Monday, November 8, 2010

UNCW Drainage Outline

Thesis: The drainage system here at UNCW continues to be a problem when it rains for students, faculty members, and vehicle operators. Alternatives to rectify this issue are available and should be implemented on this campus to make rainy days more convenient and manageable.
Introduction: Introduce issue of drainage problems here at UNCW and explain that there are alternatives to the current issue of flooding on campus.
I.                    The problem of drainage at UNCW in detail
A.      www.uncwil.edu/ba/safety/documents/hazard_assessment.pdf : use source as support for UNCW problem of flooding and drainage
B.      Discuss problems students face on campus with ineffective drainage system
1.       Deep flooding
2.       Water damage
3.       Inconvenience to cars
C.      Why issue should be rectified
II.                  Alternatives at other schools
A.      ehs.unc.edu/environmental/stormwater/water.shtml: discuss drainage system at UNC Chapel Hill
B.      onnidan1.com/forum/index.php?topic=34207.30: discuss drainage system at UNC Charlotte
C.      Why UNCW is less effective compared to other schools
1.       How other schools’ systems could be implemented in Wilmington
2.       Problems other schools face with their systems?
III.                Improvements for UNCW
A.      Higher elevation buildings
1.       New buildings to be built should be considered at higher elevations: www.wwaytv3.com/uncw_breaks...new_psych_building/04/2010
2.       Install more drainage systems around campus
3.       Focus largely on drainage around academic buildings
a.       Use examples of other schools and effective drainage systems
IV.                How to Implement Drainage Systems
A.      Cost and process to install drainage systems on campus
B.      Process of building more elevated buildings
C.      Difficulty to implement such projects?
V.                  Conclusion: Restate thesis of UNCW drainage problem and include that there are alternatives. Shed light on the fact that these alternatives are not extremely difficult to implement and give examples of how UNCW campus would be improved

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