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Forensic Investigation of Four Monitored Green Infrastructure Inlets by Shevade, Leena J., Montalto, Franco A.

“…Green infrastructure (GI) is viewed as a sustainable approach to stormwater management that is being rapidly implemented, outpacing the ability of researchers…”
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Precipitation and soil moisture data in two engineered urban green infrastructure facilities in New York City by Alizadehtazi, Bita, Montalto, Franco A.

“…This paper archives spatiotemporal volumetric moisture content (VMC) and associated precipitation datasets collected between 2012 and 2014 at different depths…”
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Differences in submillimetre surface morphology and canopy interception storage capacities of Gleditsia triacanthos L. (honeylocust) in relation to canopy phenophase and position by Campellone, Sabatino V., Levia, Delphis F., Montalto, Franco A.

“…The purpose of this study is to examine submillimetre surface morphology and interception storage capacity of foliar surfaces for Gleditsia triacanthos L…”
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Monitoring and Modeling the Long-Term Rainfall-Runoff Response of the Jacob K. Javits Center Green Roof by Abualfaraj, Noura, Cataldo, Joseph, Elborolosy, Yara, Fagan, Daniel, Woerdeman, Sloane, Carson, Tyler, Montalto, Franco

“…Drainage from the 27,316-m2 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (JJCC) green roof was investigated in the field to quantify the system’s long-term…”
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Numerical 3D Model Development and Validation of Curb-Cut Inlet for Efficiency Prediction by Shevade, Leena Jaydeep, Lo, L. James, Montalto, Franco A.

“…Green infrastructure (GI) is a decentralized stormwater management strategy that can simultaneously enhance the resilience of the urban landscape to…”
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Recruiting, paying, and evaluating the experiences of civic scientists studying urban park usage during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic by Alizadehtazi, Bita, Woerdeman, Sloane, Tangtrakul, Korin, Gussenhoven, Anna, Mostafavi, Nariman, Montalto, Franco A.

“…This paper describes an attempt to utilize paid citizen science in a research project that documented urban park usage during the early stages of the COVID-19…”
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Stakeholder perceptions of the ecosystem services provided by Green Infrastructure in New York City by Miller, Stephanie M., Montalto, Franco A.

“…•Structured surveys were used to quantify the value of ES available from NYC’s GI.•ES values were correlated to respondents’ prior familiarity and exposure to…”
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Life cycle implications of urban green infrastructure by Spatari, Sabrina, Yu, Ziwen, Montalto, Franco A.

“…Low Impact Development (LID) is part of a new paradigm in urban water management that aims to decentralize water storage and movement functions within urban…”
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Harvesting rooftop runoff to flush toilets: Drawing conclusions from four major U.S. cities by Rostad, Nathan, Foti, Romano, Montalto, Franco A.

“…•Mathematical simulation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) for toilet flushing.•Simulation of rainwater reuse in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, and…”
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Using a Participatory Stakeholder Process to Plan Water Development in Koraro, Ethiopia by Alfredo, Katherine, Montalto, Franco A, Bartrand, Timothy, Wolde-Georgis, Tsegay, Lall, Upmanu

“…This article reports the results of a one-day participatory workshop in Koraro, Ethiopia conducted prior to major development interventions in the region. The…”
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NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's flood risk by Rosenzweig, Bernice, Montalto, Franco A., Orton, Philip, Kaatz, Joel, Maher, Nicole, Kleyman, Jerry, Chen, Ziyu, Sanderson, Eric, Adhikari, Nirajan, McPhearson, Timon, Herreros‐Cantis, Pablo

“…This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report provides a comprehensive description of the different types of flood hazards…”
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A simple model for predicting water table fluctuations in a tidal marsh by Montalto, F.A, Parlange, J.Y, Steenhuis, T.S

“…Wetland restoration efforts are ongoing in many urban estuaries. In this context the hydrologic characteristics of restored wetlands are of paramount…”
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NPCC4: Tail risk, climate drivers of extreme heat, and new methods for extreme event projections by Ortiz, Luis, Braneon, Christian, Horton, Radley, Bader, Daniel, Orton, Philip, Gornitz, Vivien, Rosenzweig, Bernice, McPhearson, Timon, Smalls‐Mantey, Lauren, Sheerazi, Hadia, Montalto, Franco A., Golkhandan, Mobin Rahimi, Evans, Colin, DeGaetano, Arthur, Mallen, Evan, Carter, Latonya, McConnell, Kathryn, Mayo, Talea, Buchanan, Maya

“…We summarize historic New York City (NYC) climate change trends and provide the latest scientific analyses on projected future changes based on a range of…”
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Impact of successive rainfall events on the dynamic relationship between vegetation canopies, infiltration, and recharge in engineered urban green infrastructure systems by Alizadehtazi, Bita, Gurian, Patrick L., Montalto, Franco A.

“…Soil surface crusts have been extensively studied in arid and semi‐arid regions, but not in the context of engineered urban green infrastructure (GI) systems,…”
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Using Life Cycle Assessment to Evaluate Green and Grey Combined Sewer Overflow Control Strategies by De Sousa, Maria R. C., Montalto, Franco A., Spatari, Sabrina

“…Summary Decentralized approaches to managing urban stormwater are gaining increased attention within the contexts of urban sustainability, climate change…”
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The overlooked role of New York City urban yards in mitigating and adapting to climate change by Mason, Evan, Montalto, Franco A.

“…There is a dearth of research focusing on the role that urban residential open space plays in climate change adaptation, despite evidence suggesting that…”
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Comparison of Observed Infiltration Rates of Different Permeable Urban Surfaces Using a Cornell Sprinkle Infiltrometer by Alizadehtazi, Bita, DiGiovanni, Kimberly, Foti, Romano, Morin, Tatiana, Shetty, Nandan H, Montalto, Franco A, Gurian, Patrick L

“…AbstractEfforts to retrofit pervious surfaces into urban landscapes are ongoing, yet the in situ infiltration rates of such surfaces have not been adequately…”
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A preliminary assessment of coastal GI's role during Hurricane Sandy: a case study of three communities by Wong, Stephanie M., L. Gurian, Patrick, Daley, Jad, Bostrom, Holly, Matsil, Marc, Montalto, Franco A.

“…New York City's coastlines are a mosaic of natural and man-made habitats intermixed with housing and industry, all of which are extremely vulnerable to…”
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Quantification of Stemflow in Three Isolated Shrub Species in an Urban Environment by Rakestraw, Emma, Jacobson, Stefan, Gurian, Patrick L., Montalto, Franco A.

“…As precipitation falls on to vegetation, it is partitioned into throughfall, vapor, and stemflow. The stemflow component is frequently neglected in water…”
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The hydrology of Piermont Marsh, a reference for tidal marsh restoration in the Hudson river estuary, New York by Montalto, Franco A., Steenhuis, Tammo S., Parlange, J.-Yves

“…The topography, hydroperiod, water table, and selected edaphic characteristics are described for Piermont Marsh, an irregularly flooded tidal marsh in the…”
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