Stormwater Biofiltration Systems
Author : Belinda E. Hatt
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 47,55 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
ISBN : 9780980583113
Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices
Author : William F. Hunt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9812872450
Book Description
As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban planning is needed to ensure that the hydrologic cycle and water quality of the catchment areas are not affected. There are techniques that can attenuate peak flow during rain events and reduce the amount of metals, nutrients, and bacteria that enter the urban water cycle. This brief gives a short introduction on bioretention systems and documents the effectiveness of some 36 plant species in removing water pollutants. A summary on the maintenance requirements is also presented.
Governance Structures and Strategies to Support Innovation and Adaptability
Author : Yvette Bettiini
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9781921912337
Book Description
Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309125391
Book Description
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.
Urban Storm Water Management
Author : Hormoz Pazwash
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1439810362
Book Description
Covering all elements of the storm water runoff process, Urban Storm Water Management includes numerous examples and case studies to guide practitioners in the design, maintenance, and understanding of runoff systems, erosion control systems, and common design methods and misconceptions. It covers storm water management in practice and in regulatio
Water-Wise Cities and Sustainable Water Systems
Author : Xiaochang C. Wang
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 34,15 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789060751
Book Description
Building water-wise cities is a pressing need nowadays in both developed and developing countries. This is mainly due to the limitation of the available water resources and aging infrastructure to meet the needs of adapting to social and environmental changes and for urban liveability. This is the first book to provide comprehensive insights into theoretical, systematic, and engineering aspects of water-wise cities with a broad coverage of global issues. The book aims to (1) provide a theoretical framework of water-wise cities and associated sustainable water systems including key concepts and principles, (2) provide a brand-new thinking on the design and management of sustainable urban water systems of various scales towards a paradigm shift under the resource and environmental constraints, and (3) provide a technological perspective with successful case studies of technology selection, integration, and optimization on the “fit-for-purpose” basis.
Urban Street Stormwater Guide
Author : National Association of City Transportation Officials
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 15,91 MB
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1610918126
Book Description
The Urban Street Stormwater Guide begins from the principle that street design can support--or degrade--the urban area's overall environmental health. By incorporating Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) into the right-of-way, cities can manage stormwater and reap the public health, environmental, and aesthetic benefits of street trees, planters, and greenery in the public realm. Building on the successful NACTO urban street guides, the Urban Street Stormwater Guide provides the best practices for the design of GSI along transportation corridors. The state-of-the-art solutions in this guide will assist urban planners and designers, transportation engineers, city officials, ecologists, public works officials, and others interested in the role of the built urban landscape in protecting the climate, water quality, and natural environment.
ICCOEE2020
Author : Bashar S. Mohammed
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1147 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9813363118
Book Description
This book contains papers presented in the 6th International Conference on Civil, Offshore & Environmental Engineering (ICCOEE2020) under the banner of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON2020) will be held from 13th to 15th July 2021 at Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This proceeding contains papers presented by academics and industrial practitioners showcasing the latest advancements and findings in civil engineering areas with an emphasis on sustainability and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. The papers are categorized under the following tracks and topics of research: 1. Resilient Structures and Smart Materials 2. Advanced Construction and Building Information Modelling 3. Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure 4. Advanced Coastal and Offshore Engineering 5. Green Environment and Smart Water Resource Management Systems
Urban Runoff Quality Management
Author : Water Environment Federation
Publisher : ASCE Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 22,75 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781572780392
Book Description
This manual comprises a holistic view of urban runoff quality management. For the beginner, who has little previous exposure to urban runoff quality management, the manual covers the entire subject area from sources and effects of pollutants in urban runoff through the development of management plans and the design of controls. For the municipal stormwater management agency, guidance is given for developing a water quality management plan that takes into account receiving water use objectives, local climatology, regulation, financing and cost, and procedures for comparing various types of controls for suitability and cost effectiveness in a particular area. This guidance will also assist owners of large-scale urban development projects in cost-effectively and aesthetically integrating water quality control to the drainage plan. The manual is also directed to designers who desire a self-contained unit that discusses the design of specific quality controls for urban runoff.
Australian Runoff Quality
Author : T. H. F. Wong
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 23,25 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Drainage
ISBN : 9780858258525
Book Description
looks at the best ways for urban design using water sensitive designs. With chapters including constructed wetlands and ponds, infiltration systems and hydrocarbon management, it covers the topic very well.
