OpenNSPECT

This tool is used to investigate potential water quality impacts from climate change and development to other land uses. Tool functions simulate erosion, pollution, and the accumulation from overland flow. Applications include obtaining estimates and maps of surface water runoff volumes, pollutant loads, pollutant concentrations, and total sediment loads; identifying areas that might benefit from changes to proposed development strategies; processing digital elevation data; and analyzing land use change scenarios.