Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon
Publication Date
December 21, 2015
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Description
Green Infrastructure (GI) is an increasingly popular means of dealing with flooding and water quality issues worldwide. This study examines public perceptions of, and behaviour around bioswales, which are a popular GI facility in the United States. Bioswales are highly visible interventions requiring support from residents and policy-makers to be implemented and maintained appropriately. To understand how residents’ perceptions and attitudes might develop over time we interviewed residents of Portland, Oregon, living near bioswales installed 1-2, 4-5 and 8-9 years ago, to determine awareness, understanding, and opinions about the devices. We found no consistent patterns across time periods, but did find common issues affecting residents’ appreciation and acceptance: environmental attitudes, awareness and understanding of purpose and function, plant choice and maintenance, and mess and littering. It was apparent that increased public engagement, localized maintenance strategies, and possibly even customizing facilities to meet residents’ needs where feasible, might improve acceptance.
Parent projects:
Blue-Green Cities Research Project
Clean Water for All
Portland-Vancouver ULTRA (Urban Long-term Research Area) project
Coverage (Spatial):
Portland, Oregon, USA
Collection dates:
05/05/14 – 06/06/14
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Divisions
Faculties, Schools and Departments::University of Nottingham, UK Campus::Faculty of Social Sciences::School of Geography
Data type
Questionnaires and interview transcripts
Grant Number
EP/K013661/1
Data collection method
Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires
Legal and ethical issues
Data cannot be shared because of issues around informed consent and the use of personal identifiers
Resource languages
English
Publisher
University of the West of England, University of Nottingham
Date Issued
November 2015
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