Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit
Developed by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Launched in 2016; Updated on a regular basis
Why Use the Tool
The Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit offers innovative models, tools, and technologies for communities to manage water runoff in urban and other environments. The toolkit incorporates a combination of green and gray infrastructure practices to help communities manage their water resources in a more sustainable way, increasing resilience to future changes. A variety of tools are hosted here, including the Storm Water Management Model, which supports users globally to plan, analyze, and design stormwater-related systems.
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Michelle Latham, EPA: latham.michelle@epa.gov
Outputs
Hydraulic model of runoff; pollutant load estimate, map of flood plains and flood control, stormwater adjustments based on projected climate changes
Past Use Cases
Use cases primarily from the United States, such as this one on the Minnehaha Creek Watershed. Read more here.