Low Impact Development: a design manual for urban areas

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Low Impact Development: a design manual for urban areas
Designer University of Arkansas Community Design Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Building Type Town and City
Context Small Town or City
Architectural Style Modern
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Notes "Low Impact Development: a design manual for urban areas" is a 230-page publication designed for use by those involved in urban development-from homeowners, to institutions, developers, designers, cities, and regional authorities. Low Impact Development (LID) is an ecologically-based stormwater management approach favoring soft engineering to manage rainfall on site through a vegetated treatment network.

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  • Engineer: University of Arkansas Ecological Engineering Group
  • Funding made available in part by: The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 6 Section 319(h)
  • Publication made possible by generous support from:
    • Arkansas Forestry Commission's Urban Forestry Program and US Forest Service Beaver Water District
    • Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Stewardship Ozarks Initiative
    • Ozarks Water Watch with Upper White River Basin Foundation
    • National Center for Appropriate Technology Southeast Field Office: Fayetteville, Arkansas
    • US Green Building Council Western Branch Arkansas Chapter: Northwest Arkansas
    • Illinois River Watershed Partnership




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