TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Urban Stormwater Management in the United States SN - DO - 10.17226/12465 PY - 2009 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12465/urban-stormwater-management-in-the-united-states PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended. ER - TY - BOOK TI - Water for the Future: The West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan SN - DO - 10.17226/6031 PY - 1999 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6031/water-for-the-future-the-west-bank-and-gaza-strip PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Conflict and Security Issues KW - Earth Sciences AB - This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and involving the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Palestine Health Council. It discusses opportunities for enhancement of water supplies and avoidance of overexploitation of water resources in the Middle East. Based on the concept that ecosystem goods and services are essential to maintaining water quality and quantity, the book emphasizes conservation, improved use of current technologies, and water management approaches that are compatible with environmental quality. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Anna Lantin A2 - Laura Larsen A2 - Ankita Vyas A2 - Michael Barrett A2 - Marc Leisenring A2 - Kevin Koryto A2 - Linda Pechacek TI - Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff DO - 10.17226/25473 PY - 2019 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25473/approaches-for-determining-and-complying-with-tmdl-requirements-related-to-roadway-stormwater-runoff PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - State DOTs are increasingly subject to Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements for water quality improvement that are implemented through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.As a result, state DOTs may incur significant costs to construct, operate, maintain, and monitor performance of best management practices and other stormwater treatment facilities that treat stormwater from sources outside the right-of-way, as well as stormwater from roadway sources.TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 918: Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff describes how to evaluate TMDLs and develop a plan to comply with the requirements of a TMDL. The methods provide a robust approach to determining the pollutants of concern and how to assess the contribution of the roadway while understanding other important factors that affect overall pollutant loads, including adjacent land uses and watershed conditions and characteristics.A set of presentation slides summarizing the project that developed the report is available for download. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Woolwine Associates, Inc. A2 - Kimberly Kenville TI - Model Mutual Aid Agreements for Airports DO - 10.17226/22542 PY - 2013 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22542/model-mutual-aid-agreements-for-airports PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 45: Model Mutual Aid Agreements for Airports presents information on mutual aid agreements, addressing nearly every type of emergency that could affect airports and require outside resources. The report is designed to assist airport operators in creating and sustaining effective emergency management mutual aid partnerships by documenting the specifics of existing agreements. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses: Second Edition SN - DO - 10.17226/21774 PY - 2015 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21774/handbook-of-frequency-allocations-and-spectrum-protection-for-scientific-uses PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Math, Chemistry, and Physics AB - The electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of our environment. Measures of radio frequency emissions from natural phenomena enable both practical applications, such as weather predictions and studies of the changing of Earth's climate here at home, and reveal the physical properties of cosmic sources. The spectrum is therefore a resource to be used wisely now and to be protected for future generations. Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses: Second Edition sets forth the principles for the allocation and protection of spectral bands for services using the radio spectrum for scientific research. This report describes the radio frequency bands used by scientific services and includes relevant regulatory information and discussion of scientific use of frequency bands. This reference will guide spectrum managers and spectrum regulatory bodies on science issues and serve as a resource to scientists and other spectrum users. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - M. S. Donovan A2 - A. K. Wigdor A2 - C. E. Snow TI - Strategic Education Research Partnership SN - DO - 10.17226/10670 PY - 2003 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10670/strategic-education-research-partnership PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Education AB - Envision a cadre of leading scientists and practitioners working collaboratively on a highly focused program of education research that is tightly coupled with practice. Much of the research is carried out in school settings. Research influences educational practice, and the outcomes in practice inform further research efforts. The Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP) is designed to make this vision a reality. It proposes a large-scale, coherent program of research and development that would put the problems of educational practice at its center, and focus on all stages necessary to influence practice. These include theory testing, the development and evaluation of instructional programs, the study of practice in context, and attention to taking innovations to scale. This book explains the features of SERP and the ways in which it would address the major challenges of linking research and practice. It is a call to mobilize the nation’s resources and political will, the power of scientific research, and the expertise of our educators, to create a more effective research and development program for improving student learning. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area SN - DO - 10.17226/25134 PY - 2018 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25134/future-water-priorities-for-the-nation-directions-for-the-us PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Earth Sciences AB - Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging water-related infrastructure threaten water availability and quality. The Water Mission Area (WMA) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a long-established reputation for collecting and delivering high-quality, unbiased scientific information related to the nation's water resources. WMA observations help inform decisions ranging from rapid responses during emergencies such as hurricanes, floods, and forest fires, to the long-term management of water resources. Produced at the request of USGS, this report identifies the nation's highest-priority water science and resources challenges over the next 25 years. Future Water Priorities for the Nation summarizes WMA's current water science and research portfolio, and recommends strategic opportunities for WMA to more effectively address the most pressing challenges. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Daniel G. Chatman A2 - Robert B. Noland A2 - Nicholas K. Tulach A2 - Bryan P. Grady A2 - Kaan Ozbay A2 - Lars Rognlien A2 - Andrew Desautels A2 - Lauren Alexander A2 - Steer Davies Gleave TI - Methodology for Determining the Economic Development Impacts of Transit Projects DO - 10.17226/22765 PY - 2012 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22765/methodology-for-determining-the-economic-development-impacts-of-transit-projects PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 56: Methodology for Determining the Economic Development Impacts of Transit Projects explores development of a method for transit agencies to assess whether and under what circumstances transit investments have economic benefits that are in addition to land development stimulated by travel time savings.As part of the project a spreadsheet tool was developed that may be used to help estimate the agglomeration-related economic benefits of rail investments in the form of new systems or additions to existing systems. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - The Federal Transit Act, as Amended through August 10, 2005, and Related Laws DO - 10.17226/23194 PY - 2007 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23194/the-federal-transit-act-as-amended-through-august-10-2005-and-related-laws PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English AB - TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 33: The Federal Transit Act, as Amended through August 10, 2005, and Related Laws is designed as a quick reference for the text of statutes authorizing and governing the federal public transportation program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The report is not an official source for citation purposes. For legal documents, refer to an up-to-date source of the relevant statutes such as the United States Code. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Freshwater Ecosystems: Revitalizing Educational Programs in Limnology SN - DO - 10.17226/5146 PY - 1996 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5146/freshwater-ecosystems-revitalizing-educational-programs-in-limnology PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Earth Sciences KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - To fulfill its commitment to clean water, the United States depends on limnology, a multidisciplinary science that seeks to understand the behavior of freshwater bodies by integrating aspects of all basic sciences—from chemistry and fluid mechanics to botany, ichthyology, and microbiology. Now, prominent limnologists are concerned about this important field, citing the lack of adequate educational programs and other issues. Freshwater Ecosystems responds with recommendations for strengthening the field and ensuring the readiness of the next generation of practitioners. Highlighted with case studies, this book explores limnology's place in the university structure and the need for curriculum reform, with concrete suggestions for curricula and field research at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. The volume examines the wide-ranging career opportunities for limnologists and recommends strategies for integrating limnology more fully into water resource decision management. Freshwater Ecosystems tells the story of limnology and its most prominent practitioners and examines the current strengths and weaknesses of the field. The committee discusses how limnology can contribute to appropriate policies for industrial waste, wetlands destruction, the release of greenhouse gases, extensive damming of rivers, the zebra mussel and other "invasions" of species—the broad spectrum of problems that threaten the nation's freshwater supply. Freshwater Ecosystems provides the foundation for improving a field whose importance will continue to increase as human populations grow and place even greater demands on freshwater resources. This volume will be of value to administrators of university and government science programs, faculty and students in aquatic science, aquatic resource managers, and clean-water advocates—and it is readily accessible to the concerned individual. ER -