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Dr. Will Cavendish, Arup (London) Global Digital Services Leader, describes using cutting-edge technology to make better green infrastructure decisions.
A new model maps the world’s biggest contributors of excess nitrogen into oceans and highlights how stormwater professionals can help address the problem.
Satellite-enabled resource helps planner visualize nearly 40 years of flooding across more than 170 countries.
Water Research Foundation releases free-to-use, multifunctional decision-support tool for planning stormwater interventions.
Densely populated cities could attract stronger winds and more rain compared to other areas.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released new interactive mappers and models for its online SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) tool.
The Water Environment Federation’s newest publication, Stormwater, Watershed, and Receiving Water Quality Modeling, provides straightforward guidance on a broad spectrum of modeling tools and their capabilities
U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists are investigating the challenge of hailstorm prediction using technology typically used in security systems and smartphones.
To help curb the effects of urban runoff on streambank erosion, the question municipalities must confront is whether to reduce flows or toughen channel banks. The best answer, according to Rod Lammers, lead author of a new University of Georgia (Athens) research article exploring ways to optimize erosion control, is both. The challenge is getting different agencies to work together.
The Stormwater Report is an online news source highlighting the latest in stormwater sector news. The newsletter covers advanced practices, local programs, and case studies as well as policy updates, grant opportunities, and financing options. The newsletter also spotlights cutting-edge research in addition to industry tools and reports.
This online news source began pubishing in 2011 and includes a full archive of all posts.