| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.63 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Western Kentucky University
IN-36: Stormwater Modeling
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Madeline
Petty Graduate Assistant Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences |
A brief description of the methodology/tool used to calculate the percentile local or regional rainfall events for which the institution manages runoff on-site using LID practices and green infrastructure:
WKU engages in stormwater modeling using the rational method for stormwater management runoff and implementation. The Rational method is standard practice- the process includes calculation of area of grass, gravel, asphalt, trees, etc. and creation of a runoff coefficient- rainfall intensity and subcatchment area is multiplied by the runoff coefficient.
Percentile of local or regional rainfall events for which the institution manages runoff on-site using LID practices and green infrastructure:
Website URL where information about the stormwater modeling is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data obtained from Dr. Jason Polk, director of the Center of Human GeoEnvironmental Studies at WKU.
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