Term Project Guidelines:

1.  Team projects with no more than 4 participants

2.  Step 1 is to outline the problem and produce a flow diagram of the data, algorithms and products

3.  Each team member has a clearly defined role

a.  Team members are expected to distribute work and collaborate, but there needs to be a clear lead for each major component

b.  Everyone pulls their weight….

4.  Intermediate reports due April 18th – initial slides, preliminary results, identified problems, what needs to still be done

5.  Final presentation is an annotated powerpoint and accompanying SHORT report (no more than 10 pages)

a.  Think of the products as something you can present to public officials or interested community members

b.  Clearly define the problem up front, any assumptions made

c.  Outline technical steps in sufficient detail in ppt to present, but keep details for the report

d.  Presentations in final exam time – Monday, April 30th, high noon….

Urban reforestation as a stormwater control

·  quantify tree cover - life form, extent, density (LAI)

·  quantify potential expansion of tree cover

·  quantify potential for water balance change

Gully mapping and prediction - or wetlands

·  location of current gullies

·  characterize gully “environments”

·  predict positions of other gullies, potential gully sites

Buffer area characterization across jurisdictions

·  develop buffer setbacks for perennial and intermittent streams

·  characterize land cover, leaf area in buffers

·  intercomparison of jurisdictions

·  priority areas for buffer protection, reforestation

Characterization of Carolina North and other UNC property catchments

·  canopy cover

·  runoff production

·  erosion potential

·  downstream impacts in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Landslide analysis and prediction

·  Use SINMAP to predict landslide hazard in S. Appalachian Mountains

·  This will be covered next week

Stream stability mapping

·  Find locations with large increases in flow due to stormwater

·  Impervious surface area accumulation

·  Storm sewer networks

·  Stream power calculations

·  Field verification