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Effects of Urbanization on the Water Resources of Atlanta

Effects of Urbanization on the Water Resources of Atlanta. Kate Marney. Outline. Background Objectives Methods Results Conclusions. Background. Atlanta Capital of Georgia “Poster Child for Sprawl” 25% growth since 2006. Atlanta. Atlanta. Georgia. Georgia. Objective.

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Effects of Urbanization on the Water Resources of Atlanta

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  1. Effects of Urbanization on the Water Resources of Atlanta Kate Marney

  2. Outline • Background • Objectives • Methods • Results • Conclusions

  3. Background • Atlanta • Capital of Georgia • “Poster Child for Sprawl” • 25% growth since 2006 Atlanta Atlanta Georgia Georgia

  4. Objective • Understand some of the effects of urban sprawl • Correlate urbanization with: • Streamflow • Water temperature • Contaminant levels Photo: Atlanta Skyline, Wikipedia.org Photo: Chattahoochee River in Atlanta (alternate title: Chattaewwchee), Georgia.org

  5. ArcMap Data

  6. Streamflow Analysis • Peak flow data from USGS • Graph results • 5 sites out of 20 increasing • 5 show evidence of channelization or regulation

  7. Streamflow Results

  8. Temperature Analysis • US EPS STORET Data • 89 Locations in Metro Area

  9. Temperature Results Lowest Average (9.49) Lowest Max Temp (11.8) Highest Average (19.41) Highest Max Temp (31)

  10. Temperature Results

  11. Contaminant Levels • Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Bacteria • Data not readily available for long time periods • Data Sources:

  12. Contaminant Results

  13. Conclusions • Urbanization has a marked, detrimental effect on water resources • Streamflow, temperature, and contaminant levels are likely to increase as urbanization occurs • Understanding the effects and their magnitudes can aid in mitigation efforts

  14. Questions

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