Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 2 Strategies Increase efficient water distribution and use Reduce substance use harms Climate Clear all Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Conditions Air, water and land Climate Bookmark this strategy Rain gardens & other bioretention systems Establish bioretention systems (e.g., rain gardens, bioretention cells, green roofs, planter boxes, bioswales, etc.) to make city landscapes more permeable to help control stormwater Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Conditions Air, water and land Climate
Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Conditions Air, water and land Climate
Bookmark this strategy Rain gardens & other bioretention systems Establish bioretention systems (e.g., rain gardens, bioretention cells, green roofs, planter boxes, bioswales, etc.) to make city landscapes more permeable to help control stormwater Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Conditions Air, water and land Climate