This section includes essential reports, papers, and other publications about green infrastructure in general, as well as about specific green infrastructure solutions. We have linked to other resource hubs, relevant programs, and documents that help make the case for green infrastructure.
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The chart below provides an overview of the resources available in this category. For more details, see the page dedicated to that resource (in the menu on the left).
Organization | Title | Year | GI Category |
STEP (Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program) | STEP (Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program) | ongoing | Stormwater Management |
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) | Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP) | ongoing | Stormwater Management |
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Intact Centre - Reports on Climate Adaptation and Flooding | ongoing | Natural Infrastructure, Stormwater Management |
Conservation Ontario | Healthy Hikes | ongoing | Natural Heritage |
STEP (Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program) | Stormwater Assessment Monitoring and Performance (SWAMP) Program | ongoing | Stormwater Management |
United States | What is Green Infrastructure? | ongoing | Stormwater Management |
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) | TRIECA Conference | annual (ongoing) | Stormwater Management, Soil |
Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) | OALA Honours and Awards (Annual) | annual (ongoing) | All |
Municipal Natural Assets Initiative | Municipal Natural Assets Initiative: making natural asset management a mainstream practice across Canada | ongoing | All, Natural Assets, Natural Infrastructure |
IISAAK OLAM Foundation, the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, and the University of Guelph | Conservation Through Reconciliation Partnership (CRP) | ongoing | All |
The Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC | Guidance Documents and Resources | ongoing | All, Stormwater |
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) | Natural Infrastructure Framework: Key Concepts, Definitions and Terms | 2021 | Natural Infrastructure |
Ducks Unlimited | Wetlands Conservation Partner Program 2021 | 2021 | Wetlands |
Ontario | The Forest Resources of Ontario | 2021 | Forests |
Ordonez et al | International approaches to protecting and retaining trees on private urban land | 2021 | Urban Forest |
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) | Developing Equitable Stormwater User Programs | 2020 | Stormwater Management |
Regional Municipality of York | York Region Street Tree Health Assessment | 2020 | Urban Forest |
The National Wildlife Federation | The Protective Value of Nature | 2020 | All |
Monteiro, Ferreira, and Antunes | Green Infrastructure Planning Principles: An Integrated Literature Review | 2020 | All |
World Resources Institute | Natural Infrastructure: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States | 2019 | Natural infrastructure, Stormwater Management |
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), University of Waterloo, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | Combatting Canada's Rising Flood Costs: Natural Infrastructure is an underutilized option | 2018 | Natural infrastructure, Stormwater Management |
Westbrook Public Affairs | Research on Funding, Financing Models, and Strategies to Support Ecosystem Services on Agricultural Lands | 2017 | Natural Infrastructure |
Claudia Copeland, Congressional Research Service | Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater | 2016 | Stormwater Management |
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario | Sink, Swim or Tread Water? Adapting Infrastructure to Extreme Weather Events | 2014 | Stormwater Management |
Bolivar Phillips | Adaptive Approaches in Storm Water Management | 2013 | Stormwater Management |
MIT CoLab | Green Infrastructure & Economic Development: Strategies to Foster Opportunity for Marginalized Communities | 2013 | All |
Natural Resources Defense Council | The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value | 2013 | All |
Landscape Institute | Green Infrastructure: An Integrated Approach to Land Use | 2013 | All |
European Union's Commission on the Environment | Building Green Infrastructure for Europe | 2013 | All |
Natural Resources Defense Council, EKO Asset Management Partners, and The Nature Conservancy | Creating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia | 2013 | Stormwater Management |
American Rivers, American Society of Landscape Architects, ECONorthwest, and Water Environment Federation | Banking On Green: A Look at How Green Infrastructure Can Save Municipalities Money and Provide Economic Benefits Community-wide | 2012 | Stormwater Management |
American Rivers | Growing Green: How Green Infrastructure Can Improve Community Livability and Public Health | 2012 | All |