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Influence of bank vegetation on channel morphology in rural and urban…
Influence of bank vegetation on channel morphology in rural and
urban watersheds
Challenges :red_flag:
Site-specific differences
Watershed characteristics
Vegetation density&type
Soil conditions
Flow regime
Stream size
Slopes
Geological setting
Disturbance hisotry
Climate Change :recycle:
Forest Restoration
Increase vegetation
Animals returning
Changing waterways
Urbanization
Invasive vegetation
Landscape changes
Wider streams
Flooding
Lack of groundwater
Global Issues :recycle:
Urbanization of environment
Less Green Space
More run off
More impervious surfaces
Lower CO2 absorbtion
Population Increase
Food Insecurity
Poverty
Unemployment
Climate change
Waterway erosion
Storm damage
In-Class Systems :silhouettes:
Water and Health
Preserving ecosystem health
Raw materials
Pollination
Water quality
Carbon and nutrient cycles
Flood control
Channeling Water
Conserve waterways sustainably
Urbanization and flooding
Less groundwater absorption
Ecological Engineering :recycle:
Designing ecosystems
Mutal benefit for organisms
Restoration
Reforestation
Organisms returning
Strategies :pencil2:
Study interacting influences :pen:
Analyzing Data
Comparing morphologic attributes
Vegetation difference
Levels of urbanization
Sediment levels
Calculate impervious cover
Aerial photography
Satellite imagery
Environmental variation
Watershed disturbances
Urbanization
Increased run-off
Increased erosion
Riparian conditions
Forested area
Non-forested areas
Modified Wolman Method
Sampled bed material
GPS stream reach data
Determine watershed contributions
Potential Solutions :star:
Varying riparian vegetation
Encourage indigenous plants
Roots prevent erosion
Ecological diversity
Changed river restoration practices
Consider local conditions
Fluvial processes
Nature of disturbance
Future Challenges :question:
Studying combined influences
Riparian vegetation
Urbanization
Climate Change
Landscape changes
Sediment in waterways
Damaged vegetation
Changing weather
Stronger storms
Decreased predictability
Study Area :question:
Location
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Areas of Focus
Mixed agriculture
Mixed hardwood forests
Suburban
Highly Urbanized
