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Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

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Figure NR1: An Example <strong>of</strong> a Rain Garden.Source: Rain Gardens, a Rain Garden Manual for South Carolina, Clemson Cooperative ExtensionGreen Ro<strong>of</strong>sFigure NR2: Furman Office Building, Greenville SC.Photo Courtesy: Greenro<strong>of</strong>s.com; Source: Ralph P. VelasquezAnother method that can be used to mitigatestorm water impacts are so‐called greenro<strong>of</strong>s. These ro<strong>of</strong>s utilize plantings and soil toboth limit the effects <strong>of</strong> heating and coolingon a building and to help mitigate the stormwater impacts <strong>of</strong> an otherwise impervioussurface. Depending on the type and depth <strong>of</strong>a green ro<strong>of</strong> and the design <strong>of</strong> the ro<strong>of</strong>structure, this area can also be used forrecreational and functional uses as well. Anexample <strong>of</strong> a green ro<strong>of</strong> is shown in FigureNR2.The AirAir QualitySince the approval <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s Comprehensive Plan in 1999, growth and development both within the<strong>Summerville</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Area</strong> and within the metro Charleston region has continued to have an impact onair quality. As <strong>of</strong> September 2010, the metro Charleston region, including Dorchester County, isNatural Resources Element Page 4

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