Green Infrastructure Guidance Manual for New Jersey

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SUBLIMINATION CONDENSATION

PRECIPITATION

TRANSPIRATION GREEN ROOF

RAINWATER HARVESTING

RAIN GARDEN

POROUS ASPHALT

INFILTRATION

EVAPORATION

INFILTRATION FILTERED STORM SEWER DISCHARGE

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CYCLE Green infrastructure practices are designed to intercept stormwater runoff at the source. By retrofitting these practices into the existing development, they can help restore the natural water cycle. Many green infrastructure practices incorporate vegetation to help treat runoff and promote infiltration and transpiration. Green Infrastructure Guidance Manual

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