Sponsored by ASCE Continuing Education and the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI).
INSTRUCTOR:
Daniel E. Medina, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE
Robert M. Roseen, Ph.D., D.WRE, P.E., A.M.ASCE
Low Impact Development (LID), is a well-established approach now integral to numerous land development guidelines and regulations nationwide. Conceived in the early 1990s, LID focuses on mimicking pre-development hydrology through water-centric site planning combined with the use of vegetated micro-controls distributed through the site. The micro-controls are placed within close proximity to where runoff is generated and in an attempt to return it to its natural pathways, through infiltration and evapotranspiration.
This course covers the fundamental principles of LID, the critical importance of water-centric site planning, and the nature-based engineered devices used and unit process in them that control runoff quantity and quality. The course emphasizes LID as a holistic approach that includes conventional stormwater management.
This course is one of ASCE's new Guided Online Courses that are highly interactive, instructor-led programs in which learners move through a 12-week learning experience with their peers. The content includes video lectures, interactive exercises, case studies, and weekly discussion topics to help master the course material. Unlimited 24/7 accessibility to weekly modules.
View the course outline and learn more about how these courses work.