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Conceptual diagram illustrating ecosystem characteristics along the Midtown Manhattan Transect. Source: New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2016.06.004
Midtown Manhattan Transect
Conceptual diagram illustrating ecosystem characteristics along the Verrazano Bridge Transect. Source: New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2016.06.004
Verrazano Bridge Transect
Emergent wetland species are planted in a buoyant matrix that floats at the water surface. The roots of these plants grow through the matrix and take up the nutrients they need to grow directly from the water, potentially decreasing nutrient concentrations.
Floating Wetlands Structure and Impact
Gutters and downspouts installed onto buildings direct rainwater from roofs to rain gardens. Plants with deep root systems encourage stormwater infiltration and absorbs excess nutrient runoff.
Multiple Benefits of Rain Gardens
A diagram showing best management practices required to target the numerous sources and delivery pathways of excess nutrient loads.
Targeted Practices Diagram
Flooded corn in field, in Maryland.
Flooded corn
Flooded cropland during heavy rains, in Maryland
Flooded cropland
Infiltration trench in parking lot, in Maryland.
Infiltration trench in parking lot
Stormwater trash in parking lot, in Maryland.
Stormwater trash in parking lot
Elevated utility to prevent flood damage.
Elevated utility
Rain barrel on the side of a house.
Rain barrel
Raising a house to mitigate the effects of flooding.
Raising a house for flooding
Permeable pavers are brick-like materials that are manufactured in a variety of shapes. Pavers fit together like tiles and are set with small gaps between them, creating grooves for water to infiltrate the soil beneath. Permeable pavers reduce stormwater runoff volume and flow rate, and increase groundwater infiltration and recharge.
permeable pavers
Conceptual diagram illustrating Regenerative stormwater conveyance systems (RSC).
Regenerative stormwater conveyance systems (RSC)
heavy rain on a large impervious area causes urban storm water runoff
Rain on Impervious Surface
A likely combined sewer overflow outlet in Bayonne, NJ.
Sewer outlet
Illustration of a drainage pipe with several sources, partially underground
Water: drainage 1
Illustration of a second type of drainage pipe, partially underground
Water: drainage 2
Pervious surfaces, such as modular paver blocks, allow the soil to retain stormwater. Impervious surfaces prevent the infiltration of stormwater, increasing the volume and velocity of surface runoff.
Pervious Surfaces Used to Promote Stormwater…

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