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Wetlands Preservation Stockbridge, MI #2 - Case Study
Wetlands Protection- Location: Stockbridge,MI Cofferdam Size: 8′ high x 120′ long Water Depth: 4-5′ Installation Time: 3-5 hours Project Description: Repair break in gas main Wetlands Protection is a vital concern. When a project site is located in a wetland, unique equipment is often needed to protect the area from further damage while ...
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Wetlands Preservation Stockbridge, MI #1 - Case Study
Wetlands Protection- Location: Stockbridge, MI Cofferdam Size: 4′ high x 120′ long Water Depth: 3′ Installation Time: 3.5 hours Project Description: Repair break in gas main Wetland protection is a vital concern. When a project site is located in a wetland, unique equipment is often needed to protect the area from further damage while ...
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Wetlands Preservation – Arlington Heights, IL - Case Study
Location: Arlington Heights, IL Cofferdam Size: Three 4′ high x 200′ long Water Depth: 3′ Installation Time: 10 hours Project Description- Repair a gas pipeline in a wetland. Wetland protection is a vital concern. When a project site is located in a wetland, unique equipment is often needed to protect the area from further damage while ...
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment - Housing Development - Case Study
Industry: Private Development Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Capacity: 125-500 Homes Over Four Phases Installed: In operation since 2020 Young’s Cove is a masterfully planned exceptional waterfront community situated in pristine Prince Edward County, on the shores of Lake Ontario. It has panoramic views, a children’s waterpark, miles of pathways, green spaces. It covers 7,000 feet ...
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Fawn River Restoration, Restoring one of Indiana`s Most Pristine Rivers
In 1998, approximately 100,000 CY of sediment was discharged to a 5-mile section of Fawn River, in Steuben County, Indiana as the result of a rapid draw down of an upstream reservoir (the “Event”). Prior to 1998, Fawn River below the Orland dam (“lower Fawn”) was recognized as one of the best-preserved sections of river in the State of Indiana. The Fawn had a deep swift ...
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Wetlands International Achievements 2011 – 2013
Our Collective Targets Wise use and restoration of 20 wetlands is linked with the development of sustainable livelihoods, resulting in a strengthened asset base for at least 200,000 people Species oriented and ecological network initiatives result in improved status of selected wetland biodiversity groups, including waterbirds and freshwater fish The status of wetland biodiversity is ...
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Wetlands act as valuable urban water treatment
As cities and urban landscapes expand across the globe, water resource management continues to pose a huge challenge. Natural wetlands are often built over as cities grow, but a recent strategy of green infrastructure applies the opposite principle – wetlands are protected and constructed as part of city planning. Wetlands, whether natural or man-made, act as large-scale storage and ...
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The comparative biodiversity of seven globally important wetlands: a synthesis
Abstract. The species diversity data of seven globally important wetlands (Canadian peatlands, Florida Everglades, Pantanal, Okavango Delta, Sundarban, Tonle Sap, and Kakadu National Park) were compared. The available data for most groups of lower plants and animals are insufficient for a comparative analysis. Data on vertebrates and higher plants are more complete and show high species ...
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What Is GIS?
Maps have been used for thousands of years, but it is only within the last few decades that the technology has existed to combine maps with computer graphics and databases to create geographic information systems or GIS. The themes in the above graphic are only a small example of the wide array of information that can view or analyze with a GIS. GIS is used to display and analyze spatial data ...
By MapCruzin
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Wet Prairie Restoration & Created Wetland - Case Study
ERC was hired by the Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks to restore approximately 75 acres of wetland habitat within a 150year-old farm field. This project included the installation of sediment & erosion controls followed by an extensive search of the agricultural field for subsurface tile drainage. This was followed by abandonment of the existing tile network. Once complete ...
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Wetlands of International Importance in Russia
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat was adopted on the 2nd February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. Thus, it has come to be popularly known as the “Ramsar Convention”, and the 2nd of February each year is celebrated as World Wetlands Day. Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the ...
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We must hear — and heed — the nightingale’s warning
Our rapidly changing world is devastating bird populations, reflecting the health of their habitats and sending us a message about the quality of our own lives. Many birders enjoy playing an imaginary game with one another: “Blindfold me and place me anywhere in the world — I bet I can identify where I am, as long as you let me hear the birds.” This phenomenon exists because ...
By Ensia
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Climate change, water crisis hurting Africa’s poorest
The largest water and sanitation sector gathering in Africa ended Thursday in Uganda with a call for governments to invest in climate-resilient water systems and irrigation to reduce vulnerability to climate change. African Water Association (AfWA) Program Director Dr. Simeon Kenfack said as governments implement ambitious national climate action plans and strategies, they must show the world ...
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Can wetlands save Saint-Louis from drowning?
Tackling the biggest coastal resilience challenge in West Africa The Senegal River is the second largest river in West Africa and forms the natural border between Senegal and Mauritania for much of its course as it flows west towards the Atlantic Ocean. At the coastal delta it flows past the low river banks of the city of Saint-Louis. From there it turns south, running alongside a thin strip ...
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Water & Rivers Commission
The Water and Rivers Commission manages the water resources of Western Australia with an area of about 2.5 million square kilometres. The Information and Systems Group in the Hydrologic Measurement Support Section at the Water and Rivers Commission maintains data archives SWRIS (State Water Resources Information System) and Hydstra. SWRIS is used predominantly for the storage of water quality ...
By KISTERS
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Towards sustainable management of huntable migratory waterbirds in Europe
The EU Birds Directive and the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement provide an adequate legal framework for sustainable management of migratory waterbird populations. The main shortcoming of both instruments is that it leaves harvest decisions of a shared resource to individual Member States and Contracting Parties without providing a shared information base and mechanism to assess the impact of ...
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Volunteer vacation destinations
The benefits of taking a holiday are well-known: They can reduce stress, rekindle relationships and rejuvenate body and mind. But the break from your 9 to 5 routine can also benefit the world around you. Around the globe there are opportunities to give back to the environment and local communities, through taking a volunteer vacation. Great expectations The key to a successful volunteer ...
By green24
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OTT Field Trip: The Wetlands of Louisiana
Today, we are joined by Territory Manager Jeremy Thompson as he treks deep into the swamps of Louisiana to observe how water is being monitored in this critically important ecosystem. Thank you for joining us! ...
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Dynamic simulation of water resources in an urban wetland based on coupled water quantity and water quality models
Water quality in wetlands plays a huge role in maintaining the health of the wetland ecosystem. Water quality should be controlled by an appropriate water allocation policy for the protection of the wetlands. In this paper, models of rainfall/runoff, non-point source pollution load, water quantity/quality, and dynamic pollutant-carrying capacity were established to simulate the water ...
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Project - Ecologically Significant Groundwater Recharge Assessment in the Central Lake Ontario Watersheds
Client: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority: Ms. Gail Soo Chan, P.Geo., Director – Groundwater Resources, 100 Whiting Avenue, Oshawa, ON L1H 3T3 (905-579-0411 x139) Key Personnel: E.J. Wexler The identification of significant groundwater recharge areas was a key element of recent Source Water Protection initiatives in Ontario. Under SWP, the term “significant ...
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