Managing green assets for environmental and infrastructure sustainability

摘要

Installation of green infrastructure is a rapidly growing component of water and wastewater utility regulatory compliance and sustainability initiatives. These programmes are being driven, in part, by many factors including alignment with overall city sustainability initiatives, collaboration with environmental regulators, and desire for programmes that support community and economic development. These programmes also offer cost effective alternatives to traditional 'grey' infrastructure, while providing significant positive community and social benefits. David Sklar and Fernando Pasquel discuss the challenges these natural assets pose for engineers, operations and maintenance managers and the need for new asset management strategies.