Design + Construction Guidance for Nature-Based Solutions

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Overview

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The fields of engineering and design have made great strides in developing solutions for the modern world, and see the need to continue this forward momentum. To support that forward momentum, USACE is updating its technical guidance resources to include the design and construction of NBS.

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NBS have been used for decades to support a variety of objectives in the natural landscape. This update acknowledges the advantages of using a hybrid approach to problem-solving to achieve a comprehensive solution.

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A comprehensive solution endeavors to address multiple issues and reduce potential negative impacts by using a combination of traditional “gray” infrastructure, and nature-based “green and blue” infrastructure components.

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A robust library of technical resources is available for traditional components, it lacks the same level of instruction and organization for the NBS components.

To alleviate this gap, the documents developed through this project are intended to be the source of technical guidance on NBS components to ensure more holistic design solutions can be implemented and to support technical professionals involved in the design and implementation of engineering solutions with NBS components. This guidance is being organized and developed in alignment with EWN Guiding Principles, and content is structured to follow the typical Planning Process of Project Design.

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