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3 Reference Sources Cited at the end of
your paper
3 Reference citations within your paper
References Sources may include books,
websites, scholarly journals, educational videos,
etc.
Your reference sources should be both relevant
and reliable.
!!!DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!!
Avoid personal websites created by individuals!
Avoid editorials and opinionated sources such
as blogs and discussion boards.
Stormwater Basics
Stormdrains 101 (video, 5 min.)
http://fresnofloodcontrol.org/clean_stormwater/Storm%20Drains%2010
1.mp4
Explains the basics of urban drainage system and why it’s important to
keep storm water runoff clean.
Stormwater Runoff
http://www.nrdc.org/water/stormwater/default.asp
Introduces stormwater problems and solutions through video and case
studies of how cities are implementing solutions.
Stormwater Facts for Kids
http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com/html/480.htm
Introduces the water cycle and stormwater pollution.
Clean Water Campaign
http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com/html/index.htm
Provides background on stormwater pollution and ways to manage it.
USGS Water Science for Schools
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Provides a range of information on water. See the Special Topics
section for information about runoff and effects of urbanization on
water quality.
Greentreks Network
http://vimeo.com/greentreks
Click on “Videos” to search for short videos describing different best
management practices (BMPs), such as wet ponds, swales, rain
barrels, bioretention islands, and porous pavement.
Sustainable Cities: Stormwater Runoff
http://www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org/view/page.basic/class/tag
.subtopic/Subtopic_Stormwater_Runoff
Describes the benefits and risks connected to various runoff
management methods.
A Drop’s Life (video, 4:30 min.)
http://freerange.com/work/project/a-drops-life
Describes through cartoon animation what happens when rain falls
on an urban landscape.
Renewing Earth's Waters by Christine Petersen (Marshall
Cavendish Benchmark, 2011)
Describes the Clean Water Act and its treatment of stormwater
pollution, human impact on water, and solutions for managing the
future.
Science Explorer Earth’s Waters by Jan Jenner, Ioannis Miaoulis,
Martha Cyr, Michael J. Padilla, Thomas R. Wellnitz (Pearson Prentice
Hall, 2004)
Explains the water cycle, watersheds, and runoff.
The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher (Penguin Press,
2005).
Several pages explain how stormwater is managed in New York city.
Best management practices (BMP)
Green infrastructure
Nonpoint source pollution
Runoff
Stormwater pollution
Urban stormwater
Watershed
Combined sewer overflows
Low-impact development
Permeable surfaces
Stormwater
Stormwater runoff
Water cycle
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You must use the MLA citation format for all
reference sources
Click on the following link to view a copy of
Future City’s Works Cited Format Suggestions
http://futurecity.org/sites/default/files/fc_mla_r
eference_format.pdf
For further information on all your citation
questions, click on the following link to visit the
Purdue Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/