Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2017IL329B

Modeling the integration of green infrastructure into urban landscapes using a reliability-based framework

Institute: Illinois
Year Established: 2017 Start Date: 2017-03-01 End Date: 2018-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $10,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $20,000

Principal Investigators: Ashlynn Stillwell, Reshmina William

Project Summary: The objective of this research is to characterize the impact of green infrastructure internal variability and placement on existing grey infrastructure performance during different types of storms. This research objective can be further divided into three tasks: 1. Characterize modular green infrastructure performance within a reliability framework, 2. Probabilistically assess the spatial characterization of green infrastructure placement with respect to the performance of existing sewersheds, and 3. Understand and assess the incorporation of risk-defined paradigms into urban planning policy.