Inter-annual evaporation fluxes for four different land use types in the Greater Toronto Area

The proposed research will investigate the inter-annual variability of evaporation rates of four different urban land use locations within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – rooftop (impervious), industrial (partially impervious), residential (partially pervious), and grass field (pervious). There will be regularly scheduled meetings with TRCA representatives to enhance my technical proficiency, data analysis capabilities and communication skills. The information presented in the final report will benefit the TRCA, providing the longest time record of evaporation data for the GTA. The outcomes from this research can be utilized in watershed modeling and land management. This type of research represents a benchmark for measuring evaporation, which is the largest portion of the water budget and the one most often ignored.

Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Bello

Student:

Partner:

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Toronto, ON)

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

York University

Program: