Challenges in Implementation

Reid Christianson, Katie Kingery-Page, Stacy Hutchinson, Timothy Keane

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Low Impact Development (LID) allows opportunities for stormwater control structures that have a positive impact on water quality as opposed to simply having an effect on flood mitigation. One potential challenge for sustainable stormwater implementation is to find a knowledgeable group (engineering firm and contractor) for design and instillation. Another challenge can arise in being able to justify selecting the "knowledgeable group" when the lowest bid generally receives the contract. In the past, system performance has suffered and local officials have taken criticism in part because the lowest rather than the most informed or experienced bid was selected. This paper presents two case studies examining the challenges of a revegetation project and a bioswale in the Kansas City metropolitan area in order to illustrate a few issues that have come up.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008, ASABE 2008
PublisherAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Pages4451-4458
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781605605364
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008 - Providence, RI, United States
Duration: Jun 29 2008Jul 2 2008

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008, ASABE 2008
Volume7

Other

OtherAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityProvidence, RI
Period6/29/087/2/08

Keywords

  • LID
  • Landscape
  • Low impact development
  • Stormwater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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