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An increase in rain gardens would relatively mitigate flooding caused by…
An increase in rain gardens would relatively mitigate flooding caused by stormwater runoff and improve water quality in Springfield Massachusetts by implementing them in areas known to flood and increasing water infiltration.
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A rain garden is a garden that is designed to absorb rainwater into its soil through the use of its native plants
Rain gardens work best at urban populated cities as it can prevent mass flooding but fails in areas that are unpaved and slanted.
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The average cost of a rain garden is very affordable as its only “3-5 dollars per square foot” stated by the Connecticut Official State Website.
In the article Kornhuber, Kai, et al. Mitigating the impacts of extreme rainfall events in a changing climate it describes the aftermath of floodings in our neighboring state New York
Flooding
Northeast the flood damage cost a whopping estimated 16 billion to 24 billion dollars. Also, the flooding had a death toll of 13 people in New York then a minimum of 44 people in the Northeast.
Flooding Protection rain gardens collect water from runoff preventing structural damage by absorbing localized flooding, replenish the local groundwater and improve water quality.
Storm runoff can cause waterway erosion, destruction of animal habitats, and its spread of pollutants affecting greenlife.
Flooding Protection rain gardens collect water from runoff preventing structural damage by absorbing localized flooding, replenish the local groundwater and improve water quality.
Pollution
After serious storm rainfall there is often a substantial amount of trash and Debree in our city. As now the trash is not wet and even more scattered compared to before
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For example, ecotoxicity. Ecotoxicity is the harmful effects of substances on organisms and the environment causing a negative chain reaction
Stormwater Management
Currently our storm drains are prevented by doing its job due to the debris and leaves forming a barrier
That remains there until physical altered or removed which can be found disgusting and annoyance to fix
Stormwater runoff that is left unresolved can lead towards "harmful and dangerous algae blooms in lakes and reservoirs.”
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Flooding is an issue to our society as it can cause infrastructure damage, damage to people's lives, erosion, and is a costly natural disaster.
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The use of bioretention cells can be more effective than rain gardens proven by “Life Cycle Assessment of Bioretention Cell Designs and Evaluation of Environmental Impact of Media Amendments for Catalysis in Urban Flood Mitigation.”
Bioretention cells are water basins or engineered soils that are used for filtering and capturing stormwater runoff/flooding. These cells can reduce environmental impacts without compromising on their functional attributes.
Rain gardens if they aren't correctly made, they aren't beneficial, and it is a process to create a rain garden before its use.
Benefits of Rain Gardens
For pollution control rain gardens filter animal waste, brake dust, oils, and automotive chemicals.
“Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed” states stormwater with “rain gardens can filter 90% of chemicals and 80% of sediments from stormwater.”
Deep roots plants are also able to provide shelter for wildlife while simultaneously supporting pollinators
To create a rain garden, you have to decide an area where there is a constant flood or rain control, then add a foundation, sustainable plants, and soils.
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Why We Need Rain Gardens
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With an increase in rainfall due to climate change proved by the NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
We need a reliable sustainable solution to productively reuse the rainfall caused by the climate change
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