UMBC is a founding member and partner of a new consortium of 14 institutions to develop strategies to keep urban water systems healthy and address challenges that threaten them both nationally and internationally. The Urban Water Innovation Network, or UWIN, is led by Colorado State University and will build locally on research by UMBC geography and environmental systems professors Andrew Miller and Christopher Swan, with Claire Welty, a professor of chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering and associate director of research for UWIN, leading UMBC’s participation in the program.
UMBC was recently featured in The Daily Record for its role in the project. “In the Chesapeake Bay region, there’s a lot of interest in how urban development affects water quality, said Professor Andrew Miller…” the article stated.
“Miller says his own work is concerned with how urban development changes the landscape of an area — such as by flattening hills and diverting surface water underground — and how those changes can affect water quality…Swan, will look at biodiversity and the impact of green infrastructure projects, such as green roofs and pervious pavement, Miller said.
UMBC’s efforts will contribute to the development of an Urban Water Sustainability Blueprint, which the participating universities will produce in connection with government agencies, nonprofits and private-sector partners, Miller said,” according to the article.
Read more about the project on UMBC’s research news website. Read “UMBC faculty join urban water research project” (subscription required) in The Daily Record.
