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Urban infrastructure and water management—Science capabilities of the U.S. Geological Survey

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Urbanization and nutrient retention in freshwater riparian wetlands

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Simulation of steady-state flow in three-dimensional fracture networks using the boundary-element method

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Evaluation of the Effects of Development on Peak-Flow Hydrographs for Collyer Brook, Maine

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Landsat in Action - Changing Forest Phenology with Andrew Elmore
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Hydrology, water quality, and response to changes in phosphorus loading of Minocqua and Kawaguesaga Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on effects of urbanization

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Effect of urban development on floods in the Piedmont Province of North Carolina

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Quantifying multi-temporal urban development characteristics in Las Vegas from Landsat and ASTER data

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Effects of urban land-use change on streamflow and water quality in Oakland County, Michigan, 1970-2003, as inferred from urban gradient and temporal analysis

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Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science - Tampa Bay Study: Watershed and Estuary Mapping

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Slideshow of Gary City Hall, before and after redevelopment with green infrastructure

Assessing stormwater reduction using green infrastructure: Gary City Hall (Gary, Ind.)

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Multi-event urban runoff quality model

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Best management practices for nutrient and sediment retention in urban stormwater runoff

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Effects of Urban Development on Streams and Aquatic Life (2)
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An animated infographic of stormwater runoff in urban watersheds. Runoff is faster in high density areas.

Stormwater Runoff in Urban Watersheds
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Storm-runoff generation in the Permanente Creek drainage basin, west central California - An example of flood-wave effects on runoff composition

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Determination of peak discharge from rainfall data for urbanized basins, Wichita, Kansas

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An analysis of urban development and its environmental impact on the Tampa Bay watershed

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An analysis of urban thermal characteristics and associated land cover in Tampa Bay and Las Vegas using Landsat satellite data

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Application of spatially gridded temperature and land cover data sets for urban heat island analysis

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Estimated flood peak discharges on Twin, Brock, and Lightning creeks, Southwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 8, 1993

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Stormwater-runoff data for a multifamily residential area, Dade County, Florida

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Urban stormwater runoff data for a residential area, Pompano Beach, Florida

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Analysis of urban land use change in the Las Vegas metropolitan area using multi-temporal satellite imagery

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Stories of the Water Cycle, Drippy's Journey Through A Changing World

New Water Cycle Diagram REVEALED
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Close up of running water with the text, "Soaking Up Stormwater".

Soaking Up Stormwater
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Monitoring Stormwater and Green Infrastructure (Gary City Hall, Ind.)
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Hydrologic Research and Assessment: From Local to Regional Scales
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Streamflow characteristics and the basis for ecological flow goals

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Effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems (Spanish)
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