The Watershed Learning Network

Urbanization, Gentrification, and Environmental Justice

Watershed Basics

We all live in a watershed! Use this module to learn more what watersheds are and how watersheds are modified by urbanization.

Watershed Management and Policy

Watershed management is conducted at the federal, state, and local levels. Often, public and private organizations are working in watersheds to support effective watershed management and engage communities in understanding more about their watersheds. You will learn more about the policies governing watershed management in this module.

Stormwater and Green Infrastructure

Water infrastructure is a critical component of supporting the conservation of freshwater systems and in managing flooding in urban watersheds. Learn more about stormwater and green infrastructure in this module.

Urbanization, Gentrification, and Environmental Justice

Urban development often influences people from different socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds in dissimilar ways. In this module, learn more about gentrification and environmental justice.

Water Quality Monitoring

Many groups engage in monitoring the quality and quantity of water moving through watersheds. In this module, learn about some of the water monitoring programs in the US. We will also feature some of the programs where community members play important roles in collecting environmental data.

Intro to the Watershed Learning Network

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What Historic Progress Has Occurred With Respect to Atlanta Urban Watersheds?

This blog post was written by Tyler Corby as part of the Spring 2018 UGA Urban Ecology class. Atlanta’s watersheds occupy unique niches that demand special consideration. Downtown developments sit atop a watershed division that directs westerly runoff into the Chattahoochee River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico and easterly runoff into the Atlantic Ocean. Cumulatively, these watersheds impact hundreds of miles of aquatic waterways and two major marine bodies of water. Atlanta—and many…