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Book Synopsis Robust Stormwater Management in the Pittsburgh Region by : Jordan R. Fischbach
Download or read book Robust Stormwater Management in the Pittsburgh Region written by Jordan R. Fischbach and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides an independent study of how the stormwater problem in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metropolitan region could grow with future change, and discusses potential long-term solutions using new analytical approaches developed by RAND.
Book Synopsis Institutional Stormwater Management in the Fifth Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue Corridor by : Scott Carter
Download or read book Institutional Stormwater Management in the Fifth Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue Corridor written by Scott Carter and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The geography of Pittsburgh combined with the large amount of precipitation in the area can cause large amounts of stormwater to overflow and cause combined sewer outflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) issues. Chatham University is located in the A22 watershed within the City of Pittsburgh, at a high point. Stormwater runoff from the campus and all other homes and businesses in the watershed flows into the Fifth Avenue-Ellsworth Avenue Corridor. During heavy precipitation, flooding is a common occurrence at low points in the watershed. The slope of the land and the location of the watershed contributes to flooding in the Fifth Avenue- Ellsworth Avenue corridor. On the Chatham campus along Woodland Road, large amounts of precipitation flow downhill to a PWSA storm drain near the base of the hill and close to Fifth Avenue. This drain catches large amounts of precipitation which is then directly dumped into the sewer system. In heavy rains, this runoff flows towards Fifth Avenue and Ellsworth Avenue, flooding the basements of businesses and private homes. This runoff continues to the river. Currently, the Pittsburgh region (including the A22 watershed in the Fifth Avenue- Ellsworth Avenue corridor), is under a consent decree to eliminate the outflow of stormwater. Simple solutions are being identified to divert and eliminate SSO and CSO discharge into the rivers but much needs to be done to eliminate the problem. Green infrastructure can reduce CSO and SSO issues." -- Introduction.
Book Synopsis Re-evaluating Stormwater by : Bruce K. Ferguson
Download or read book Re-evaluating Stormwater written by Bruce K. Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report shows how low-cost, multi-benefit stormwater management measures, incorporated into retrofit programs and redevelopment projects, can reduce sewer overflows, restore urban watersheds, and revitalize communities.
Download or read book RAND Review written by RAND Corporation and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue explores resilience and adaptation strategies researchers can pursue to address the impacts of climate change; security challenges posed by artificial intelligence and the speed at which technology is transforming society; and more.
Download or read book The Enemy of Good written by Nidhi Kalra and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How safe should highly automated vehicles (HAVs) be before they are allowed on the roads for consumer use? In this report, RAND researchers use the RAND Model of Automated Vehicle Safety to compare road fatalities over time under a policy that allows HAVs to be deployed when their safety performance is just moderately better than human drivers and a policy that waits to deploy HAVs only once their performance is nearly perfect.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management : BMP and LID Integration in Pittsburgh's Arena District by : Jason Fickman
Download or read book Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management : BMP and LID Integration in Pittsburgh's Arena District written by Jason Fickman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Proposed development plans for the former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania calls for the creation of a 31-acre mixed-use urban complex in the Lower Hill District. This thesis argues for the integration of selected stormwater BMPs and LIDs into the new development. The overall goal of this thesis is to capture, contain, and reuse all stormwater runoff on-site produced by a 2" storm event." -- Abstract.
Book Synopsis Handbook on Shrinking Cities by : Pallagst, Karina
Download or read book Handbook on Shrinking Cities written by Pallagst, Karina and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compelling and engaging, this Handbook on Shrinking Cities addresses the fundamentals of shrinkage, exploring its causal factors, the ways in which planning strategies and policies are steered, and innovative solutions for revitalising shrinking cities. Chapters cover topics of governance, ‘greening’ and ‘right-sizing’, and regrowth, laying the relevant groundwork for the Handbook’s proposals for dealing with shrinkage in the age of COVID-19 and beyond.
Book Synopsis Climate Change Law by : Coplan, Karl S.
Download or read book Climate Change Law written by Coplan, Karl S. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and incisive book combines an introduction to the core legal and policy issues presented by climate change with a deeper analysis of decisions that will define the path forward. Offering a guide to key terms, concepts, and legal principles in the field, this book will help readers develop a sophisticated perspective on issues central to climate change law and policy.
Book Synopsis Research in Mathematics and Public Policy by : Mary Lee
Download or read book Research in Mathematics and Public Policy written by Mary Lee and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume features a variety of research projects at the intersection of mathematics and public policy. The topics included here fall in the areas of cybersecurity and climate change, two broad and impactful issues that benefit greatly from mathematical techniques. Each chapter in the book is a mathematical look into a specific research question related to one of these issues, an approach that offers the reader insight into the application of mathematics to important public policy questions. The articles in this volume are papers inspired by a Workshop for Women in Mathematics and Public Policy, held January 22-25, 2019 at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics and the Luskin Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. The workshop was created to promote and develop women at all levels of their careers as researchers in mathematics and public policy. The idea was modeled after other successful Research Collaboration Conferences for Women, where junior and senior women come together at week-long conferences held at mathematics institutes to work on pre-defined research projects. The workshop focused on how mathematics can be used in public policy research and was designed to foster collaborative networks for women to help address the gender gap in mathematics and science.
Book Synopsis Stormwater Management Study by : Tri-county Regional Planning Commission (Pa.)
Download or read book Stormwater Management Study written by Tri-county Regional Planning Commission (Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City's water supply system is one of the oldest, largest, and most complex in the nation. It delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day from three upstate watersheds (Croton, Catskill, and Delaware) to meet the needs of more than eight million people in the City, one million people in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and Ulster counties, and millions of commuters and tourists who visit the City throughout the year. The Catskill and Delaware portions, which make up about 90 percent of the supply, receive no filtration or treatment other than disinfection, except for rare instances of high turbidity when a coagulant is added to increase deposition of suspended solids. The remaining 10 percent of the supply comes from the Croton watershed and receives treatment via filtration. The drinking water supply is managed by the Bureau of Water Supply within the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP). To continue to avoid filtration of the Catskill/Delaware portion of the water supply, in 2007, NYC DEP reexamined its control of turbidity in the Catskill portion of the water supply, including both structural improvements to the system and operational changes. The Operations Support Tool (OST) was developed as part of these efforts. OST couples models of reservoir operations and water quality; it uses real-time data on streamflow, snow pack, water quality, reservoir levels, diversions, and releases; and it incorporates streamflow forecastsâ€"all in order to predict future reservoir levels, water delivery to customers, and water quality within the system. These predictions inform the system operators, who then make decisions based on the most current data and forecasts. This report reviews the use of OST in current and future reservoir operations. It considers potential ways in which the City can more effectively use OST, makes recommendations for additional performance measures, and reviews the potential effects of climate change on the City's water supply to help identify and enhance understanding of areas of potential future concern with regard to the use of OST.
Book Synopsis Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure by : Jordan R. Fischbach
Download or read book Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure written by Jordan R. Fischbach and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAND researchers estimate the potential benefits and costs of a green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) system in Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed, evaluate a series of GSI investments, and make recommendations to improve urban stormwater management.
Book Synopsis Regional Cooperation for Water Quality Improvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania by : National Research Council
Download or read book Regional Cooperation for Water Quality Improvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-04-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems, due in large part to aging wastewater infrastructures that cannot handle sewer overflows and stormwater runoff, especially during wet weather. Other problems such as acid mine drainage are a legacy of the region's past coal mining, heavy industry, and manufacturing economy. Currently, water planning and management in southwestern Pennsylvania is highly fragmented; federal and state governments, 11 counties, hundreds of municipalities, and other entities all play roles, but with little coordination or cooperation. The report finds that a comprehensive, watershed-based approach is needed to effectively meet water quality standards throughout the region in the most cost-effective manner. The report outlines both technical and institutional alternatives to consider in the development and implementation of such an approach.
Book Synopsis Barriers to Green Infrastructure Implementation in Pittsburgh by : Joshua Zivkovich
Download or read book Barriers to Green Infrastructure Implementation in Pittsburgh written by Joshua Zivkovich and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "United States (US) water resource management presents multiple challenges. Arguably one of the most challenging issues is complying with the Clean Water Act (CWA) standards in cities that have combined sewer systems (CSSs)1 (Holloway et al., 2014; Barbosa et al., 2012; Lucas & Sample, 2015). During precipitation events, CSSs can breach capacity and expel raw sewage and untreated stormwater directly into streams and rivers at combined sewer overflow points (CSOs), leading to inadequate water quality that does not meet regulatory standards (Tao et al., 2014). Therefore, the EPA has issued consent decrees to many of the cities that are burdened by aging CSS infrastructure to come into compliance with the CWA standards (US EPA, 2016). To meet compliance, some of these cities are turning to green infrastructure as a low cost way to minimize CSO events from occurring. Pittsburgh provides an appropriate example of a metropolitan region that is seeking to utilize green infrastructure as a way to minimize the CSOs that have placed the city under consent decree. However, the city faces multiple barriers that have slowed an effective green infrastructure approach to stormwater management. ..." -- from Introduction.
Book Synopsis Multiobjective Design and Innovation of Robust Stormwater Management Plans by : Karim Jeffrey Chichakly
Download or read book Multiobjective Design and Innovation of Robust Stormwater Management Plans written by Karim Jeffrey Chichakly and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (D) Discovery of a computationally efficient surrogate for sediment load. This surrogate is validated on nine real watersheds with different characteristics and is used in the initial stages of the evolutionary optimization to further reduce the computational burden. (E) A lexicographic approach for incorporating the third objective of finding non-dominated solutions that are also robust to climate change.
Book Synopsis Stormwater Credit Trading : an Innovative Strategy to Advance Green Infrastructure in Pittsburgh by : Matthew Briley
Download or read book Stormwater Credit Trading : an Innovative Strategy to Advance Green Infrastructure in Pittsburgh written by Matthew Briley and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stormwater management has become a focal point for cities seeking to improve climate resilience, public health and safety, and urban water quality. While climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of severe wet weather events, many urban areas are dealing with more stormwater runoff and its associated problems such as flash flooding and combined sewer overflows. Implementing green infrastructure (GI) is a strategy used to address this problem by removing impervious surfaces in favor of soil and vegetative systems that absorb and filter runoff. GI and similar Best Management Practices (BMPs) lessen the impact of urban development on receiving water bodies while providing a myriad of social benefits to the surrounding communities. Increasingly, municipalities are looking for ways to encourage GI implementation on private properties for cost-efficient and holistic stormwater management. Stormwater credit trading is a new and innovative, market-based approach that leverages private capital for GI investment. In this system, the amount of runoff controlled on a property by GI or BMPs is quantified as a currency, or "credit", and traded between parties to mitigate or offset regulatory requirements. This type of trading scheme was spearheaded in Washington D.C. and is now being considered in many other cities throughout the United States. This thesis explores the potential for a stormwater credit trading system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The goal of this research is to provide local stakeholders with an introductory understanding of how such a program could be applied in Pittsburgh. A qualitative research methodology is used involving an analysis of case studies accompanied by semi-structured informational interviews with professionals knowledgeable about the subject matter. A thematic analysis of the interview results is presented through the lens of program goals and design, market administration, market participation, and community impact and involvement. The results indicate that a stormwater credit trading program has the potential to provide a cost-effective and equitable distribution of GI throughout the city. Further research is needed on the feasibility of a program including any legal issues, a cost-benefit analysis, and a supply and demand analysis given Pittsburgh's future development outlook. " -- Abstract
Download or read book SynergiCity written by Paul Hardin Kapp and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- back cover.
