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Estimations of copper roof runoff rates in the United States [PDF]
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2005 Abstract Copper (Cu) concentrations in waterways of the United States are of widespread concern. Presently, 692 waterway segments around the United States are listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as having unacceptably high copper concentrations.
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Experimental investigation of a multilayer detention roof for stormwater management
, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility of a multilayer detention roof, namely a purple roof, in managing urban stormwater. A purple roof is conceptually and technically different from a green roof in that the former includes a low ...
Rahman, Ataur (R9573) +17 more
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Estimation of gas transfer coefficient with micro bubble technology on green roof runoff water [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesGreen open spaces reduction serving as crucial water recharge areas, is a consequence of urban development. Green roofs, incorporating vegetation atop buildings, present a viable solution to mitigate this loss by replicating some functions of green ...
Luthfi Abdillah +5 more
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The effects of multilayer blue-green roof on the runoff water quality
Heliyon, 2023 In the context of climate changes, characterized by an increase of short but intense rainfall events and rise of the average temperature, the fast population growth and consequent urbanization require the implementation of innovative solutions to ...
Elena Cristiano +6 more
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Assessment of green roof systems in terms of water and energy balance
İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Green roofs concept term is used for extensive green roofs which are planted with herbaceous plants that can be adapted into changeable environmental conditions on a shallow substrate layer, require minimal maintenance, installed for their benefits to ...
Mert Ekşi, Adnan Uzun
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Green roofs and rain gardens at packhouses to reduce runoff in Emilia–Romagna [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesLarge fruit-and-vegetable packhouses in Emilia-Romagna present extensive impervious surfaces that accelerate stormwater runoff, elevate combined sewer loads, and concentrate first-flush pollutants.
Jensen Mette +5 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2021 This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the low impact development (LID) practices on sustainable urban flood storm water management. We applied three LID techniques, i.e.
Ömer Ekmekcioğlu +3 more
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Converting rain into drinking water: Quality issues and technological advances [PDF]
, 2011 With growing pressures on water supplies worldwide, rainwater harvesting is increasingly seen as a viable option to provide drinking water to an ever expanding population, particularly in developing countries.
Hudson-Edwards, KA +7 more
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Land, 2023 This paper presents a numerical assessment of the influence of green roofs applied in the urbanized catchment on the rainwater outflow hygrogram as well as costs and economic efficiency analysis of the proposed green architecture application.
Marcin K. Widomski +2 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Medieval and early modern drowned villages in the intertidal zone of the Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands) constitute intriguing yet largely understudied components of north‐western Europe's underwater cultural heritage. Despite their high archaeological potential as time capsules of past settlement landscapes, research has remained limited ...
Jan Trachet +9 more
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