Green Infrastructure: Free Services Included

This blog post was written by Sarah Mason as part of the Spring 2018 UGA Urban Ecology class. On my first trip to New Orleans, I did a lot of thinking. Bourbon Street is notorious for hosting a good time, and for good reason. Unfortunately, the cost of a good time includes a lot of abandoned cans, plastic cups, and bottles left in the street. When it rains some of the water joins the neglected…

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How Can the Integration of Green Infrastructure in a Community Create a Long-term Economic Benefit?

This blog post was written by Victoria Thwaitees as part of the Spring 2018 UGA Urban Ecology class. Green infrastructure is a growing phenomenon in urban development across the nation. It is a sustainable integration of landscape architecture and ecology to create a better flow of materials and elements through a system. Green infrastructure initiatives enhance community safety and way of life. It can cultivate a vibrant community with economic benefits for a resident, business…

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