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Local climate change impact: societal perceptions of risk vulnerabilities and adaptation
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-11-18)
In terms of the Kansas City metropolitan area, there is a need to look at climate
change and try to limit and modify various practices in order to further understand and
mitigate climate change issues. To comprehend ...
The Economic Water Model - a method and software program for assessing the impacts of storm water "green solutions" in urban areas
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-12-20)
A new model is needed for storm water "green solutions" such as rain gardens, bioswales, and rain barrels. Estimating average annual runoff at the property level is essential to providing precise estimates on the effectiveness ...
A multi-scale modeling study of the impact of land surface heterogeneity on the convective boundary layer in the U.S. Midwest
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-03)
Rain fed agricultural land is the predominant land cover class in the U.S. Midwest. The interannual and sub-seasonal climate variability of this region are determined by atmospheric oscillations on multiple temporal and ...