gsi impact calculator
The GSI Impact Calculator is designed to support stormwater practitioners, urban planners, policymakers, and community advocates in evaluating the benefits and costs of GSI.
The GSI Impact Calculator was developed to address the growing need for credible information about sustainable, cost-effective stormwater management solutions in urban areas.
The Calculator provides a comprehensive analysis of potential GSI projects, allowing users to input specific data and customize scenarios to reflect local conditions. By highlighting the multifaceted advantages of GSI, including flood risk reduction, heat mitigation, water quality improvement, and job creation, the GSI Impact Calculator empowers stakeholders to make informed, strategic decisions during the early planning stages of stormwater and other infrastructure projects.
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Who can use the GSI Impact Calculator?
The calculator is simple to use. Inputs are typically the kinds of information readily available to project planners and engineers, or to well-informed partners and stakeholders. The Calculator automatically provides some important information, drawn from current data sources, and makes background calculations to provide users with customizable outputs. These outputs can be downloaded for later printing and distribution. Below are examples of user types who may find value in the calculator.
The GSI Impact Calculator helps stormwater agencies evaluate the economic and environmental benefits of green infrastructure projects. By providing accurate cost-benefit analyses, it supports informed decision-making and strategic planning for sustainable stormwater management.
For design professionals, the calculator offers a valuable tool to tailor GSI projects to specific site conditions and requirements. It enables them to compare different scenarios, ensuring the most effective and efficient design solutions.
Public agency staff can use the GSI Impact Calculator to justify investments in green infrastructure by demonstrating long-term savings and community benefits. The tool aids in transparent and data-driven decision-making processes, promoting accountability and efficiency.
Researchers benefit from the calculator’s comprehensive data and customizable inputs, which can be used for academic studies and practical applications. It facilitates the analysis of GSI impacts, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in sustainable urban development.
Community advocates can leverage the calculator to highlight the social and environmental advantages of GSI to policymakers and the public. It provides a compelling evidence base to support campaigns for equitable and resilient infrastructure improvements.
Features
Benefit-Cost Analysis
The calculator evaluates the direct and indirect benefits of GSI, including economic feasibility, by comparing installation and maintenance costs for 44 categories of benefits.
Customizable Inputs
Users can tailor the tool to their project's specific location, size, and design, ensuring accurate results based on geographic context and local climate conditions.
Interactive Visualization
The tool features interactive tables and charts to visually represent the co-benefits impacts of GSI projects, enhancing communication with stakeholders.
FAQs
FAQs related to the GSI Impact Calculator will be added soon.