Press, 2001.

Online Resources

DATA:

Source for statistics on Southern Forests: www.srs.fs.usda.gov

Trust for Public Lands Building Green Infrastructure Report: www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=915&folder_id=745

National Biological Information Infrastructure: www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt

National Wetlands Inventory: www.fws.gov/nwi

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES:

Charlottesville, Virginia Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 8 Environment -- green infrastructure strategies
http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=1745 (Click on Chapter Eight: Environment)

Albemarle County, VA Biodiversity Plan (2004): www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/
Forms/Agenda/2004Files/20041201/Biodiversityworkgroup.htm

Canadian U.S. Bioregion Plan: www.2c1forest.org

The Conservation Fund Green Infrastructure Network: www.greeninfrastructure.net/what_we_do

Florida Ecological Network Program (1995): www.geoplan.ufl.edu/projects/greenways/greenwayindex.html

Greenprint for King County, WA (March 2005): dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/greenprint

Maryland GreenPrint Program (2001): www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/greenprint

Kinston/Lenoir County, NC Green Infrastructure Plan (2002): www.greeninfrastructure.net/kinston-lenoir_county_profile

Mountains to Sound Project (Puget Sound, WA, 2005): www.mtsgreenway.org/about/index_html

Massachusetts Biomap Project (2001): www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhbiomap.htm

Metro Greenways Project (Twin Cities, MN, 1997): www.dnr.state.mn.us/greenways/index.html

Natural Connections, Green Infrastructure in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana (2000): www.greenmapping.org

Pima County Multi-Species Restoration Plan (Pima County, AZ, 2006) www.co.pima.az.us/cmo/sdcp

Prince Georges County, MD Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan (2005): www.mncppc.org/county/greeninfrastructure.htm

Saginaw Greenways Initiative Report (Saginaw Bay, MI, 2000): www.msu.edu/~jaroszjo/greenway/main.htm

Virginia-Specific

Albemarle County Biodiversity Work Group. Albemarle County Biodiversity: A Report on its History, Current Conditions, and Threats, with Strategies for Future Protection. Albemarle County, VA, Albemarle County, 2004. Online at: www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/
Forms/Agenda/2004Files/20041201/Biodiversityreportattachb.pdf.

Benedict, Mark A., Allen, Will, and McMahon, Edward T. Advancing Strategic Conservation in the Commonwealth of Virginia: Using a Green Infrastructure Approach to Conserving and Managing the Commonwealth’s Natural Areas, Working Landscapes, Open Space, and Other Critical Resources. Washington, D.C., The Conservation Fund, 2004. online at: www.greeninfrastructure.net/virginia.

Virginia Conservation Lands Needs Assessment: www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/vclna.shtml

Virginia Natural Heritage Program: National heritage resources database: www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/nhrinfo.shtml

Conservation lands database: /www.dcr.virginia.gov/land_conservation/tools02a.shtml

New River Valley Planning District Commission (NRVPDC) Green Infrastructure Initiative
http://www.nrvpdc.org/GreenInfrastructure/greeninfrastructure.html  

Hampton Roads Planning District Commission: Green Infrastructure Planning
http://www.hrpdc.org/PEP/PEP_Green_Infras_Plan.asp

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Green Infrastructure Curriculum Guide

Karen Firehock. Green Infrastructure Curriculum Guide. Green Infrastructure Center. December 31, 2007.

This guide was published December 31, 2007 with funding from the Virginia Department of Forestry through a grant from the USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. The guide was written by Karen Firehock who is adjunct lecturer in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia and Executive Director of the Green Infrastructure Center Inc.

This guide may be reproduced by anyone and nothing within the guide is copy written. It is requested that credit be given to the University of Virginia and the Green Infrastructure Center Inc. This is a first draft of this guide and it will be improved and added to over time. To make suggestions or corrections, please contact the author Karen Firehock firehock@gicinc.org.