Introduction to Stormwater: Concept, Purpose and Design

This professional reference tool combines basic concepts ofhydrology with the latest applications for landscape architectureand site engineering--including effective, eco-friendly, andpeople-friendly design methods for:
* Wetlands construction
* Groundwater recharge
* Infiltration
* Porous pavements
* Stream restoration
* Water harvesting

Stormwater management is an essential component of all landscapearchitecture and site engineering projects. Introduction toStormwater helps solve environmental problems that arise in theprocess of planning, implementing, and evaluating the builtenvironment.

This useful guide is of singular importance to landscapearchitects, civil engineers, architects, wetlands scientists, andother environmental professionals who must comply withever-changing government regulations. Concepts such as drainage,runoff quality, and drought control are presented in aneasy-to-learn, nontechnical format, using case studies drawn fromall regions of the United States. Over 200 charts, tables,photographs, and examples aid in conceptualization andcalculations. Each chapter contains exercises to ensure that theuser acquires applied skills essential to professional licensureexams and practice in the field, as well as information on relatedsoftware.

BRUCE K. FERGUSON is Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia. His consulting projects include conservation of irrigation water on the lawn of the White House and site design guidelines to protect runoff quality in the metropolitan regions of San Francisco and Los Angeles and in the states of Florida, Georgia, and New York. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.