Article
Environmental Sciences
Weitian Chen, Huan Wu, John S. Kimball, Lorenzo Alfieri, Nergui Nanding, Xiaomeng Li, Lulu Jiang, Wei Wu, Yingchun Tao, Shihu Zhao, Wenting Zhong
Summary: This paper proposes an integrated model for urban flood modeling that accurately predicts the occurrence and impacts of urban flooding. By incorporating the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) and the Dominant river tracing-Routing Integrated with VIC Environment (DRIVE) model, the integrated model successfully simulates urban rainfall-runoff and pipe drainage processes, while considering natural river basin runoff generation and routing processes. The validity of the integrated model is confirmed through three case studies in Haikou City, China.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yasir Abduljaleel, Yonas Demissie
Summary: Low-impact development (LID) is increasingly used to reduce stormwater impacts in urban areas. A study using MOGA and SWMM identified cost-effective LID combinations in Renton, WA, which were able to reduce peak flow and total runoff volume significantly.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdul Razaq Rezaei, Zubaidah Ismail, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Mohammad Amin Dayarian, Abu Hanipah Ramli, Sumiani Yusoff
Summary: In this study, a simulation-optimization model was used to find the optimal combination of LID controls for reducing urban stormwater runoff and pollutants. By linking SWMM to MOPSO, the model could identify potential solutions to achieve maximum reduction in peak runoff, TSS, and TN with minimum number of LID controls applications. The study found that peak runoff, TSS, and TN were reduced by 13%, 38%, and 24% respectively, and 25 LID controls were optimal for the BUNUS catchment area.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Irfan Rashid, Shahid Ahmad Dar, Sami Ullah Bhat
Summary: This study modeled the impacts of land use and land cover changes on runoff in urban wetland catchments. The results showed that the increase in impervious surfaces and decrease in pervious area led to an increase in runoff volume. To mitigate the negative impacts, the study suggested the distribution of rain gardens as a best management practice.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eui Hyeok Yoon, Jang Hyun Sung, Byung-Sik Kim, Kee-Won Seong, Jung-Ryel Choi, Young-Ho Seo
Summary: The study examined the climate change impacts using Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) scenarios and Low-Impact Development (LID) techniques. It found an increase in precipitation with new climate change scenarios and showed that LID applications can reduce runoff. The results provide future directions for improving the urban hydrological cycle.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mengistu A. Jemberie, Assefa M. Melesse
Summary: The study analyzed the impact of urbanization and climate change on flood magnitude, using the SWMM model and LID techniques, finding that combined LID techniques can significantly reduce urban flooding by up to 75%.
Article
Water Resources
Abhinav Wadhwa, Venkatesh Budamala, Pavan Kumar Kummamuru, K. S. Kasiviswanathan, B. Srimuruganandam
Summary: This paper presents a methodology to quantify the change in rainfall patterns and select the most feasible low-impact development (LID) design. Green roof and infiltration trenches showed better performance, and a combination of infiltration trenches, permeable pavement, and rooftop disconnection was found to be more efficient for extreme rainfall events. Implementing this feasible combination also provides the additional benefit of water recycle and reuse.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Eneko Madrazo-Uribeetxebarria, Maddi Garmendia Antin, Jabier Almandoz Berrondo, Ignacio Andres-Domenech
Summary: This article provides a global sensitivity analysis for the PP type of LID control in SWMM, aiming to support practitioners in calibration tasks by identifying the most influential parameters and those that can be neglected. The analysis focuses on flow volume and peak, while also exploring the influence of storm length and drain layer. Ultimately, it shows that fewer parameters can be focused on during calibration than initially expected.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Amirhossein Nazari, Abbas Roozbahani, Seied Mehdy Hashemy Shahdany
Summary: This study introduces a framework based on green infrastructure, multi-objective optimization, and decision support tools to determine the most cost-effective Low Impact Development (LID) solutions. Different combinations of LID practices were evaluated using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) and ranked based on technical and economic criteria using TOPSIS and COPRAS methods. Results showed that Scenario 4 had the best performance under TOPSIS while Scenario 2 performed better using the COPRAS method.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sijie Tang, Jiping Jiang, Yi Zheng, Yi Hong, Eun-Sung Chung, Asaad Y. Shamseldin, Yan Wei, Xiuheng Wang
Summary: This study evaluates the robustness of water quality modelling in sponge city construction using automatic calibration technique and field monitoring data. Results show that greenbelts and rain gardens perform the best, while barrels and green roofs are less robust. The modelling performance tends to be better under heavy rain and significant pollutant concentrations, indicating a potentially more stable and reliable design of infrastructures.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yangyan Yuan, Yu Gan, Yuhan Xu, Qining Xie, Yuqing Shen, Yue Yin
Summary: This study investigates the effects of LID systems in mountain regions using Lijia Mountain in Nanjing City, China as a case study. The author models and compares two LID systems schemes, namely segmental detention and retention, and terminal detention and retention, using SWMM software. The findings show that the terminal detention and retention scheme effectively delays peak flooding time and reduces peak discharge, while the segmental detention and retention scheme significantly reduces peak discharge.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mohammad Reza Ramezani, Bofu Yu, Niloofar Tarakemehzadeh
Summary: This study incorporated spatiotemporal impervious surface fraction (ISF) data into conceptual rainfall-runoff models to assess the impact of urbanization on streamflow. The results showed that considering changes in impervious surface significantly improved the model performance.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Diego Ciriminna, Giovanni Battista Ferreri, Leonardo Valerio Noto, Clara Celauro
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of permeable pavements in mitigating urban runoff. Numerical simulations were used to investigate the runoff mitigation performance of different types of permeable pavements under rainfall events. The results show that porous asphalt, bounded at the bottom by an impermeable layer, is practically ineffective, while the other three types of permeable pavements demonstrate noticeable runoff mitigation effects. Additionally, the location of the permeable pavements in the study area has significant impacts on runoff.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuan Pang, Yundong Gu, Samuli Launiainen, Mingfu Guan
Summary: This study investigates the hydrological response of an urban catchment in Southern Finland to climate change and urbanization. The findings show that changes in precipitation and temperature significantly affect urban streamflow, with future climate change leading to a shift in the seasonal distribution of urban streamflow. Additionally, urbanization has an impact on flow differences along with climate change.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Stephen J. Birkinshaw, Greg O'Donnell, Vassilis Glenis, Chris Kilsby
Summary: The research introduces a new method to calculate sewer fractions in urban river catchments and uses them to improve hydrological models, which can be applied to urban and peri-urban catchments without fine resolution sewer and hydrological data.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuan Pang, Yundong Gu, Samuli Launiainen, Mingfu Guan
Summary: This study investigates the hydrological response of an urban catchment in Southern Finland to climate change and urbanization. The findings show that changes in precipitation and temperature significantly affect urban streamflow, with future climate change leading to a shift in the seasonal distribution of urban streamflow. Additionally, urbanization has an impact on flow differences along with climate change.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yong Kong, Mingfu Guan, Xingyue Li, Jidong Zhao, Haochen Yan
Summary: This study presents a numerical appraisal of the performance of flexible, slit, and rigid barriers in mitigating natural geophysical mass flows. The study reveals that flexible barriers perform the best under runup mode, while existing analytical models may underestimate the peak impact for slit and rigid barriers and overestimate it for flexible barriers.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Yong Kong, Xingyue Li, Jidong Zhao, Mingfu Guan
Summary: This study uses a physics-based coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete-element method (CFD-DEM) to simulate a flexible ring-net barrier and model a debris flow. The numerical predictions show reasonable consistency with large-scale experiments. Systematic simulations are performed to examine the load-deflection mechanisms and quantify the load-deflection modes. The study improves understanding for practical design of flexible barriers in mitigating debris flows.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mingfu Guan, Kaihua Guo, Haochen Yan, Nigel Wright
Summary: This study develops a bottom-up approach for urban flood hazard mapping, by integrating grid-based flood modelling with data acquisition from open sources. The approach reduces the adverse effects of data scarcity and quality on hazard modelling.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Kai Ernn Gan, Chun Chao Kuo, Thian Yew Gan, Holger Schuettrumpf, Vijay Singh, Harri Koivusalo
Summary: This paper investigates the simulation of intensive storms in Alberta, Canada by coupling a regional climate model (WRF) with a land-surface scheme (Noah). By considering the land-atmosphere feedback, the predictability of the model is enhanced. The study shows that soil moisture, vegetation, and land-surface temperature influence heat fluxes and dynamical characteristics.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuan Pang, Yao Gao, Mingfu Guan
Summary: Urbanization has various impacts on river water quality, and understanding these impacts is crucial for effective river management. This study investigates the relationship between urbanization and two key pollutants in stream flows: nutrients and pathogens. Instead of using traditional economic or demographic metrics, our approach considers anthropogenic activities as indicators of urbanization and evaluates their effects on water quality parameters. The study also assesses the impact of urbanization on nutrient and pathogen trends in river waters in Hong Kong.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Harri Koivusalo, Maria Dubovik, Laura Wendling, Eero Assmuth, Nora Sillanpaa, Teemu Kokkonen
Summary: Nature-based solutions and similar natural water retention measures are commonly used by cities to manage urban runoff and improve sustainability. However, their performance is often not thoroughly assessed before construction or properly monitored and evaluated afterwards. This study investigates the field-scale performance of road runoff filters in managing stormwater quantity and quality. The results show that the filters effectively control runoff volume and shape, but the pollutant attenuation is relatively modest. The addition of biochar in the filter has no significant hydrological impact, but it does affect the effluent water quality.
Article
Soil Science
Heidi Salo, Seija Virtanen, Hanne Laine-Kaulio, Harri Koivusalo, Diederik Jacques, Teemu Kokkonen
Summary: Land drainage induces the oxidation of iron sulfide minerals, leading to acidification of fields and posing environmental hazards. This study developed a model to investigate the effects of mineral oxidation and cation exchange capacity (CEC) on soil water and drain discharge. The model was implemented and tested in an acid sulfate soil profile. Results showed that CEC played a crucial role in simulating pH profile, while oxidation of metastable iron sulfide minerals was faster than pyrite oxidation. The HP1 modeling platform facilitated the analysis of chemical transformations in response to drainage.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Kaihua Guo, Mingfu Guan, Haochen Yan, Xilin Xia
Summary: This study develops a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model framework that integrates hydrological and hydraulic processes for simulating urban floods, particularly in the presence of complex urban surfaces and subsurface drainage systems. By properly treating the bed source term and quantifying the drainage flow, the model is able to accurately predict urban surface inundation and flood hydrographs, as validated by five benchmark cases. The model framework has been successfully applied to simulate flood events in a rural-urban catchment, demonstrating its robust capability even in the absence of drainage information.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ottar Tamm, Teemu Kokkonen, Lassi Warsta, Maria Dubovik, Harri Koivusalo
Summary: Urbanization and climate change will increase pressure on urban stormwater network. Accurate modeling of urban stormwater changes is necessary for predicting and mitigating the effects. This study uses climate models and a hydraulic Storm Water Management Model to analyze future seasonal changes in hydrological behavior. The results show notable changes in winter processes, with less snow days and increased flow events. There is also an increase in annual maximum hourly flow, particularly in winter. Monthly average runoff is predicted to increase during the cold period. Convection-permitting regional climate models provide added benefits throughout the year. Overall, there is a need to shift towards more advanced stormwater management strategies.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Yunfei Mao, Mingfu Guan
Summary: In this paper, the relationship between landslide properties and induced tsunami wave characteristics as well as the energy transfer between the landslide and waves was systematically investigated. A meshless smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) framework was developed and validated for reproducing the complex processes of landslide-induced tsunami wave generation. Numerical simulations were conducted to study the effects of landslide deformability, relative initial positions, densities, landslide size, and downstream water depths on the maximum wave height. The results provide valuable insights into the understanding of landslide-induced tsunami waves and contribute to risk assessment and mitigation efforts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haochen Yan, Mingfu Guan, Yong Kong
Summary: This study assesses the performance of flood retention lakes (RLs) in rural-urban catchments and finds that the severity of rainstorms and geographic configurations play crucial roles in their performance.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kaihua Guo, Mingfu Guan, Haochen Yan
Summary: In this study, a workflow framework is developed to assess urban flood impacts by extracting and analyzing social media data, as well as identifying the intensive public response areas, using the case of 2020 China Chengdu rainstorm-induced flooding. The study demonstrates the utility of social media in urban flooding impact assessment, showing that social media activities and precipitation are temporally correlated and social media data can provide spatial flood information.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Faith Ka Shun Chan, Liang Emlyn Yang, Gordon Mitchell, Nigel Wright, Mingfu Guan, Xiaohui Lu, Zilin Wang, Burrell Montz, Olalekan Adekola
Summary: This paper reviews flood management experiences from four developed countries and explores recent strategies to provide lessons for developing coastal megacities. The case studies offer valuable insights for achieving long-term sustainable flood risk management considering social, economic, and environmental concerns.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2022)
