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Stormwater Infiltration: A Management Technique for Preserving Ecosystem Function
Stormwater Infiltration: A Management Technique for Preserving Ecosystem Function
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Walker, Barrett P.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
combination with a reduction in point
source pollution and the maintenance of riparian buffer zones,
urban stormwater infiltration has the potential to preserve ecosystem
function by maintaining the natural morphology and
flow patterns to which riparian species are adapted. Stormwater
detention systems that are commonly required by community
ordinances address local flooding, but do not address
recharge of ground water, reduction in nonpoint source pollution
loads, or stream bank erosion. Compact and cost effective
infiltration methods that address all of these decrements
to ecosystem function are described. Further research on the
application of infiltration techniques to areas with relatively
impermeable soils, including the Georgia Piedmont, is recommended.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
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1995-04
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