From ash pond to Riverside Wetlands: Making the business case for engineered natural technologies
Author: Guertin et al., (2018)
Geography: Midwestern U.S.
Level of Detail: Case study, Decision support tool
Availability: Publicly Available
Water Management Strategies: Distributed Stormwater Infrastructure, Land Management, Wetland protection and restoration
Specific Benefits or Trade-offs: Ambient water quality, Habitat and biodiversity
From ash pond to Riverside Wetlands: Making the business case for engineered natural technologies applies a nature valuation framework to a case study on the Tittabawassee River in Michigan. This framework was developed through a partnership with the Dow Chemical Company and the Nature Conservancy to meet a goal of $1 billion in long term value for business projects that improve nature. This article explains the framework and applies it to the Tittabawassee River site.