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1 Innovations in Healthy Community Implementation: TUCSON GREEN STREETS Irene Ogata, PLA, ASLA Urban Landscape Manager Planning & Development Services Dept.

2 Innovations in Healthy Community Implementation: TUCSON GREEN STREETS Changes: Latest Normal Drivers: Building Resiliency Adapting: Messiness

3 Source: Geologic timeline Source: 3 Graphic:

4 Source: Geologic timeline ANTHROPOGENIC Man-Made Source: 4 Graphic:

5 Climate Change Impacts: Southwest Region 5 Sectors Reduced Snowpacks & Streamflows Threats to Agriculture Heat Threats to Health Water & Sea level rise & Coastal Damage Increased Wildfire Temperature Garfin, G., G.Franco, H. Blanco, A.Comrie, P.Gonzalez, T.Piechota, R.Smyth, and R.Waskom, 2014: Ch. 20: Southwest. Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment, J.M.Melillo, Terese (T.C.) Richmond, and G.W.Yohe, Eds, U.S. Global Change Research Programs. 5

6 Climate Change: Connecting the Urban Dot Heat Threats to Health Heat stress, a recurrent health problem for urban residents, has been the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States since and the highest rates nationally are found in Arizona. Preparedness & Response OPTIONS 2013 Assessment of Climate Change in Southwest United States: Chapter 15. Human Health: Coordinating Lead Authors: Heidi Brown (Univ. of AZ); Andrew C. Comrie (Univ. of AZ); Deborah M Dreschsler (CA Air Resources Board) Garfin, G., G.Franco, H. Blanco, A.Comrie, P.Gonzalez, T.Piechota, R.Smyth, and R.Waskom, 2014: Ch. 20: Southwest. Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment, J.M.Melillo, Terese (T.C.) Richmond, and G.W.Yohe, Eds, U.S. Global Change Research Programs. 6

7 One Water Concept Mountains Renewable Water Supply : Surface River Water Streets Groundwater Recharge Waste Water Utility Roadways & Storm Drains Water Utility Reclaimed Water 7 Original Buckets of water Graphics: Fernando Molina, Tucson Water; modified for this presentation

8 Public Health = 2 Sewer Systems Surface runoff Combined Sewer System Separated Sewer System 8 Source: Environmental Health Perspective:

9 Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees : Development of Standards 2005: median captures onsite rainwater 1998: median captures onsite rainwater 9 Curbs allowed by TDOT

10 Photo: basin & cistern; Watershed Management Group (WMG) Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees : Involving community volunteers 10

11 Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees : Involving community volunteers City County University staff volunteers City Parks assisting neighborhood volunteers City Transportation assisting neighborhood volunteers 11

12 Civano Neighborhood University of Arizona Campus Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees : University of Arizona Civano Photo: Photo: Photo: : Bill Timmerman 12

13 Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees : Commercial RWH Ordinance The Water Budget Rainfall + Plant H 2 O Need + Basin area needed = Minimum Required H 2 O Volume for healthy plant survivability Wheat Scharf & Assoc. 13

14 Connecting Water, UHI and Shade Trees: TDOT APG Green Streets TDOT : Houghton Road TDOT : St. Mary s Rd Downtown Links 14

15 Integrative Practice of Green Infrastructure Natural/Urban Environment Public Health Urban Heat Island Channel 12 (Communicati ons) Mayor & Council Appointed Commissions Parks & Recreation T DOT Economy Green Infrastructure Tucson Water Transportation Water Resources Environmental Services Facilities City Manager s Office Planning & Development Services Multiple Overlapping Elements Multiple Interacting Players [this illustrates Public Sector Depts]

16 Univ. of Arizona Water Resource Research Center newsletter article: Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance: http// Tucson Department of Transportation Green Street Active Practice Guideline: pdf City Transportation Landscape Details: Rainwater Harvesting Guidance Manual: Irene Ogata, PLA, CPM, ASLA, AzAPA Planning & Development Services Dept. City of Tucson Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods: Single-family Rainwater Harvesting Incentive Rebates: 16

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