Low impact development in Chicago for integrated watershed management across scales

Major Goals and Objectives

  • Improve understanding of the hydrologic behavior of green roofs
  • Understand the impact of green roofs on hydrological processes at the watershed scale
  • Examine the watershed-scale impact of different spatial distributions of green roofs
  • Explore the economies of scale and benefits of scaling green roofs in a watershed

Research Information

Principal Investigator:
Charles Werth
Initiation Date:
2013
Completion Date:
2014
Affiliation:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Contacts

Charles Werth
werth@utexas.edu
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