Southern California is facing extreme water insecurity, yet urban areas throughout the region “throw away” vast quantities of stormwater runoff by letting it flow to the ocean.  In this presentation I will summarize a multi-disciplinary research program, funded by the University of California Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI), whose vision is to transform urban stormwater infrastructure from a leading cause of environmental degradation into multi-functional green systems that augment urban water supply, protect human and ecosystem health, minimize flood risk, and ensure public safety.  To realize this vision our team is conducting field, laboratory, and modeling studies on next-generation green stormwater infrastructure, using the five southern UC campuses as living laboratories. While our project is focused on Southern California, the science, engineering, and policy innovations we uncover should inform similar transitions occurring in rapidly urbanizing regions throughout the world.

Fighting drought with stormwater: From research to practice

2019 Fall National Meeting

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