Wildlife Wetland Park: Restoring Natural Habitat Through Stormwater Management & Public Recreation Along the FM Diversion

Abstract

Urban stormwater runoff is at an increasing rate due to climate change causing harmful chemicals and pollutants to drain into rivers and bodies of water. These pollutants are extremely harmful to the environment destroying habitat and biodiversity. This study will focus on strategies to mitigate the urban runoff flow that comes from streets, leading into rivers and bodies of water. The idea is to restore/implement an ecological infrastructure by constructing a wetland restoration park. Sustainable runoff management practices will allow for habitat restoration and stormwater management, meanwhile providing spaces for humans to connect with the land.