{"id":21682,"date":"2025-04-03T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=21682"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:21:38","slug":"ohio-creek-urban-coastal-storm-risk-management-project-an-application-of-engineering-with-nature-principles-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/publications\/archive\/ohio-creek-urban-coastal-storm-risk-management-project-an-application-of-engineering-with-nature-principles-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Creek urban coastal storm risk management project : an application of Engineering With Nature\u00ae principles in practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Engineering With Nature\u00ae (EWN\u00ae) program within the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) funds research projects occurring in a myriad of environments, including in marine coasts, freshwater coasts, and fluvial (riverine) systems. Yet there have been fewer projects documented where EWN principles have been applied in urban landscapes, particularly to manage flood risk, a main civil works mission of the USACE. Natural hazards including increased flashiness associated with intense rainfall events have prompted the need for more sustainable infrastructure solutions that reduce flood risks in urban areas, especially when such solutions desired by stakeholders are nature-based solutions. 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