- Arboretum Within Wetland | ASLA 2022 Student Awards
https://www.asla.org/2022studentawards/6594.html
By planting these wetland habitats, this project helps restore the ecological system on both sides of the stream, increasing the biodiversity of the shoreline. As part of the National Arboretum, it also serves as an educational model for waterfront mitigation measures within the Anacostia Watershed.
- WETLANDS (1992, R2000, R2001, R2007, R2019) Policy Statement
https://www.asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Government_Affairs/Public_Policies/Wetlands.pdf
onservation, restoration, and creation of wetland resources. Wetlands are diverse and complex ecosystems that remove pollutants, reduce flood hazards, provide critical habitat, provide open space, mitigate cl. mate change impacts, and provide recreational opportunities. ASLA advocates for viable policies and strategi.
- A Green Sponge for a Water-Resilient City: Qunli Stormwater Park
https://www.asla.org/2012awards/026.html
The pre-existing wetland habitat has been restored and native biodiversity preserved. Potentially flooding stormwater now contributes to an environmental amenity in the city.
- Peat/Land: Strategies for Restoration, Design, and Planning of North ...
https://www.asla.org/2020studentawards/1013.html
Peatland is a unique type of wetland that produces peat through the partial decomposition of plants and other organic matter. Globally, peatland covers less than 3% of the earth’s surface, but stores close to 50% of the world’s soil carbon.