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1999 Progress Report: Risk Based Urban Watershed Management-Integration of Water Quality and Flood Control Objectives

EPA Grant Number: R825759
Title: Risk Based Urban Watershed Management-Integration of Water Quality and Flood Control Objectives
Investigators: Novotny, Vladimir , Clark, David , Griffin, Robert
Institution: Marquette University
EPA Project Officer: Perovich, Gina
Project Period: October 1, 1997 through September 30, 2000 (Extended to September 30, 2001)
Project Period Covered by this Report: October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999
Project Amount: $880,355
RFA: Water and Watersheds (1997)
Research Category: Water and Watersheds

Description:

Objective:

The objectives of this project are to: (1) develop statistical flow, loading, and water quality models applicable to risk assessment; (2) develop objective and quantitative risk assessment procedures for estimating ecological risks; (3) resolve conflicts between flood control and ecological preservation-restoration objectives; (4) develop benefits/cost models for urban watershed management; (5) research innovative financing of urban watershed management; and (6) and examine homeowners' risk/benefit perceptions and values in urban watershed management.

Progress Summary:

Completed work. (1) literature reviews (Technical Reports Nos. 2 and 3); (2) analysis of the effects of urbanization on the magnitude of high flows (Technical Report No. 4); (3) an analysis of the effect of flood plain on property values was published (Technical Report No. 1) and presented at the EPA Conference on Environmental Problem Solving with Geographical Information Systems: A National Conference, September 22?24, 1999; and (4) the socioeconomic team and subcontractor conducted and completed focus group research and developed the survey questionnaires on the values and willingness to pay for flood control and ecological restoration of urban receiving waters (Technical Report No. 5).

Work in progress. Field work is continuing on the two pilot watersheds. A full survey is being conducted of 1,000 citizens residing in the watersheds.

Future Activities:

(1) GIS representation of flood risks; (2) development of watershed flow and pollutant loading GIS model; (3) distribution of flood control damage (benefit of flood control) within the flood plain; (4) benefit cost analysis; (5) separation of physical and chemical risks and their relation to biotic integrity; and (6) willingness to pay survey.


Journal Articles on this Report: 1 Displayed | Download in RIS Format

Other project views: All 22 publications 7 publications in selected types All 1 journal articles

Type Citation Project Document Sources
Journal Article Novotny V. Integrating diffuse/nonpoint pollution control and water body restoration into watershed management. JAWRA 1999;35(4):717-727 R825759 (1999)
R825759 (Final)
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Supplemental Keywords:

urban economics, hydrological modeling, water quality modeling, urban drainage, property damages, probabilistic models, public opinion, watershed, risk assessment, ecological effects, chemicals, toxics, PAHs, heavy metals, nitrogen, phosphorus, restoration, habitat, integrated assessment, decisionmaking, cost benefit, contingent valuation, willingness to pay, geographical information systems, Great Lakes, EPA Region 5. , Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Water, Ecosystem Protection, Geographic Area, Scientific Discipline, RFA, Water & Watershed, Ecological Risk Assessment, Aquatic Ecosystem, Economics & Decision Making, Wet Weather Flows, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Watersheds, Environmental Monitoring, State, runoff, water quality, ecosystem valuation, socioeconomics, watershed management, aquatic biota, community-based research, ecological research, ecology assessment models, flood control objectives, wateshed management, flood hazard initiatives, groundwater, land use, Milwaukee, WI, quantitative risk assessment, citizen perceptions, community values, human values, suburban watersheds, anthropogenic processes, aquatic ecosystems, climate variability, erosion, urbanization, flood control, water management options, Wisconsin , ecosystem evaluation, wet weather modeling, urban watershed rehabilitation method
Relevant Websites:

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Progress and Final Reports:
Original Abstract
2000 Progress Report
Final Report

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