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Researchers, nonprofits urge school‑ground stormwater projects to deliver water, heat mitigation and equity benefits
Summary
Pacific Institute research estimates LA County public school campuses generate ~3.15 billion gallons of runoff/year and could capture ~2 billion gallons to augment supplies, reduce heat and provide community green space; presenters recommended partnerships, technical assistance, and prioritizing Title I schools to realize multiple co‑benefits.
Shannon Spurlock and Sonali Abraham of the Pacific Institute presented research and a planning framework for prioritizing stormwater capture on school grounds. They argued school campuses — especially in large districts like LAUSD — are distributed public landholdings that can provide multiple benefits including water supply augmentation, pollutant reduction, flood mitigation and urban heat‑island relief, while also serving as living classrooms.
Sonali Abraham presented quantitative results using a spatial tool (Rainstored): the team estimated total stormwater runoff from Los Angeles County public school campuses at approximately 3,150,000,000 gallons per…
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