Wrack Lines Fall/Winter 2010
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A new rain garden has appeared in Bridgeport, Connecticut, facing Captain’s Cove.
It’s not just any rain garden–it’s a
working demonstration garden that will help the school and
the city cope with polluted runoff from greater...
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Wrack Lines Fall/Winter 2010
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A new rain garden has appeared in Bridgeport, Connecticut, facing Captain’s Cove.
It’s not just any rain garden–it’s a
working demonstration garden that will help the school and
the city cope with polluted runoff from greater rainfall due to
climate change, and teach others about such gardens.
Sea level rise due to climate change is a reality; how much
rise will occur is the only question.
In addition, local precipitation patterns are also changing due to large scale climate
changes.
Average annual rainfall in Connecticut has been increasing through this century, at an average rate of about 1
inch every ten years.
In addition, the intensity of rainfall
events has been increasing in the region.
Stormwater infrastructure (e.
g.
storm drains and culverts) in some of our older
cities is already being overwhelmed; adding more frequent
and more intense rains will only make the situation worse.
Bioretention areas have been used to reduce the impact of
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