Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon
Green Infrastructure (GI) is an increasingly popular means of dealing with flooding and water quality issues worldwide. This study examines public perceptions of, and behaviour around, bioswales, which are a popular GI facility in the United States. Bioswales are highly visible interventions requiri...
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| author | Everett, G. Lamond, J.E. Morzillo, A.T. Matsler, A.M. Chan, F.K.S. |
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| description | Green Infrastructure (GI) is an increasingly popular means of dealing with flooding and water quality issues worldwide. This study examines public perceptions of, and behaviour around, bioswales, which are a popular GI facility in the United States. Bioswales are highly visible interventions requiring support from residents and policy‐makers to be implemented and maintained appropriately. To understand how the residents' perceptions and attitudes might develop over time, we interviewed residents of Portland, Oregon, living near bioswales installed 1–2, 4–5 and 8–9 years ago, to determine awareness, understanding, and opinions about the devices. We found no consistent patterns across time periods, but did find common issues affecting residents' appreciation and acceptance: environmental attitudes, awareness and understanding of purpose and function, plant choice and maintenance, and mess and littering. It was apparent that increased public engagement, localised maintenance strategies, and possibly even customising facilities to meet residents' needs where feasible, might improve acceptance. |
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| spelling | nottingham-532302018-08-02T13:08:11Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53230/ Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon Everett, G. Lamond, J.E. Morzillo, A.T. Matsler, A.M. Chan, F.K.S. Green Infrastructure (GI) is an increasingly popular means of dealing with flooding and water quality issues worldwide. This study examines public perceptions of, and behaviour around, bioswales, which are a popular GI facility in the United States. Bioswales are highly visible interventions requiring support from residents and policy‐makers to be implemented and maintained appropriately. To understand how the residents' perceptions and attitudes might develop over time, we interviewed residents of Portland, Oregon, living near bioswales installed 1–2, 4–5 and 8–9 years ago, to determine awareness, understanding, and opinions about the devices. We found no consistent patterns across time periods, but did find common issues affecting residents' appreciation and acceptance: environmental attitudes, awareness and understanding of purpose and function, plant choice and maintenance, and mess and littering. It was apparent that increased public engagement, localised maintenance strategies, and possibly even customising facilities to meet residents' needs where feasible, might improve acceptance. Wiley 2018-02-27 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53230/1/Everett_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Flood_Risk_Management.pdf Everett, G., Lamond, J.E., Morzillo, A.T., Matsler, A.M. and Chan, F.K.S. (2018) Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 11 (S2). S973-S985. ISSN 1753318X Flood mitigation; public engagement;sustainable drainage systems; water quality. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12225 doi:10.1111/jfr3.12225 doi:10.1111/jfr3.12225 |
| spellingShingle | Flood mitigation; public engagement;sustainable drainage systems; water quality. Everett, G. Lamond, J.E. Morzillo, A.T. Matsler, A.M. Chan, F.K.S. Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title | Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title_full | Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title_fullStr | Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title_short | Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon |
| title_sort | delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in portland, oregon |
| topic | Flood mitigation; public engagement;sustainable drainage systems; water quality. |
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