Habitat complexity influences fine scale hydrological processes and the incidence of stormwater runoff in managed urban ecosystems

A Ossola; AK Hahs; SJ Livesley

Journal article

Habitat complexity influences fine scale hydrological processes and the incidence of stormwater runoff in managed urban ecosystems

A Ossola, AK Hahs, SJ Livesley

Journal of Environmental Management | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.05.002

Abstract

Urban ecosystems have traditionally been considered to be pervious features of our cities. Their hydrological properties have largely been investigated at the landscape scale and in comparison with other urban land use types. However, hydrological properties can vary at smaller scales depending upon changes in soil, surface litter and vegetation components. Management practices can directly and indirectly affect each of these components and the overall habitat complexity, ultimately affecting hydrological processes. This study aims to investigate the influence that habitat components and habitat complexity have upon key hydrological processes and the implications for urban habitat management..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Alessandro Ossola Author

Amy Hahs Author

Stephen Livesley Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This project was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC LP 110100686), the Australian Golf Course Superintendent Association (AGCSA), the Australian Centre for Urban Ecology (ARCUE) and the Frank Keenan Fund Trust. AO is supported by MIFRS and MIRS scholarships. AKH would like to acknowledge salary support from the Baker Foundation. None of the funding sources was involved in the design, data collection, analysis and writing phases of this manuscript. We thank Prof. Tim Fletcher and the Waterway Ecosystem Research Group members for the use of their equipment and useful comments. We are also grateful to the AGSCA Members and the Municipalities of Kingston, Frankston and Greater Dandenong for their collaboration.