Highlights

Recent population growth in the Great Lakes region has been outpaced by the rapid expansion of developed land.

Nonpoint source pollution from urban areas poses unique challenges: many sources not readily eliminated or "fixed," as well as responsibility shared by many stakeholders.

Some of the most pervasive effects of urban development are on water quality and quantity, as a result of replacement of the natural landscape with pavement and other impervious materials.

Source: Linking Science and Policy for Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Great Lakes Region

Great Lakes Science & Policy

Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution

Linking Science and Policy for Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Great Lakes Region

A science translation publication prepared by a special committee convened by the International Association for Great Lakes Research under the auspices of a grant from The Joyce Foundation to strengthen the science-policy linkage in the Great Lakes Basin. 2002.

Resources

To learn more about nonpoint source pollution, consider the following resources.

• Check out these articles published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research. Or try a search on the name of specific pollutant.
• Contact an expert. These IAGLR members have agreed to serve as expert contacts for policymakers interested in a variety of issues.
• Also check out the following:
  • Great Lakes Sustainable Land Use, Great Lakes Commission
  • Land Use in the Great Lakes Region, Great Lakes Information Network