Development of probabilistic ecohydrologic models for green infrastructure systems

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Green infrastructure mainly uses vegetation and soils and includes urban forests, streams and riparian zones, green roofs, green walls and other low impact development practices, parks and gardens, stormwater management ponds and wetlands. Sustainable communities incorporate green infrastructure into their water supply, stormwater and wastewater management systems. Urban ecohydrologic models which effectively simulate the soil-plant-atmosphere interactions are necessary for the planning, design and operation of green infrastructural systems. Currently there are few such models available and there is also a lack of interdisciplinary research linking urban hydrology with terrestrial and aquatic ecology. The proposed research aims at developing urban ecohydrologic models to assist in the design and maintenance of green infrastructure.