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Plain Meaning, Precedent, and Metaphysics: Interpreting the “Point Source” Element of the Clean Water Act Offense [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This Article, the fourth in a series of five, examines the continuing struggles to define “point source” and “nonpoint source” under the Clean Water Act.
Miller, Jeffrey G.
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Assessment of Sustainable Urban Drainage Measures for Flood Mitigation in a Densely Populated Watershed in São Paulo, Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In light of the increasing adoption of sustainable urban drainage measures for flood control, driven by advances in the urban drainage field and, particularly, in downtown São Paulo, by the significant challenge associated with implementing large detention reservoirs due to the scarcity of open spaces within the watershed, this study ...
Filipe Chaves Gonçalves   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Stormwater Treatment Performance of AbTech Industries Smart Sponge® Plus, Landry, N [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The ability of AbTech’s Smart Sponge® Plus to remove fecal-borne bacteria from stormwater was evaluated in a storm drainage system located in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
Jones, Stephen H.   +2 more
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Factors Influencing Flood Risk Management Integration in U.S. Municipal Planning: An Expert Mental Model Approach

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT An expert mental model (EMM) explores how U.S. municipalities integrate flood risk management (FRM) into urban planning, offering insights beyond existing literature. Motivated by the challenges urban planners face in balancing flood risk with competing priorities like development, housing, and economic growth, this study combines a literature
Kyle McElroy, Austin Becker
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Flood Hazard Zonation and Planning Landscape‐Based Mitigation Measures in Gimba Sub Watersheds, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Comprehensive Approach

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Flooding remains one of the most critical natural hazards threatening livelihoods, infrastructure, and ecological systems in Ethiopia's highland landscapes. This study presents a rigorously integrated, multi‐criteria flood risk assessment that combines the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with GIS‐based spatial modeling to delineate ...
Degfie Teku   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Human‐Vehicle Risk Assessment for Urban Flood Evacuations in Island Cities: The MUFE Framework Applied to Haidian Island, Haikou

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban flood disasters demand dynamic assessment of population risk, yet most evacuation models fail to capture the multifaceted, time‐varying nature of such events. To address this gap, this study develops the modular urban flood‐evacuation (MUFE) framework, an integrated approach to dynamic urban flood risk assessment.
Zeng Bowei, Huang Guoru, Yang Ge
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an Agenda for Change for New Jersey's Urban Water Infrastructure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
A water infrastructure crisis looms in New Jersey's oldest and largest cities -- cities that comprise nearly one-fifth of the state's population and are projected to absorb much of its future growth, and yet have combined sewer systems, which carry both ...

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Can Flash Flood Risk Index Be an Early Warning Signal of Flash Floods in Ungauged Basin?

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Flash flooding is amongst the most severe natural hazards, causing widespread socioeconomic impacts across both wet regions and drylands. In ungauged mountainous basins, effective risk warning based on hydrodynamic modelling is challenging due to sparse hydrological observations and complex terrain.
Kaihua Guo, Mingfu Guan, Jie Yin
wiley   +1 more source

Local Land Use: Decision Expands Federal Government\u27s Role [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to its authority under the Clean Water Act, has promulgated regulations creating the Storm Water Management Program.
Nolon, John R.
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