Support site-specific plans for crop production that match nutrient applications to crop needs, typically with agricultural best management practices
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Air and Water Quality"
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Nutrient management plans
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Permeable pavement projects
Use pervious concrete, porous asphalt, permeable interlocking pavers, open-jointed blocks or cells, or other permeable pavement in individual or commercial development efforts; also called porous or pervious pavement
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Proper drug disposal programs
Establish programs that accept expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from designated users and dispose of them responsibly
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use, Air and Water Quality
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
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
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
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Scrap programs for old vehicles
Provide incentives to trade in old cars or light duty trucks with low fuel efficiency and high emissions and buy new vehicles with higher efficiency and lower emissions; also called scrappage or early retirement programs
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Vehicle anti-idling initiatives
Implement anti-idling policies and awareness campaigns to reduce engine idling for passenger vehicles, school buses, and/or equipment and truck fleets
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Vehicle inspection & maintenance (I/M) programs
Require scheduled testing of vehicles’ tailpipe and evaporative emissions; federally mandated in areas with particularly poor air quality
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality