. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP TO BOTTOM: • Rooftop gardens are among the newer ideas for controlling storm water runoff in urbanized settings. • Big box stores can provide environ- mentally friendly bioretention areas in parting lots to help filter storm water before it flows into into drainage systems. • This constructed urban wetland at Kerr Avenue in Wilmington drains a 150-acre watershed, filtering pollution from storm water arid protecting the nearby tidal creek. • Indivdual homeowners can enhance water quality by planning bes


. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP TO BOTTOM: • Rooftop gardens are among the newer ideas for controlling storm water runoff in urbanized settings. • Big box stores can provide environ- mentally friendly bioretention areas in parting lots to help filter storm water before it flows into into drainage systems. • This constructed urban wetland at Kerr Avenue in Wilmington drains a 150-acre watershed, filtering pollution from storm water arid protecting the nearby tidal creek. • Indivdual homeowners can enhance water quality by planning best management practices into landscape 28 EARLY SUMMER 2003. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]


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