Rain Check: How Green Roofs Manage Stormwater Runoff.

EFFECTIVELY MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF CAN BE COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING FOR URBAN PLANNERS AND DEVELOPERS. IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE THE CITY IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORMWATER RUNOFF AND SEWER OVERFLOW EVENTS, MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF IS CRITICAL FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]