Urban watersheds face unique challenges amidst the need of water to support society as well as nature. The compounding effects of high percentages of impervious surface areas, degraded water quality, extreme heat and risk of flooding call for more sustainable and equitable urban water management and development, but require an improved understanding of urban watershed behavior. This session will focus on all urban environmental science research, with a particular focus on urban hydrology and urban water challenges, including flood forecasting for extreme events. We focus on a wide breadth of studies on urban hydrology characterization and catchment functioning, runoff and pollution in urban watersheds, flood alert technologies and drought risks in urban or urbanized regions, compound hazards and risk assessment methodologies and communication, green-blue infrastructure and storm water management solutions, as well as community engagement and climate adaptation strategies in urban areas.
Urban Watersheds and Urban Water Challenges
Co-sponsored by
IAHS
Convener:
Maria Magdalena WarterECSECS
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Co-conveners:
Jacklin Jeke NillingECSECS,
Chandan PradhanECSECS,
Giovanna Grossi,
Chenghao Wang