The task of the BE 460 students is to document and quantify stormwater challenges at the Cree Manor housing development in Walker Township and to assess and design possible solutions such as: re-design the stormwater outlet structure for the development, investigate whether water could be diverted, and consider whether best management practices (e.g., rain garden, rain barrel) implemented by homeowners would be effective.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner...
Metrics
- University Penn State University
- Program Sustainable Communities Collaborative
- Sustainable Development Goals 06 Clean Water and Sanitation
- Population Type Home Owners
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Agricultural Engineering, Biological Engineering
- University Department Agriculture
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Walker Township