General Resources

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.

If you know of an important piece of literature that should be added, please feel free to get in touch at info@greeninfrastructureontario.org.

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