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July 1, 2023 31 mins

On this month's episode of the Future Cities Podcast, Dr. Alysha Helmrich hosts Dr. Virginia Smith, who explores the future of urban hydrology. She covers a lot of ground! From the magnitude of flood impacts, the differences between hydrology and urban hydrology, the stakeholders in urban flooding, data collection and management for stormwater, integration of AI in stormwater management, and social vulnerability and equity. Tune in to hear all the details!

Of note, Virginia is hiring students! You can reach out directly via email or apply online at: https://www1.villanova.edu/university/engineering/faculty-research/Resilient-Water-Systems.html

Relevant Links to Research Articles:

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1038/s41598-020-65232-5.pdf

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1752-1688.12656

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000945

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000958

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000986

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23214-9



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