As climate variations and land use changes continue to alter existing hydrologic conditions, a need for stormwater infrastructure designed based on non-stationarity assumptions will be needed in lieu of existing traditional mitigation methods thatmay not be equipped to handle these changes. Particularly at risk are historic cities with flood vulnerabilities whose local economies heavily rely on tourism, and consequently the preservation of the historic properties within these cities. We are working to produce a means of modelling both urban land management options and decisions for the purpose of implementing Low Impact Development strategies in atrisk areas with significant historic value, as well as to propose a possible approach using a combination of Agent-based modelling and EPA’s Storm Water Management Model. We hopes that a top-down view of storm water management decision making interactions at the homeowner, non-government organization, and state government level will allow for an improved approach to fostering community involvement in runoff reduction and aid in city planners’ goals to maximize their storm water budget through low impact, sustainable infrastructure. Our work is currently focused on Charleston County, but aims to make a framework for the program that is easily adjustable for other coastal counties facing similar issues.
