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Gulshad K, Szydłowski M, Yaseen A, Aslam RW. A comparative analysis of methods and tools for low impact development (LID) site selection. J Environ Manage 2024; 354:120212. [PMID: 38340665 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The site selection for Low Impact Development (LID) practices is a significant process. It affects the effectiveness of LID in controlling stormwater surface runoff, volume, flow rate, and infiltration. This research paper presents a comprehensive review of various methods used for LID site selection. It starts by introducing different methods and tools. Three main methods: index-based methods, GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), and multi-criteria models and tools, are discussed in detail. A comparative analysis of these methods is then conducted based on ten different criteria. These criteria include the number of variables, data properties, the scale of analysis, benefits maximization approach, multi-attribute decision analysis, user-friendliness, community and stakeholder participation, and the validation methods. This comparison reveals limitations in each method. These include inadequate data availability and quality, lack of evaluation methods, comprehensive assessment criteria and spatial explicitness. These challenges underscore the need for future research to prioritize spatial clarity, broaden criteria, improve data quality through standardization, incorporate field visits and remote sensing for robust results, integrate big data, and develop web-based, open-source tools for enhanced accessibility. These key strategies provide valuable insights for advancing LID site selection methods.
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- Khansa Gulshad
- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Poland.
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Poland.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Chuang WK, Lin ZE, Lin TC, Lo SL, Chang CL, Chiueh PT. Spatial allocation of LID practices with a water footprint approach. Sci Total Environ 2023; 859:160201. [PMID: 36395841 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Urban water problems due to stormwater have been aggravated by the higher frequency of high-intensity precipitation events and the increase of paved surfaces. However, with appropriate stormwater management practices, such as low-impact development (LID), stormwater can provide an additional urban water resources rather than cause damage. This study aims to apply a water footprint to location determination of LID practices in the urban area. The LID planning procedure was demonstrated with the highest population density region in Taipei, Taiwan. In order to improve the spatial resolution of LID allocation, the "first-level dissemination area" with 450 residents was used as a spatial unit. The performance of LID practices was then evaluated with the simulation using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). Three LID practices, rainwater harvesting systems, permeable pavements, and bioretention systems, were selected. After the water footprint accounting, ten sites were suggested for LID implementation. The runoff reduction rate reached up to 65 % by rainwater harvesting systems or at least 3 % by permeable pavements. This study provides a simpler and more effective approach to ways of integrating an urban water footprint into LID planning and stormwater management in urban areas.
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- Wen-Kai Chuang
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Daan District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Daan District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Daan District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Daan District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Water Resources Engineering and Conservation, Feng Chia University, No.100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen District, Taichung City 407, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Daan District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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Moravej M, Renouf MA, Kenway S, Urich C. What roles do architectural design and on-site water servicing technologies play in the water performance of residential infill? Water Res 2022; 213:118109. [PMID: 35203018 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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More than half of new urban residential developments are planned as infill in Australia's major cities. This provides an unprecedented opportunity to use innovative design and technology to address urban water challenges such as flooding, reduced water security and related infrastructure and urban heat island issues. However, infill can have positive or negative water impacts, depending on architectural design and on-site water servicing technologies implemented. In this study we asked, "What influence does residential infill development have on the local urban water cycle?" and "What roles do architectural design and technologies play?" To answer these questions, a set of 196 design-technology configurations were developed by combining 28 architectural designs and 7 on-site water-servicing technology options. The configurations represent three cases: (i) existing (EX) or before infill, (ii) business-as-usual development (BAU), and (iii) alternative development (ALT). Using the Site-scale Urban Water Mass Balance Assessment (SUWMBA) model and a set of water performance indicators, the impact of configurations on the urban water cycle was quantified. The results showed BAU, on average, increases population density, stormwater discharge, and imported water by 98%, 44% and 85%, and decreases evapotranspiration and infiltration by 53% and 34%, compared to the EX conditions. More population density (141%) with lower impacts on the urban water cycle (21% and 64% increase for stormwater discharge and imported water, and 29% and 17% reduction in evapotranspiration and infiltration) can be achieved by appropriate integration of ALT designs and technologies. Architectural design has a greater influence on urban water flows than the implementation of on-site water servicing technologies. The results have a great implication for sustainable urban water management for managing the risks associated with pluvial flooding, water insecurity, and urban heat. It also highlights the underutilised role of architects and urban planners to address urban water issues.
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- Mojtaba Moravej
- Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (formerly AWMC), The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia; CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (formerly AWMC), The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia; CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; Hydrology and Risk Consulting (HARC), Blackburn, VIC 3130, Australia; Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Darnthamrongkul W, Mozingo LA. Toward sustainable stormwater management: Understanding public appreciation and recognition of urban Low Impact Development (LID) in the San Francisco Bay Area. J Environ Manage 2021; 300:113716. [PMID: 34530364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the United States, regulators, planners, and designers have promoted Low Impact Development (LID) as a landscape-based approach to better manage urban stormwater for ecological benefits. However, the projects have often failed to achieve positive public responses due to their unattractive and unkempt appearances. This study provides empirical insights into public perception of urban LID practices by studying user reactions to 16 sites located in the San Francisco Bay Area-eight with LID design and eight with conventional landscape design. Most of the 502 respondents, although expressing some misconceptions and limited stormwater knowledge, showed their appreciation and recognition of the LID landscapes. This finding implies that the implementation of new LID facilities can be continued and expanded without serious concern about strong public resistance, and suggests that the design of these existing LID sites can serve as models for the future projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with other urban areas. The study confirms the important role of picturesque beauty, naturalness, and neatness in satisfying public expectations, especially for aesthetic and ecological landscapes. Interestingly, interpretive signs appeared to be the preferable means for motivating stormwater education and the powerful means for producing positive public reactions to LID sites, suggesting the potential of urban LID projects as the venues for public education and outreach. The study not only emphasizes the alignment of aesthetics and ecology to enhance public satisfaction, but also promotes the aesthetic qualities and didactic opportunities as the essential components of LID implementation.
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- Wilasinee Darnthamrongkul
- Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Learning Innovation for Thai Society Research Unit (LIfTS), Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Water Resilient City Unit (WRCU), Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley, 202 Wurster Hall #2000, Berkeley, CA, 94720-2000, USA; Center for Resource Efficient Communities, University of California, Berkeley, 202 Wurster Hall #2000, Berkeley, CA, 94720-2000, USA.
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Kourtis IM, Tsihrintzis VA, Baltas E. A robust approach for comparing conventional and sustainable flood mitigation measures in urban basins. J Environ Manage 2020; 269:110822. [PMID: 32561019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An integrated methodological framework for assessing different flood mitigation measures in urban catchments is presented. The framework comprises hydrologic, hydraulic and economic indices aiming at quantifying the effect of different alternatives regarding flood hazard mitigation. The alternatives evaluated include both conventional drainage solutions and low impact development measures. The conventional drainage solutions were: (i) off-line detention tanks; and (ii) sewer enlargement. The low impact development measures included: (i) green roofs (GR); and (ii) permeable surfaces (PS). Each solution was modeled using SWMM5 with respect to flood reduction effectiveness, and the results were compared to those of the existing condition (i.e., no flood mitigation measures). All the examined solutions were also compared based on their construction and operation and maintenance costs for a typical lifespan (i.e., 30 years). The results of the simulation revealed that both low impact development measures and conventional drainage solutions were highly effective even for storm events with low probability of occurrence. However, sewer enlargement was found to be the best alternative from an economic perspective. Nevertheless, peak at the sewer exit increased and time to peak remained unchanged; as a result, local flooding problems are resolved but downstream flooding problems may be introduced. If other criteria are considered, i.e., traffic obstruction, noise, construction easiness, co-benefits and downstream impacts, low impact development measures become more attractive compared to conventional drainage solutions.
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- Ioannis M Kourtis
- Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning & Laboratory of Reclamation Works and Water Resources Management, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, National Technical University οf Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou St., Zografou, 15780, Athens, Greece.
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- Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning & Laboratory of Reclamation Works and Water Resources Management, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, National Technical University οf Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou St., Zografou, 15780, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Water Resources, Hydraulic and Maritime Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou St., Zografou, 15780, Athens, Greece.
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Bach PM, Kuller M, McCarthy DT, Deletic A. A spatial planning-support system for generating decentralised urban stormwater management schemes. Sci Total Environ 2020; 726:138282. [PMID: 32481224 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Current Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) models are either purely technical or overly simplified, lacking consideration of urban planning and stakeholder preferences to adequately support stakeholders. We developed the Urban Biophysical Environments and Technologies Simulator (UrbanBEATS), which integrates stormwater management with urban planning to support the design and implementation of WSUD. This study specifically describes and tests UrbanBEATS' WSUD Planning Module, which combines spatial analysis, infrastructure design, preference elicitation and Monte Carlo methods to generate feasible stormwater management and harvesting infrastructure options in greenfield and existing urban environments. By applying UrbanBEATS to a real-world greenfield development case study in Melbourne, Australia (with data sourced from the project's water management plans and design consultants), we explore the variety of options generated by the model and analyse them collectively to demonstrate that UrbanBEATS can design similar WSUD systems (e.g. select suitable technology types, their sizes and locations) to actual infrastructure choices.
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- Peter M Bach
- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland; Monash Infrastructure Research Institute, Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Monash Infrastructure Research Institute, Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; Environmental and Public Health Microbiology (EPHM) Laboratory, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 380, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Yin D, Evans B, Wang Q, Chen Z, Jia H, Chen AS, Fu G, Ahmad S, Leng L. Integrated 1D and 2D model for better assessing runoff quantity control of low impact development facilities on community scale. Sci Total Environ 2020; 720:137630. [PMID: 32145634 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study proposes a modelling framework of integrated one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) hydrodynamic modelling to evaluate the effectiveness of sponge city construction at community scale. Through a case study in Zhuhai, we integrate Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) and Cellular Automata Dual-DraInagE Simulation (CADDIES) 2D model to analyze the rainfall-runoff process involving green infrastructures. SWMM is applied to analyze the change of surface runoff control effects before and after the implementation of sponge city low impact development (LID) facilities, and CADDIES is adopted to simulate the propagation of excess runoff on the surface. The results show that the LID facilities can effectively reduce the runoff volume of small and medium-sized rainfall events since the maximum runoff reduction rate is 94.4%. For long-term operation, the LID can capture 52.9% of annual rainfall volume and reduce annual runoff by 28.0%. However, the CADDIES 2D model simulations indicate that LID facilities have little effect on flood alleviation in specific regions under extreme rainfall conditions. In addition, we compared the modelling performance using four different terrain Digital Elevation Model (DEM) resolutions and found that 1 m terrain DEM resolution can produce comparable results to 0.25 m DEM with a fraction of computational time. We also find that the MIKE FLOOD model and the integrated model of SWMM and CADDIES 2D can obtain similar simulation results, the p-value = 0.09 which is >0.05, but SWMM-CADDIES integrated model is more suitable for small-scale simulation.
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- Dingkun Yin
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Centre for Water System, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, North Park Rd, Exeter EX4 4QF, Devon, UK
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- China Urban Construction Design Research Institute Co. Ltd., Beijing 100120, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Centre for Water System, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, North Park Rd, Exeter EX4 4QF, Devon, UK
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- Centre for Water System, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, North Park Rd, Exeter EX4 4QF, Devon, UK
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Ishaq S, Hewage K, Farooq S, Sadiq R. State of provincial regulations and guidelines to promote low impact development (LID) alternatives across Canada: Content analysis and comparative assessment. J Environ Manage 2019; 235:389-402. [PMID: 30708276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The use of Low Impact Development (LID) alternatives requires the establishment of appropriate regulations and guidelines on acceptable practices and developing consensus among stakeholders, thus assuring the rights of all water-users and for conflict resolution. This content analysis aims to examine whether stormwater regulations and guidelines have addressed the use of LID alternatives in urban settings and compares the current state of regulations in the context of Canadian provinces and territories., A list of eight core criteria relevant to the implementation of LID has been identified and an ordinal scale ranging from 1 to 6 is proposed to track the progress towards LID-friendly regulations in each province. Furthermore, based on comparative assessment, Canadian provinces are categorized into three groups: 'highly, moderately, and slightly LID-friendly' to project a broad view of the current state of regulations required to promote LID alternatives. . Results show that LID has become the mainstream technology for stormwater management in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, which are categorized as 'highly LID-friendly' provinces. The provinces where LID alternatives have gained considerable acceptance are categorized as 'moderately LID-friendly', which include Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. Lastly, the province of New Brunswick is categorized as 'slightly LID-friendly', because of very limited use of LID alternatives in the stormwater management regulations. These findings of this content analysis can be of significant value to strengthen provincial/territorial regulations and extend the benefits of LID in stormwater quality management and sustainable water management.
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- Sadia Ishaq
- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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- King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
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Kim H, Mallari KJB, Baek J, Pak G, Choi HI, Yoon J. Considering the effect of groundwater on bioretention using the Storm Water Management Model. J Environ Manage 2019; 231:1270-1276. [PMID: 30602252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), with its recently released low impact development (LID) module, is among several models used for the performance evaluation of LID facilities in reducing runoff and pollutants. Modeling is often difficult because of the variety of factors affecting the LID system. Among these factors, the effect of groundwater can be important in the LID modeling results due to the possibility of its interaction with LID. In this study, the performance of the SWMM-LID controls in predicting runoff from bioretention cells was evaluated for a site under groundwater influence. In addition, for considering the groundwater effect in the model, this study explores the utility of the SWMM groundwater model in predicting runoff under groundwater influence. Runoff from the considered watershed draining into the bioretention cells was well-simulated with very favorable performance statistic values (r2 = 0.96, NSE = 0.94, % difference = 2.76). However, comparison of simulated with observed runoff from bioretention cells produced weaker statistical values (r2 = 0.69, NSE = 0.65, % difference = 18.22), which is thought to be due to the presence of events affected by groundwater interference. Removal of these events and recalibration were able to improve the overall results, suggesting that the influence of groundwater should be taken into account for better LID modeling of the study site. In order to consider the groundwater influence, the SWMM groundwater model was used in tandem with LID controls to provide an additional influent source to bioretention cells. This resulted in a good fit for two events which were thought to be impacted by groundwater (events in which outflow exceeded inflow) and overall better performance (r2 = 0.95, NSE = 0.95, % difference = 3.49) compared to the results obtained by using only LID controls. In conclusion, the SWMM groundwater model can help deal with groundwater-impacted events. However, for better representation of the phenomenon, the LID module itself needs to be improved to account for direct interaction with groundwater.
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- Hwansuk Kim
- Program in Environmental Technology and Policy, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea
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- Program in Environmental Technology and Policy, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea
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- Program in Environmental Technology and Policy, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Yeungnam Univeristy, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea
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- Program in Environmental Technology and Policy, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea; Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, South Korea.
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Sañudo-Fontaneda LA, Jato-Espino D, Lashford C, Coupe SJ. Simulation of the hydraulic performance of highway filter drains through laboratory models and stormwater management tools. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:19228-19237. [PMID: 28534267 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9170-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Road drainage is one of the most relevant assets in transport infrastructure due to its inherent influence on traffic management and road safety. Highway filter drains (HFDs), also known as "French Drains", are the main drainage system currently in use in the UK, throughout 7000 km of its strategic road network. Despite being a widespread technique across the whole country, little research has been completed on their design considerations and their subsequent impact on their hydraulic performance, representing a gap in the field. Laboratory experiments have been proven to be a reliable indicator for the simulation of the hydraulic performance of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). In addition to this, stormwater management tools (SMT) have been preferentially chosen as a design tool for BMPs by practitioners from all over the world. In this context, this research aims to investigate the hydraulic performance of HFDs by comparing the results from laboratory simulation and two widely used SMT such as the US EPA's stormwater management model (SWMM) and MicroDrainage®. Statistical analyses were applied to a series of rainfall scenarios simulated, showing a high level of accuracy between the results obtained in laboratory and using SMT as indicated by the high and low values of the Nash-Sutcliffe and R 2 coefficients and root-mean-square error (RMSE) reached, which validated the usefulness of SMT to determine the hydraulic performance of HFDs.
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- Luis A Sañudo-Fontaneda
- GICONSIME Research Group, Department of Construction and Manufacturing Engineering, Polytechnic School of Mieres, University of Oviedo, Calle Gonzalo Gutierrez Quiros s/n, 33600, Mieres, (Asturias), Spain.
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- GITECO Research Group, Universidad de Cantabria, Av. de los Castros s/n, 39005, Santander, Spain
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- School of Energy, Construction and Environment, George Eliot Building, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK
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- Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Ryton Gardens, Coventry University, Wolston Lane, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3LG, UK
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Liu Y, Engel BA, Flanagan DC, Gitau MW, McMillan SK, Chaubey I. A review on effectiveness of best management practices in improving hydrology and water quality: Needs and opportunities. Sci Total Environ 2017; 601-602:580-593. [PMID: 28575835 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Best management practices (BMPs) have been widely used to address hydrology and water quality issues in both agricultural and urban areas. Increasing numbers of BMPs have been studied in research projects and implemented in watershed management projects, but a gap remains in quantifying their effectiveness through time. In this paper, we review the current knowledge about BMP efficiencies, which indicates that most empirical studies have focused on short-term efficiencies, while few have explored long-term efficiencies. Most simulation efforts that consider BMPs assume constant performance irrespective of ages of the practices, generally based on anticipated maintenance activities or the expected performance over the life of the BMP(s). However, efficiencies of BMPs likely change over time irrespective of maintenance due to factors such as degradation of structures and accumulation of pollutants. Generally, the impacts of BMPs implemented in water quality protection programs at watershed levels have not been as rapid or large as expected, possibly due to overly high expectations for practice long-term efficiency, with BMPs even being sources of pollutants under some conditions and during some time periods. The review of available datasets reveals that current data are limited regarding both short-term and long-term BMP efficiency. Based on this review, this paper provides suggestions regarding needs and opportunities. Existing practice efficiency data need to be compiled. New data on BMP efficiencies that consider important factors, such as maintenance activities, also need to be collected. Then, the existing and new data need to be analyzed. Further research is needed to create a framework, as well as modeling approaches built on the framework, to simulate changes in BMP efficiencies with time. The research community needs to work together in addressing these needs and opportunities, which will assist decision makers in formulating better decisions regarding BMP implementation in watershed management projects.
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- Yaoze Liu
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 275 S. Russell Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Lopez-Ponnada EV, Lynn TJ, Peterson M, Ergas SJ, Mihelcic JR. Application of denitrifying wood chip bioreactors for management of residential non-point sources of nitrogen. J Biol Eng 2017; 11:16. [PMID: 28469703 PMCID: PMC5410704 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-017-0057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Two important and large non-point sources of nitrogen in residential areas that adversely affect water quality are stormwater runoff and effluent from on-site treatment systems. These sources are challenging to control due to their variable flow rates and nitrogen concentrations. Denitrifying bioreactors that employ a lignocellulosic wood chip medium contained within a saturated (anoxic) zone are relatively new technology that can be implemented at the local level to manage residential non-point nitrogen sources. In these systems, wood chips serve as a microbial biofilm support and provide a constant source of organic substrate required for denitrification. Denitrifying wood chip bioreactors for stormwater management include biofilters and bioretention systems modified to include an internal water storage zone; for on-site wastewater, they include upflow packed bed reactors, permeable reactive barriers, and submerged wetlands. Laboratory studies have shown that these bioreactors can achieve nitrate removal efficiencies as high as 80-100% but could provide more fundamental insight into system design and performance. For example, the type and size of the wood chips, hydraulic loading rate, and dormant period between water applications affects the hydrolysis rate of the lignocellulosic substrate, which in turn affects the amount and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon for denitrification. Additional field studies can provide a better understanding of the effect of varying environmental conditions such as ambient temperature, precipitation rates, household water use rates, and idle periods on nitrogen removal performance. Long-term studies are also essential for understanding operations and maintenance requirements and validating mathematical models that integrate the complex physical, chemical, and biological processes occurring in these systems. Better modeling tools could assist in optimizing denitrifying wood chip bioreactors to meet nutrient reduction goals in urban and suburban watersheds.
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- E V Lopez-Ponnada
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave./ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
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- Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 700 University Blvd./MSC 213, Kingsville, TX 78363 USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave./ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave./ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave./ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
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Jia Z, Tang S, Luo W, Li S, Zhou M. Small scale green infrastructure design to meet different urban hydrological criteria. J Environ Manage 2016; 171:92-100. [PMID: 26831449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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As small scale green infrastructures, rain gardens have been widely advocated for urban stormwater management in the contemporary low impact development (LID) era. This paper presents a simple method that consists of hydrological models and the matching plots of nomographs to provide an informative and practical tool for rain garden sizing and hydrological evaluation. The proposed method considers design storms, infiltration rates and the runoff contribution area ratio of the rain garden, allowing users to size a rain garden for a specific site with hydrological reference and predict overflow of the rain garden under different storms. The nomographs provide a visual presentation on the sensitivity of different design parameters. Subsequent application of the proposed method to a case study conducted in a sub-humid region in China showed that, the method accurately predicted the design storms for the existing rain garden, the predicted overflows under large storm events were within 13-50% of the measured volumes. The results suggest that the nomographs approach is a practical tool for quick selection or assessment of design options that incorporate key hydrological parameters of rain gardens or other infiltration type green infrastructure. The graphic approach as displayed by the nomographs allow urban planners to demonstrate the hydrological effect of small scale green infrastructure and gain more support for promoting low impact development.
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- Z Jia
- College of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China; State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, 710048 China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, 710048 China
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- College of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, 710048 China
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- College of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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Winston RJ, Al-Rubaei AM, Blecken GT, Viklander M, Hunt WF. Maintenance measures for preservation and recovery of permeable pavement surface infiltration rate--The effects of street sweeping, vacuum cleaning, high pressure washing, and milling. J Environ Manage 2016; 169:132-144. [PMID: 26735865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The surface infiltration rates (SIR) of permeable pavements decline with time as sediment and debris clog pore spaces. Effective maintenance techniques are needed to ensure the hydraulic functionality and water quality benefits of this stormwater control. Eight different small-scale and full-scale maintenance techniques aimed at recovering pavement permeability were evaluated at ten different permeable pavement sites in the USA and Sweden. Maintenance techniques included manual removal of the upper 2 cm of fill material, mechanical street sweeping, regenerative-air street sweeping, vacuum street sweeping, hand-held vacuuming, high pressure washing, and milling of porous asphalt. The removal of the upper 2 cm of clogging material did not significantly improve the SIR of concrete grid paves (CGP) and permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICP) due to the inclusion of fines in the joint and bedding stone during construction, suggesting routine maintenance cannot overcome improper construction. For porous asphalt maintenance, industrial hand-held vacuum cleaning, pressure washing, and milling were increasingly successful at recovering the SIR. Milling to a depth of 2.5 cm nearly restored the SIR for a 21-year old porous asphalt pavement to like-new conditions. For PICP, street sweepers employing suction were shown to be preferable to mechanical sweepers; additionally, maintenance efforts may become more intensive over time to maintain a threshold SIR, as maintenance was not 100% effective at removing clogging material.
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- Ryan J Winston
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7625, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7625, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Grebel JE, Charbonnet JA, Sedlak DL. Oxidation of organic contaminants by manganese oxide geomedia for passive urban stormwater treatment systems. Water Res 2016; 88:481-491. [PMID: 26521218 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To advance cost-effective strategies for removing trace organic contaminants from urban runoff, the feasibility of using manganese oxides as a geomedia amendment in engineered stormwater infiltration systems to oxidize organic contaminants was evaluated. Ten representative organic chemicals that have previously been detected in urban stormwater were evaluated for reactivity in batch experiments with birnessite. With respect to reactivity, contaminants could be classified as: highly reactive (e.g., bisphenol A), moderately reactive (e.g., diuron) and unreactive (e.g., tris(2-chloro-1-propyl)phosphate). Bisphenol A and diuron reacted with birnessite to produce a suite of products, including ring-cleavage products for bisphenol A and partially dechlorinated products for diuron. Columns packed with manganese oxide-coated sand were used evaluate design parameters for an engineered infiltration system, including necessary contact times for effective treatment, as well as the impacts of stormwater matrix variables, such as solution pH, concentration of natural organic matter and major anions and cations. The manganese oxide geomedia exhibited decreased reactivity when organic contaminants were oxidized, especially in the presence of divalent cations, bicarbonate, and natural organic matter. Under typical conditions, the manganese oxides are expected to retain their reactivity for 25 years.
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- Janel E Grebel
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Reinventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Reinventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Reinventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Baek SS, Choi DH, Jung JW, Lee HJ, Lee H, Yoon KS, Cho KH. Optimizing low impact development (LID) for stormwater runoff treatment in urban area, Korea: Experimental and modeling approach. Water Res 2015; 86:122-31. [PMID: 26432400 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Currently, continued urbanization and development result in an increase of impervious areas and surface runoff including pollutants. Also one of the greatest issues in pollutant emissions is the first flush effect (FFE), which implies a greater discharge rate of pollutant mass in the early part in the storm. Low impact development (LID) practices have been mentioned as a promising strategy to control urban stormwater runoff and pollution in the urban ecosystem. However, this requires many experimental and modeling efforts to test LID characteristics and propose an adequate guideline for optimizing LID management. In this study, we propose a novel methodology to optimize the sizes of different types of LID by conducting intensive stormwater monitoring and numerical modeling in a commercial site in Korea. The methodology proposed optimizes LID size in an attempt to moderate FFE on a receiving waterbody. Thereby, the main objective of the optimization is to minimize mass first flush (MFF), which is an indicator for quantifying FFE. The optimal sizes of 6 different LIDs ranged from 1.2 mm to 3.0 mm in terms of runoff depths, which significantly moderate the FFE. We hope that the new proposed methodology can be instructive for establishing LID strategies to mitigate FFE.
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- Sang-Soo Baek
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rural & Bio-Systems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Jeolla Namdo Environmental Industries Promotion Institute, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Water Quality Assessment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rural & Bio-Systems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea.
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Valinski NA, Chandler DG. Infiltration performance of engineered surfaces commonly used for distributed stormwater management. J Environ Manage 2015; 160:297-305. [PMID: 26140743 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Engineered porous media are commonly used in low impact development (LID) structures to mitigate excess stormwater in urban environments. Differences in infiltrability of these LID systems arise from the wide variety of materials used to create porous surfaces and subsequent maintenance, debris loading, and physical damage. In this study, the infiltration capacity of six common materials was tested by multiple replicate experiments with automated mini-disk infiltrometers. The tested materials included porous asphalt, porous concrete, porous brick pavers, flexible porous pavement, engineered soils, and native soils. Porous asphalt, large porous brick pavers, and curb cutout rain gardens showed the greatest infiltration rates. Most engineered porous pavements and soils performed better than the native silt loam soils. Infiltration performance was found to be related more to site design and environmental factors than material choice. Sediment trap zones in both pavements and engineered soil rain gardens were found to be beneficial to the whole site performance. Winter chloride application had a large negative impact on poured in place concrete, making it a poor choice for heavily salted areas.
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- N A Valinski
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, United States.
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