The focus of this book is on how we manage stormwater in our
cities: water that falls from the sky and is not immediately
absorbed by soil or plants, thus running over the surface to join a
stream, and eventually flowing to the ocean. The increase in runoff
that results from urbanization has traditionally been viewed as a
liability, and public agencies have responded by designing flood
control facilities with one primary objective: the protection of
life and property. While this is the most important objective of
flood management, it is time for traditional engineering approaches
to broaden their scope to include the benefits that stormwater can
provide in an urban setting. Stormwater can be used to replenish
groundwater aquifers and to enhance recreational opportunities and
wildlife habitat. This book begins with an overview of the
hydrology of the Southwest and its range of weather patterns, the
hydrologic changes that have taken place as our metropolitan
regions have grown, and a review of traditional engineering
solutions to stormwater runoff management. We then survey some of
the alternatives to pipes and concrete which seem most appropriate
to the rainfall and runoff patterns of the southwest. Finally, we
present a sampling of some of the efforts underway to implement
these so-called "best management practices" or "green
infrastructure" strategies in urban areas such as Los Angeles and
Las Vegas.
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