expanding consumer and community water protection efforts through innovative and integrated mobile...

Expanding Consumer and Community Water Protection Efforts Through Innovative and Integrated Mobile

TechnologiesProject 2013-51130-21530

Michael DietzDavid Dickson, Chester Arnold

Department of Extension, Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR), University of Connecticut

October 13, 2016

Why?• Polluted stormwater runoff from urban areas is one

of the top sources of water pollution

• The low impact development (LID) approach originated in Maryland and is focused on reducing these impacts

• Rain gardens are one type of LID practice, along with pervious pavements and green roofs

The numbers:• Rain garden app has over 6,500 downloads• Rain garden app now includes soil, plant and sizing

data for 21 states

• LID atlas app has just been completed, will be publicized in upcoming weeks• http://lidmap.uconn.edu

Acknowledgements

• USDA (duh)• Alberto Algarín• Eugene Sanzi• Yaira Rivera Sanchez

Live demo rain garden app and LID atlas app

http://lidmap.uconn.edu