storm water management

California's struggle to capture record rainfall makes the case for green infrastructure
An area between a building and a field that is filled with landscaped plants, trees, and bushes that dips down to collect rainwater.

A bioswale is an aesthetically pleasing green infrastructure option that captures rainwater and runoff that can also be used to create habitats for native species, birds, or other plants; they can also filter out pollutants as they capture water. (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mia Rosenblatt
George Washington University
California was recently flooded with extreme amounts of rainfall, which highlighted the state's struggle to adequately capture and manage the water.