Affiliated Resources
Marcella Bondie Keenan is affiliated with the following resources in the Adaptation Clearinghouse.
My RainReady
2017
My RainReady is a free, online tool that helps building owners diagnose the flooding risks of single-family homes and small apartment buildings, and find the best means of reducing the risk of damage from urban flooding. After the user answers a series of guided questions, My RainReady provides a tailored flood mitigation and preparedness measures, such as landscaping and construction improvements. My RainReady provides a customized report that suggests a mix of home maintenance and DIY improvements, landscaping and construction options, and flood preparedness actions.
Related Organizations: Center for Neighborhood Technology, RainReady
Author or Affiliated User: Marcella Bondie Keenan
Resource Category: Data and tools
The RainReady Approach: Linking Municipalities and Residents to Manage Urban Flooding with Distributed Green and Grey Infrastructure
2017
This paper presents approaches to residential flood mitigation through the RainReady program, developed by the non-profit Center for Neighborhood Technology. Urban flood mitigation programs may be designed in a number of ways, as illustrated by two case studies that each offer unique outcomes for flood risk analysis and reduction; community participation; and distributed stormwater infrastructure design.
Related Organizations: Center for Neighborhood Technology, RainReady
Authors or Affiliated Users: Marcella Bondie Keenan, Anna Wolf
Resource Category: Solutions