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Examine impervious surface coverage as a quantifiable environmental indicator of polluted runoff and evaluate planning strategies to mitigate water resource degradation in developing areas.

June 30, 1996Journal of the American Planning Association

Impervious Surface Coverage: The Emergence of a Key Environmental Indicator

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Examine impervious surface coverage as a quantifiable environmental indicator of polluted runoff and evaluate planning strategies to mitigate water resource degradation in developing areas.
Synthesized environmental planning frameworks linking impervious land cover to hydrological degradation and urban runoff.
Evaluated community- and site-level planning, zoning regulations, and landscape design strategies designed to limit impervious surfaces.
Impervious surface coverage strongly and consistently correlates with the volume and severity of polluted runoff entering local water resources.
Integrating impervious surface limits into comprehensive community plans, zoning bylaws, and site-specific designs successfully mitigates watershed degradation while enhancing overall quality of life.

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Review highlights impervious surface coverage as a critical indicator in urbanizing areas, suggesting targeted land-use planning mitigates runoff and protects water resources.

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Arnold et al. (1996) studied this question.

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Review highlights impervious surface coverage as a critical indicator in urbanizing areas, suggesting targeted land-use planning mitigates runoff and protects water resources.

Impervious Surface Coverage: The Emergence of a Key Environmental Indicator

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Impervious Surface Coverage: The Emergence of a Key Environmental Indicator

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