Chapter 7

Hydrologic Impacts of Landscape Urbanization

Outline:

• Urbanization process
• Impacts on watershed hydrology
• Impacts on river channels
• Impacts on water quality
• Impacts on watershed ecosystems

Course Reader:

• Pages 1-20 of Pasternack, G. B. 1994. Urban River Processes and Problems. MS Thesis, University of California at Berkeley.

Other reading:

• View these graphics showing the historic spread of urbanization over the landscape in Baltimore, MD and the larger Baltimore-Washington, DC metropolitan region.

Related web links:

• Population info
  • US Census: urban population rankings by city
• Land use/urbanization info
  • Sociology of urbanization process
  • U.S. land use stats by state
• Urban hydrology studies
  • Sacramento City/County Drainage Manual Volume 2: Hydrology Standards
  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia urban hydrology
  • Duluth urban hydrology

Video Podcast: Hydrologic Impacts Of Landscape Urbanization, part 1

This 13-minute presentation introduces the drivers and process of urbanization.

• 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (182 MB file)
• 1920 x 1280 (HD) format that provides larges size and best quality. (1.1 GB file)

Video Podcast: Hydrologic Impacts of Landscape Urbanization, part 2

This 45-minute video podcasts details the hydrologic, hydraulic, and sedimentary impacts of land development and urbanization.

• 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (648 MB file)
• 1920 x 1280 (HD) format that provides larges size and best quality. (XXX GB file)

Video Podcast: Hydrologic Impacts of Landscape Urbanization, part 3

This 24-minute presentation introduces basic ideas in hydrology and ecology as well as two math concepts that you will need for the class.

• 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (324 MB file)
• 1920 x 1280 (HD) format that provides larges size and best quality. (1.7 GB file)

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