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Innovative Stormwater Treatment Technologies: Best Management Practices Manual [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Urban stormwater carries a number of pathogens, nutrients, heavy metals, sediment, and other contaminants as surface runoff flows over land. The increase in impervious or paved surfaces associated with development in urban areas reduces the natural ...
Bisbee, G. Dana   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Drop by Drop: The Impact of Green Certifications on Attributed Improvement in Corporate Water Efficiency

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of green certifications on attributed improvements in corporate water efficiency in Bangladesh, considering the moderating roles of regulatory pressure and consumer awareness. Data from 311 respondents were analyzed to test the hypotheses.
Pinki Debnath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of pH, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, and Flow Rate on Phosphorus Release Processes at the Sediment and Water Interface in Storm Sewer

open access: yesJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2013
The effects of pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), and flow rate on the phosphorus (P) release processes at the sediment and water interface in rainwater pipes were investigated. The sampling was conducted in a residential storm sewer of North Li Shi
Haiyan Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision Criteria for the Development of Stormwater Management Systems in Poland

open access: yesResources, 2020
Progressing urbanisation is one of the key causes of environmental degradation. This problem also applies to stormwater management. For this reason, drainage infrastructures should be designed in harmony with nature and the decision for selecting a ...
Sabina Kordana, Daniel Słyś
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental and design‐oriented research on fiber reinforced concrete segmental tunnel linings: A systematic review

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The use of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) in precast tunnel segments is among the most established and representative applications of this material. Over the past two decades, numerous tunnel linings were constructed with partial or total substitution of conventional steel reinforcement by fibers, this yielding to quantifiable benefits in ...
Vladimir Rusanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The identification of key factors determining the sustainability of stormwater systems

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Land cover changes may cause a disturbance in the water cycle, the consequence of which is an increase in the volume of stormwater runoff. In such a situation, the use of traditional stormwater systems leads to a number of problems, including the ...
Kordana Sabina
doaj   +1 more source

Statistical Approach to the Problem of Selecting the Most Appropriate Model for Managing Stormwater in Newly Designed Multi-Family Housing Estates

open access: yesResources, 2020
Stormwater is a valuable resource, whose management in harmony with nature is one of the main challenges of modern water management. The problems encountered are additionally exacerbated by the lack of space for the development of sustainable drainage ...
Sabina Kordana-Obuch, Mariusz Starzec
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial source tracking of fecal contamination in stormwater runoff

open access: yesJournal of Water and Health, 2022
Concerns over fecal contamination in stormwater canals have promoted the need for pollution control strategies, including the use of microbial source tracking, to identify fecal contamination in the Greater New Orleans Area.
Samendra Sherchan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic feasibility assessment and parameter sensitivity analysis of rainwater harvesting systems in different climatic zones of China

open access: yesWater-Energy Nexus
Rainwater is an important non-traditional water resource, and the economic benefits of rainwater harvesting and utilization vary considerably across different climatic conditions.
Chonghua Xue   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

INTEGRATING URBAN LAND USE PLANNING WITH FOOD SYSTEMS IN AUSTRALIA: Policy Integration Challenges and Opportunities

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Integrating urban land use policies with food systems is becoming a widespread global strategy to build resilient socio‐ecological systems and address the challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization. Yet varying degrees of integration have raised questions about its efficacy and hindered broader adoption.
Lijun Summerhayes, Douglas Baker
wiley   +1 more source

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