Article
Engineering, Civil
Tarek Zaqout, Hrund Olof Andradottir, Olafur Arnalds
Summary: This research aims to assess the impact of different surface covers on infiltration in cold climates. The results indicate that only grass swales can effectively resist frost, while sparsely vegetated lupine fields and barren areas experience severe structural deformations and soil collapse. The grass swale and lupine field exhibit much higher infiltration compared to the non-vegetated site, highlighting the crucial role of vegetation in maintaining hydrological functions in winter.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
A. Raimondi, M. G. Di Chiano, M. Marchioni, U. Sanfilippo, G. Becciu
Summary: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are strategies and solutions for distributed stormwater management and control. Their goal is to restore the natural water balance by increasing infiltration and promoting rainwater harvesting and reuse. This paper proposes an analytical-probabilistic approach for SUDS modeling applicable to different systems, considering the possibility of consecutive chained rainfalls.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Cherona Chapman, Jim W. Hall
Summary: This study analyzes the threat of urbanization to biodiversity and ecological connectivity, and explores the role of green infrastructure networks and corridors. The research finds that urban spaces can contribute positively to GI potential, and highlights the need to balance different development approaches and consider the impacts of SuDS infrastructure on GI potential.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Maria Vitoria da Silva Garcia, Rodrigo Braga Moruzzi, Kourosh Behzadian
Summary: This study evaluates seven drainage strategies within conventional and sustainable urban drainage systems using urban water metabolism simulation and multicriteria decision analysis. The top three strategies were permeable pavements, green spaces, and infiltration trenches and sand filters.
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ofer Snir, Eran Friedler, Avi Ostfeld
Summary: The practice of rainwater harvesting has the potential to alleviate stress on urban water distribution systems. This study suggests a method that uses a genetic algorithm to improve the capability of rainwater collection systems while reducing the impact on harvested rainwater availability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ahsen Maqsoom, Bilal Aslam, Sharjeel Ismail, Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem, Fahim Ullah, Hafiz Zahoor, Muhammad Ali Musarat, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin
Summary: This study uses building information modeling (BIM) to assess the rainwater harvesting potential in cities with Cfa-type climates, using Islamabad as an example. The results show that selected sites can collect enough rainwater to meet the daily demands of up to five people.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Anna Palla, Ilaria Gnecco
Summary: This study analyzes the effectiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH) systems in supporting urban flood resilience. The study uses a suitable modeling framework to analyze the sub-catchment scale, and the results confirm that DRWH catchment-scale applications can support specific stormwater control requirements.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thandi Mmachaka, Marele A. Nel, Bernadette Snow, Janine B. Adams
Summary: Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have negatively impacted the ecosystem health of urban estuaries. This study assesses the effectiveness of a novel SuDS treatment train in reducing pollution in the heavily urbanized Swartkops Estuary in South Africa. The results demonstrate that the SuDS treatment train significantly reduces macronutrient and trace metal concentrations, as well as faecal bacteria counts, providing an efficient method for improving the water quality of urban estuaries.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ruth Quinn, Charles Rouge, Virginia Stovin
Summary: This paper presents a framework for evaluating the dual-use performance of design alternatives, incorporating a set of stormwater management metrics for robust characterization of performance during significant rainfall events. The study highlights the importance of alternative dual-use designs, particularly emphasizing the careful design of forecast-based controlled release mechanisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Omid Seyedashraf, Andrea Bottacin-Busolin, Julien J. Harou
Summary: The research proposes a novel disaggregation approach for multi-objective optimization of urban drainage systems, which effectively represents system dynamics while reducing computational time. Surrogate models and the disaggregation-emulation method are used to achieve this goal, showing promising results in sustainable urban drainage optimization.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janith Dissanayake, Mooyoung Han
Summary: Rainwater harvesting is a sustainable solution for urban water crises. Using multiple tank systems can effectively improve water quality issues in single tank systems, and increasing the number of tanks can stabilize the particle mass reaching the final tank.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jasmine Humphrey, Chris Rowett, Jonathan Tyers, Mark Gregson, Sean Comber
Summary: Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have the capability to remove trace element contaminants from urban and road runoff, but the effectiveness varies between different SuDS and rainfall events. While there is a general removal of dissolved elements, not all elements are effectively removed. The highest concentrations of elements entering SuDS occur during the initial runoff, and intense rainfall can cause SuDS to become a source of trace elements. Proper maintenance is important for the efficiency of metal removal. Long-term management planning is crucial for SuDs schemes.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jiayi Xu, Jiangyu Dai, Xiufeng Wu, Shiqiang Wu, Yu Zhang, Fangfang Wang, Ang Gao, Yanping Tan
Summary: Due to the impact of climate change and rapid urbanization, global urban flood control and water environment security have become major concerns. Exploitation of urban rainwater resources has become a worldwide hotspot for research and application. This paper briefly examined the evolution of rainwater utilization management modes in advanced countries, classified urban rainwater utilization measures, summarized their advantages, disadvantages, and application scope, reviewed their benefits, drawbacks, and application areas, and conducted a quantitative analysis of their impact on rainwater pollution and flood control.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wentao Li, Hao Wang, Jinjun Zhou, Lin Yan, Zilong Liu, Yali Pang, Haijia Zhang, Tianyi Huang
Summary: This study focuses on the sponge construction of a residential area, using the Zi-Jing community as a case study. Through simulation using the SWMM model, the rainwater runoff control, collection, and utilization were analyzed and compared before and after the implementation of sponge transformation. The results showed that the sponge transformation effectively reduced surface runoff and increased surface water storage and infiltration. The study concludes that sponge transformation can effectively control rainwater runoff and improve the efficiency of rainwater storage and utilization.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moises Failache, Nivea Pons, Osni Pejon, Lazaro Zuquette
Summary: This study proposes a set of procedures to assess the suitability of sustainable drainage systems (SuDSs) in an urban area in Brazil. The procedures analyze various attributes to determine the suitability of different land plots and divide the area into zones based on suitability. This approach helps planners select the most appropriate SuDS types, optimize the efficiency/cost relationship, and anticipate potential environmental and construction challenges.
