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Stormwater Management Plans Offer Benefits With Relief
Author(s) -
Oshun Molly
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2016.42.0024
Subject(s) - flooding (psychology) , stormwater management , scope (computer science) , environmental planning , stormwater , business , low impact development , geography , surface runoff , psychology , computer science , ecology , biology , psychotherapist , programming language
Midlothian, Ill., has experienced flooding since it was first incorporated in 1927, but the scope and severity of the occurrences have increased alarmingly in recent years. Unrestricted development, deferred infrastructure maintenance, and changes in regional climate have converged in Midlothian, leaving residents vulnerable to flooding across the village.