Enhancing Water Quality through GIS: Transforming Impervious Surfaces to Combat Nitrate Pollution in Montclair, NJ
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Gregory Pope
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 2:15 PM
End Date
26-4-2024 3:15 PM
Description
Excessive stormwater runoff has destructive effects on not only our environment, but on public health as well. Impervious surfaces make it so that stormwater is unable to flow as runoff through a naturally regulated water system. Reduction in impervious surfaces can serve as a solution to optimize wellness in local communities and reduce flooding. Impervious surface mapping through ArcGIS using spectral imagery defines the boundaries of impermeable materials that envelope the Township of Montclair. Permeable surfaces such as asphalt, gravel, sandstone, and pervious concrete can serve as durable alternatives for some impervious surfaces and can aid the natural filtering processes of our soils. Constant head permeability determines the porosity of pervious surfaces by the flow of water through various faces and natural soil as a controlled study. Concentrations of δ15N & δ18O isotopes depicted via. IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry) reveals the presence of nitrate in surface waters. Expanding the extent of permeable pavements can lead to the reduction of Nitrates (NO3-) which contribute to a plethora of health concerns once they reach our water sources. Through the means of spectral imagery and IRMS technology the threat of nitrates in a watershed system becomes transparent exhibiting what needs to be done to eliminate the threat it poses to public health and the surrounding environment.
Enhancing Water Quality through GIS: Transforming Impervious Surfaces to Combat Nitrate Pollution in Montclair, NJ
Excessive stormwater runoff has destructive effects on not only our environment, but on public health as well. Impervious surfaces make it so that stormwater is unable to flow as runoff through a naturally regulated water system. Reduction in impervious surfaces can serve as a solution to optimize wellness in local communities and reduce flooding. Impervious surface mapping through ArcGIS using spectral imagery defines the boundaries of impermeable materials that envelope the Township of Montclair. Permeable surfaces such as asphalt, gravel, sandstone, and pervious concrete can serve as durable alternatives for some impervious surfaces and can aid the natural filtering processes of our soils. Constant head permeability determines the porosity of pervious surfaces by the flow of water through various faces and natural soil as a controlled study. Concentrations of δ15N & δ18O isotopes depicted via. IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry) reveals the presence of nitrate in surface waters. Expanding the extent of permeable pavements can lead to the reduction of Nitrates (NO3-) which contribute to a plethora of health concerns once they reach our water sources. Through the means of spectral imagery and IRMS technology the threat of nitrates in a watershed system becomes transparent exhibiting what needs to be done to eliminate the threat it poses to public health and the surrounding environment.