Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants that are designed to capture, filter, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from rooftops, driveways, and other impervious surfaces. They provide multiple benefits by reducing flooding, improving water quality by filtering out pollutants, and providing habitat for wildlife like birds and butterflies. Proper site selection and planting of native species suited to the soil and moisture conditions are essential to establishing an effective and attractive rain garden.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Runoff modelling using hec hms for rural watershedEditorIJAERD
Due to climate change it is very essential to do hydrological modelling. Reliable models are essential for planning,
developmental works, prediction and safety of the population. Hydrological models are used to determine catchment
discharge/flow through an efficient way. HEC-HM (Hydrological engineering centre Hydrological modelling system) is
one of hydrological modelling tool developed by United States army corps of engineer (USACE) for event as well as for
continuous simulations. Models, especially continuous simulations are useful for future predictions of stream flow due to
land-use changes or extreme events phenomenon. In this study continuous hydrologic modellingwas carried out using
HEC HMS modelling tool.
Deficit and Constant Loss methods with Clark transform methods were selected. The calibrated model (period
1986-1988) was validated with data set of the period of 2009-2013. Study concluded that the model recommended and
can be used for stated River as decision support tool in the design and operation.
It is based on Journal Paper named
"Mukherjee, M.K.2013, ’Flood Frequency Analysis of River Subernarekha, India, Using Gumbel’s extreme Value Distribution’, IJCER,Vol-3,Issue-7,pp-12-18."
I have studied the journal and make a PPT in the following.
I
Recarga Natural de Acuíferos y Recarga Artificial, Caso Río Seco - PerúCesar Rubin
Es una etapa natural dentro del ciclo hidrológico que se genera debido a la precipitación, a las aguas superficiales, es decir, a través de ríos lagos, o por medio de transferencias desde otras unidades hidrogeológicas o acuíferos. Este proceso es largo en duración y limitado a los parámetros capacitivos del acuífero.
Introduction
1.1 Prerequisite
1.2 Objectives
LITIRATURE REVIEW
1.2 Functions of lakes
1.3 Present scenario of lakes in Bangalore
1.4 The report argues that the main reasons for this state of the wetlands are a lack of.
1.5 Issues of lake restoration works
Lake restoration methods
3.1 Preventive or Indirect methods,
&
3.2 Ameliorative or Direct methods.
Preventive Or Direct Methods
4.1 Drainage basin alterations
4.2 Diversion of wastes
4.3 Legal control measures
Ameliorative Or Direct Methods
5.1 In-lake physical methods.
5.2 In-lake chemical methods.
Case study
6.1 About the lake
6.2 Methods
6.3 Lake rejuvenation
6.4 After rejuvenation challenges and opportunities
Challenges and opportunities for collective action in an urban context
CONCLUSION
Runoff modelling using hec hms for rural watershedEditorIJAERD
Due to climate change it is very essential to do hydrological modelling. Reliable models are essential for planning,
developmental works, prediction and safety of the population. Hydrological models are used to determine catchment
discharge/flow through an efficient way. HEC-HM (Hydrological engineering centre Hydrological modelling system) is
one of hydrological modelling tool developed by United States army corps of engineer (USACE) for event as well as for
continuous simulations. Models, especially continuous simulations are useful for future predictions of stream flow due to
land-use changes or extreme events phenomenon. In this study continuous hydrologic modellingwas carried out using
HEC HMS modelling tool.
Deficit and Constant Loss methods with Clark transform methods were selected. The calibrated model (period
1986-1988) was validated with data set of the period of 2009-2013. Study concluded that the model recommended and
can be used for stated River as decision support tool in the design and operation.
It is based on Journal Paper named
"Mukherjee, M.K.2013, ’Flood Frequency Analysis of River Subernarekha, India, Using Gumbel’s extreme Value Distribution’, IJCER,Vol-3,Issue-7,pp-12-18."
I have studied the journal and make a PPT in the following.
I
Recarga Natural de Acuíferos y Recarga Artificial, Caso Río Seco - PerúCesar Rubin
Es una etapa natural dentro del ciclo hidrológico que se genera debido a la precipitación, a las aguas superficiales, es decir, a través de ríos lagos, o por medio de transferencias desde otras unidades hidrogeológicas o acuíferos. Este proceso es largo en duración y limitado a los parámetros capacitivos del acuífero.
Introduction
1.1 Prerequisite
1.2 Objectives
LITIRATURE REVIEW
1.2 Functions of lakes
1.3 Present scenario of lakes in Bangalore
1.4 The report argues that the main reasons for this state of the wetlands are a lack of.
1.5 Issues of lake restoration works
Lake restoration methods
3.1 Preventive or Indirect methods,
&
3.2 Ameliorative or Direct methods.
Preventive Or Direct Methods
4.1 Drainage basin alterations
4.2 Diversion of wastes
4.3 Legal control measures
Ameliorative Or Direct Methods
5.1 In-lake physical methods.
5.2 In-lake chemical methods.
Case study
6.1 About the lake
6.2 Methods
6.3 Lake rejuvenation
6.4 After rejuvenation challenges and opportunities
Challenges and opportunities for collective action in an urban context
CONCLUSION
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Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
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Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
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Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
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CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
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Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
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What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
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Prairier Rivers Network: Rain Gardens for Illinois
1. WHAT IS A RAIN GARDEN? WHY WORRY ABOUT
STORM WATER?
Do you have a wet basement, water that pools on your
property, or a winter skating rink that results from Precipitation that is unable to
downspout water rushing down your driveway? With filter into the ground moves into
a little effort, you can put that water to work and create basements and streets, sometimes
a very attractive landscape feature! A rain garden is a causing flood damage. As storm
vegetated depression specially designed to capture and water flows downhill across
use rain and snowmelt, collectively known as storm water. lawns and impermeable surfaces,
it picks up debris, soil, and
Rain gardens receive storm water runoff from upstream chemical contaminants. This
drainage areas such as roofs, driveways, and lawns. polluted water runs into storm
Water that pools in rain gardens nourishes the plants and drains and empties into rivers and
lakes, often without treatment.
systems such as wetlands.
The influx of storm water into
You don’t have to be an engineer to make a rain garden, Illinois waterways not only
makes our water resources
will last for years! less clean, but also causes the
destabilization of banks and
RAIN GARDEN BENEFITS increases downstream flooding.
Waterways need to be protected
Rain gardens provide a number of benefits: from the negative impacts of
storm water because they are
a source of drinking water,
recreation, and wildlife habitat.
hummingbirds and butterflies
damage
traditional lawns
storm water
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2. BASIC STEPS SELECTING A LOCATION FOR THE RAIN GARDEN
FOR CREATING A
Rain gardens are a great way to reduce storm water runoff and beautify the
RAIN GARDEN landscape in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The first step of
installing a rain garden is deciding where to put it! Suitable locations include
courtyards, lawns, flower beds, and swales along roads or sidewalks. Avoid
spots that are unlikely to receive storm water from upstream or uphill surfaces.
The most efficient way to determine the location of your rain garden is to
observe your property during and after a rainfall. Note both where the water
4. Dig the depression comes from and the area it travels to and pools. An ideal spot for a rain
garden is an existing depression where water collects but also filters over time.
5. Install inflow and Or, create your own depression close to an existing downspout. You can also
outflow conveyances be neighborly and intercept water that flows off your property.
6. Mulch the rain garden A few more factors to consider when deciding on the location of your rain
garden include:
7. Plant the rain garden
8. Water and weed regularly
Please refer to the text in
this brochure for more use of native prairie plants
details on each step.
SOIL TESTING When you have a location in mind, dig a small hole approximately 6 inches
deep and determine the soil type and water permeability. Sandy soils are
If you need help determining gritty, whereas clay soils are sticky when wet. Fill the hole with water and
the properties of your soil, observe how long it takes to drain. The soil is suitably permeable if the water
you can submit a sample
for particle size analysis should drain within a few days. When clay soil is present or permeability is
at a soil testing laboratory. low, you can:
laboratories located in Illinois
and neighboring states.
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3. DIGGING THE RAIN GARDEN NATIVE PLANTS
Before digging the rain garden, determine the surface area, depth, and shape
that are appropriate for your site and drainage conditions. A shape that
works well is a bean-shape, with the long side facing upslope in order to
catch as much storm water runoff as possible. Your rain garden should be
River Oats
rate of water percolation into the ground will be low and therefore the rain
garden should be relatively shallow and large in area. If the soil has good
side of the suggested ranges.
Gray Sedge
It is best to dig your rain garden in the spring or early summer. The sides
should be gently sloped, so that the rain garden resembles a saucer instead of a
also be used to create a berm on the downslope side of the rain garden. When
working on the berm, you can install a rock-lined overflow spillway or a drain
pipe so that you have more control of the rate of water loss. This extra step
New England Aster
is only recommended if you are concerned about the rain garden overflowing
during unusually strong storms and the soil is high in clay. Direct storm water
to the rain garden with a downspout extension or shallow channel. Water can
also come from sump pump outlets. Add decorative rock to soften the impact
of incoming water.
Swamp Milkweed
PLANTING THE RAIN GARDEN
they are adapted to local
have deep root systems, and
are often perennial Golden Alexander
aggressive or exotic
bloom times so the rain
garden remains colorful Virginia Bluebells
during the growing season
to reduce plant competition
Great Blue Lobelia
height (ex. wettest spot in rain garden should have the more moisture-tolerant
prevent erosion and weeds Cardinal Flower
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4. PLANTS FOR SUN AND SHADE MAINTAINING THE
RAIN GARDEN
SUNNY GARDEN The care needed to maintain a
functioning rain garden does not
Common Name Height Color Bloom Time differ greatly from a regular flower
garden. Fertilizers are not needed,
but compost can be blended into the
fencing the rain garden initially to
keep your plants safe from hungry
herbivores!
During the first year, the rain garden
plants will grow larger and develop
deep root systems. Simultaneously,
SHADY GARDEN
the need for weeding and watering
will decrease.
Common Name Height Color Bloom Time
material from the previous growing
season. In the spring and fall,
replenish the mulch and make sure
the inflow and outflow conveyances
are clear of debris.
MOSQUITOES
successfully in well-drained rain
This rain garden brochure is a product of Prairie Rivers Network. To learn more, call us
to schedule a rain garden presentation. If you build a rain garden, please send your stories
and pictures to info@prairierivers.org. to adult. Rain gardens should filter
water completely within a few days.
Prairie Rivers Network
OTHER RESOURCES
More details about rain gardens are
www.prairierivers.org
available from:
This brochure was made possible by donations from the following sponsors:
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources’ “Rain gardens: A how-to
Floribunda Gardens The Natural Garden, Inc. Possibility Place Nursery
www.thenaturalgardeninc.com www.possibilityplace.com
Illustrations by Karie Neukomm and photographs by Michael Jeffords and John Hilty.
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