In Step 2, you decide how and when you should collect data on the benefits realized from your green infrastructure project. You will then be able to complete your measurement plan, which is located in the Framework's worksheets.

You will explore a diverse set of data collection methods covering environmental, health, social and economic benefits — everything from photographs and survey results to quantitative data on public health impacts and many other potential data sources. The ultimate goal is to help you amass a large body of evidence: a convincing triangulated picture of your project’s benefits (i.e., benefits confirmed through multiple data sources).

 

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Step 1: Define Your Benefits & Measures

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In this step, you will define the array of benefits that can come from your project, through a green infrastructure benefits web tool.

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Step 3: Use Your Data

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Learn how you can use data to strengthen your future green infrastructure work, and at the same time, trumpet your existing project’s achievements to build good will, awareness and even funding for your organization.

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