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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Urban Planning
  • Sustainable Development

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  • Green infrastructure (GI) is a key stormwater management strategy with broad benefits.
  • Demonstrating GI project success is crucial for funding and stakeholder buy-in.
  • Assessing GI performance comprehensively poses challenges for diverse audiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a conceptual framework for assessing green infrastructure performance.
  • To enhance communication with potential investors by including multiple evaluation methods, metrics, and risk categories.
  • To validate the framework's applicability across various GI projects.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a conceptual assessment framework for green infrastructure.
  • Inclusion of multiple evaluation methods, performance metrics (social, economic), and risk categories.
  • Validation of the framework using fourteen international case studies.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework demonstrated flexibility and specificity across diverse GI projects.
  • Existing GI projects often incorporate some evaluation methods and specific metrics.
  • Social and economic performance metrics are available for integration.
  • Risk assessment and management techniques can boost investor confidence.
  • Existing standardization can aid future GI strategy design.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework effectively assesses green infrastructure performance for diverse stakeholders.
  • Integrating varied metrics and risk analysis enhances investor confidence in GI projects.
  • The framework's adaptability supports widespread adoption and standardization in GI implementation.