Stormwater and Urban Hydrogeology

Presented on Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Surface water contamination from urbanization has increased the need to control runoff (both volume and quality) from existing urban/suburban areas and in areas of new construction. Best management practices (BMPs) that reduce stormwater through infiltration/recharge to shallow groundwater are encouraged at national and local levels. Natural infiltration, flow direction, and the quality and quantity of shallow groundwater have also been affected by urbanization, resulting in an effort to "keep water local" through the use of BMPs—for example, green infrastructure, injection wells, infiltration galleries, etc. These BMPs can have both positive and negative repercussions on shallow aquifers.

Moderator:
John M. Sharp
Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Dr. Sharp's hydrogeological research covers flow in fractured rocks, thermohaline free convection, fracture skin effects, regional flow in carbonate rocks, hydrology of arid and semi-arid zones, subsidence and coastal land loss, effects of urbanization, and alluvial aquifers. Jack has long-term interests in the hydrogeology of sedimentary basins and hydrological processes in ore deposit formation.
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MP3 Presentation Slides
David Ostendorf, ScD, PE, Professor , Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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