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Apr 26, 2012
Improving Hydrologic Sustainability of Texas A&M University Campus
Authors: Prakash Khedun, Chandana Damodaram, Marcio Giacomoni, Andrea Ryan, Hillary Holmes, Ross Klein, William Saour, … Show All … , Michelle Hollingsworth, Troy Berthold, Meg Davis, Philip Bullock, Neetha Ravikumar, Emily Zechman [email protected], Georgianne Moore, Bryan Boulanger, and Radu Stoleru Show FewerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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This research investigates the hydrologic sustainability of urban development and stormwater management for a watershed on the Texas A&M campus. The main Texas A&M campus has become increasingly urbanized, resulting in areas of imperviousness that generate higher rates of runoff. This growth has proceeded unchecked, and significant growth and development are planned for the future. Both increased rates of runoff from previous development and the impact of anticipated development should be addressed through mitigation efforts. This research provides a means to assess watershed health through biological indicators, water quality indicators, riparian ecosystems, the floodplain footprint, and the long term flow regime. A modeling framework is implemented to couple hydrologic and hydraulics models to simulate a set of watershed management plans that employ alternative best management practices. Development plans will be evaluated based on a set of comprehensive metrics that synthesize ecological, hydrologic, and environmental aspects of watershed health. The selection of management plans based on these metrics will enhance the environmental sustainability of further campus development.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Colleges and universities
- Education
- Engineering fundamentals
- Hydraulic models
- Hydrologic engineering
- Hydrologic models
- Hydrology
- Infrastructure
- Models (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- River engineering
- River systems
- Sustainable development
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
- Watersheds
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Prakash Khedun
Graduate student, Water Management & Hydrologic Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Chandana Damodaram
Graduate student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Marcio Giacomoni
Graduate student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Andrea Ryan
Undergraduate Student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Hillary Holmes
Undergraduate Student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Ross Klein
Graduate student, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
William Saour
Undergraduate Student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Michelle Hollingsworth
Graduate student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Troy Berthold
Graduate student, Water Management & Hydrologic Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Meg Davis
Undergraduate Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Philip Bullock
Undergraduate Student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Neetha Ravikumar
Graduate student, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Assistant Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and 205-M Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, 3136 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3136. E-mail: [email protected]
Georgianne Moore
Assistant Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bryan Boulanger
Assistant Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Radu Stoleru
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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