Stormwater Solutions for North Carolina - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)

Stormwater pollution is the number one threat to coastal water quality in North Carolina, where it contributes to beach closures, impacts tourism, and interrupts shellfish harvests. Rapid urbanization, population growth, and a shifting climate have all converged to make it increasingly difficult for the state’s communities to reduce the volume of stormwater washing over th landscape and protect...

暴雨径流污染是北卡罗来纳州沿海水质面临的首要威胁，该污染导致海滩关闭、影响旅游业，并中断贝类捕捞。快速的城市化进程、人口增长以及气候变迁的交织效应，使得该州社区在减少覆盖地面的暴雨径流体积以及保护...方面愈发困难。