ccw conference: stormwater and climate
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Marcus Griswold, Ph.D., Chesapeake Research Consortium Increasingly, climate change is influencing the health of our waterways. In the years and decades to come climate change will be a growing focus of the work of policy-makers, planners, and advocates dedicated to protecting and restoring our watersheds. This panel examines policy approaches, adaptive strategies, and community involvement to ensuring clean water while protecting our communities from the impacts of climate change.TRANSCRIPT
Stormwater and Climate: Sink or Swim?
Marcus Griswold, Ph.D.
Why consider climate change?
Healthy Water Healthy CommunitiesHealthy EcosystemsHealthy EconomiesSafe Travels
Hurricane Sandy – Sewage Overflows
Conventional SWM
ESD
Open Space
ESD: A Infrastructure C
hang
e in
Run
off
Vol
ume
Green Infrastructure: A good start
High Value Strategies
• Connectivity is key!• Protect and restore headwater streams and
wetlands• Protect wide floodplains• Vacant land conversion to open space• Stormwater and wetland parks• Move wetlands inland and limit stormwater
practices in future flood zones
Moving Wetlands Inland
Colton’s Point: St Mary’s Laurel: Prince George’s
Wetland Buffers
Stormwater and Wetland Parks
Baltimore: Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project
• Reduce climate impacts across departments
• Focused on climate impacts from flooding, extreme heats, storms
• Embed climate change into capitol improvement plans
Vacant Lots – An opportunity
Adapting - Maryland State Highway Administration
• Identify climate thresholds
• Determine climate risks to roads and buildings
• Embed risks into asset management tool
Climate Communications Consortium of Maryland
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Developing simple, clear messages to prepare and mitigate climate change
Maryland specific data on public understanding of climate change
Includes NGOs, Universities, Local and state government
