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Browsing Environmental and Forest Sciences, School of by Subject "local government"
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The Application of Science to Address Management and Restoration-Related Questions in the Cedar River Municipal Watershed
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-03-03)Bohle will present: 1. Three recent studies. 2. Current understanding. 3. Approaches. 4. Available tools, models and information needs. 5. Unknowns and on-going challenges. He will sum up what has been learned: 1. ... -
Characterization of Stormwater Runoff in Residential Catchments
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-02-06)Engstrom will discuss stormwater runoff from residential catchments. She will describe a study that monitored natural drainage systems in Seattle. She will consider construction, performance, and application of knowledge ... -
Developing a Consensus on the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources: a Puget Sound, Tri-County Perspective
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-02-14)Palmer will lay out the goals of this talk: 1. Provide accurate estimates of regional water supply and demand for planning. 2. Establish the need to include climate change in regional water supply planning. 3. Shift a ... -
Efficacy and Potential for Non-Target Effects of Larvicides for West Nile Virus Control in Seatttle Catch Basin
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-02-18)In anticipation of the spread of West Nile Virus, Seattle officials promoted a city-wide research effort over the summers of 2006 and 2007 designed to investigate the efficacy and fate of four common larvicides: Mosquito ... -
Incorporating Climate Change Impacts into Water Resource Planning: an Example in King County
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-05-09)Palmer will review global, regional, and local evidence of climate change. He will discuss how to evaluate the impacts of climate change. He will describe two studies: the Seattle Climate Change Study and the Snohomish ... -
Leveraging Public Spending for Greener Cities
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-01-29)Moddemeyer will review the City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and ask: are we getting the results we want? He will discuss sustainable infrastructure, asset management, and triple bottom line accounting. He will review ... -
Marine Ecosystem Management in the San Juan Archipelago
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-10-09)Klinger will present an overview of marine ecosystem management in the San Juan Islands. The general approach: engage in a local, bottom-up planning process for ecosystem-based management, using science to support ... -
Moving Beyond Minimal Treatment: King County's Brightwater Treatment Project
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-05-11)King County is building the Brightwater project, which includes one of the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plants in the world. MBR provides a higher level of treatment than standard secondary ... -
Natural Wetlands in an Unnatural Location: Consequences of Urbanizing Watershed on Landscape Processes and Wetland Function
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-01-13)Sheldon will discuss issues related to urban wetlands. The overarching theme: We have a lot of information about wetlands. But how does all this science get applied? And what are the politics of how science gets applied? ... -
Regulatory Effectiveness Monitoring for Developing Rural Areas: Assessing King County's Critical Areas Ordinance
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-05-20)Lucchetti will present an overview of King County monitoring and regulation programs. Specifically, he will discuss plans to assess the effectiveness of the county's efforts. He will move on to: 1. Explain the Critical ... -
Saving Puget Sound: a Practical, Long-Term Conservation Strategy
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-04-10)Lombard will present a practical proposal to conserve our natural heritage, including landscape vision and funding. He will review reasons for conserving, our legacy, and regional debate. The key issues: how land and water ... -
What Can You Do with an Art History Degree?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-10-21)Hyde will present some messages to consider on your way toward an environmental career: 1. You don’t have to know exactly what you want. 2. You personally don’t have to know everything. 3. Group projects are a good ...