Introducing Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience

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Green Infrastructure incorporates the natural environment and constructed systems that mimic natural processes in an integrated network that benefits nature and people. A green infrastructure approach to community planning helps diverse community members come together to balance environmental and economic goals.

Session Objectives:

• Recognize green infrastructure terms and concepts that contribute to community resilience
• Understand the ecological, economic, and societal benefits of green infrastructure
• Understand the wide variety of contexts and scales of green infrastructure approaches
• Identify existing planning processes suitable for integrating green infrastructure, stakeholder engagement techniques, and potential funding opportunities
• Identify local green infrastructure activities and experts with additional information