Quantifying urban land use and runoff changes through service-learning hydrology projects
K.K. Nichols, P.R. Bierman, L. Persico, A. Bosley, P.L. Mellilo, J. Kurfis 2003 Journal of Geoscience Education 51 (4) 365-372
Students used maps and aerial photographs to estimate changes in the percentage of green space and impermeable surfaces around the University of Vermont - Burlington Campus between 1869 and 1999. They used calculations to make estimates of runoff, a matter of considerable importance to the community.
