GEOG 453Urban Stormwater Management
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Environment
- Cross-listed
- PLAN 453
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Urban stormwater runoff affects the water quality, water quantity, habitat and biological resources, public health and aesthetic appearance of urban waterways. This course reviews the physical and chemical processes, environmental assessment techniques and best management practices related to stormwater management in the urban systems.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5667 | 107 / 150 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention GEOG 453, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Eating in class 118 points, 19 comments
“Why do people think it's okay to treat lecture halls like their kitchen. I get eating a granola bar or something like that but today I watched and listened to someone eat soup from a ceramic bowl …”
u/xanthippusd: “Geog 453? I was sitting right in front of that chode. The constant clanking was infuriating.”
Fall 2021
GEOG 453/PLAN 453 0 points, 0 comments
Spring 2019
Who has been your favourite prof at UW and why? 18 points, 32 comments
“Or which prof stands out in some specific way? (kindness, ability to teach, inspiring, bad-ass, awkwardly humorous...etc) Let's show some prof appreciation to those who made a big impact on our …”
u/catchmeiimfalliing: “John Beebe - GEOG 201, 374, 453 Normally I wouldn't like his style, he's a tough marker and he doesn't have very thorough slides. But in John's class you LEARN. He asks tough questions and won't move on til someone answers. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… GEOG 316 GEOG 319 GEOG 340 GEOG 356 GEOG 371 GEOG 374 GEOG 387 GEOG 404 GEOG 405 GEOG 428 GEOG 453 GEOG 474 GEOG 490A GEOG 490B GEOG 600 GEOG 602 GEOG 604 GEOG 615 GEOG 619 GEOG 620 GEOG 621 GEOG 640 GEOG 641 GEOG 651 GEOG 669 GEOG 675 GEOG 676 GEOG 679 GEOG 685 GEOG 691 GEOG …”
Spring 2017
What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments
“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”
u/slivor23: “Fine 130 online Fine 252 online Engl 210f online Math 106 Geog 453 4th year geomatics who got screwed over since I took an 8 month co-op”
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