Valuing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Start Date

01/01/2020

End Date

01/01/2022

Description

The benefits of green infrastructure (like urban trees, rain gardens, and green roofs) are well known, but difficult to value. This difficulty creates an obstacle, where green infrastructure is often not considered when making important investment and asset management decisions. The goal of this course is to help individuals, especially those in the public sector, to value the benefits provided by green infrastructure in their communities.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Project Management
Sustainable Development & Design
Urban Planning & Design
Water / Stormwater Management

Health, Safety and Welfare

Hours

1.25

Learning Outcomes

Understand the range of cost & benefits possible using different types of green infrastructure

Learn the principles behind economic valuation of these costs & benefits

Understand the methods used to monetarily value the benefits of green infrastructure

Learn how to apply these methods to generate values for the benefits of planned and existing green infrastructure in your community

Instructors

Rohan Lilauwala

Course Codes

LAA_GIV

Provider

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

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