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An investigation into the performance of vegetated biofilters in removing nutrients from stormwater in the City of Cape Town, South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
In 2009, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) adopted a stormwater policy which mandates that new and existing developments should reduce the concentrations of phosphorus and suspended solids in stormwater runoff by 45% and 80% respectively, but offered no ...
Milandri, Stefan
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An Analysis of Stormwater Management with the Internet of Things (IoT) [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
The study offers a comprehensive analysis of stormwater management durability in Chandigarh, India, primarily focusing on employing the Internet of Things (IoT).
Kusum Choudhary and Ravish Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

THE COST OF MANAGING STORMWATER

Journal of Green Building, 2012
INTRODUCTION Stormwater has long been recognized as a substantial contributor to water quality impairments. Development has increased the area of impervious surfaces and disrupted the natural flow path for precipitation. In developed areas, large volumes of untreated stormwater runoff increase erosion and pollutant transport to surface waters ...
Joanna E. Allerhand, K. Brian Boyer, P. E. Jamie McCarthy, Mark S. Kieser   +3 more
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Corporate Indigenous Stakeholder Engagement in the Sustainability Reporting: Evidence From the Australian Mining Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure for indigenous stakeholder engagement, this paper explores the extent and nature of indigenous stakeholder engagement disclosures in the sustainability reporting of Australian mining companies. Drawing on stakeholder theory and legitimacy theory, this study explores how large Australian mining companies disclose ...
Md. Moazzem Hossain, Aklema Choudhury Lema, Shamsun Nahar, Md. Jahidur Rahman, Udani Chathurika Edirisinghe, Kerry Bodle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of carwash discharge on stormwater quality (Toulouse, France) [PDF]

, 2010
The contribution of discharge from carwashes to pollutant levels in stormwater was evaluated. Five carwashes and two outlets in the city of Toulouse (France) were selected. Water samples were collected from December 2006 to December 2007.
C. Vialle, M. Montrejaud-Vignoles, Sablayrolles, Caroline, Sablayrolles, Caroline,, Vignoles-Montrejaud, Mireille, Vignoles, Christian, C. Vignoles, Vialle, Claire, Montréjaud-Vignoles, Mireille, Sablayrolles, Caroline, C., C. Sablayrolles   +10 more
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced Passive Stormwater Infiltration Improves Urban Melia Azedarach Functioning in Dry Season

Frontiers in Climate, 2022
Urban water management projects involving stormwater harvesting, detention, and infiltration are being increasingly combined with urban greening to support adaptation and resilience to the changing climate.
Xanthia Gleeson, Tim Johnson, Tim Johnson, Gobert Lee, Yifei Zhou, Huade Guan   +5 more
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Towards Transformative Climate Governance: Capacities and Constraints for Local Government in Aotearoa New Zealand

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An emerging consensus calls for transformative climate governance. However, what instigates and sustains transformative pathways remains unclear. This study characterises the existence, quality and structural underpinnings of transformative governance capacities in local government climate change response in Aotearoa New Zealand, applying a ...
Gangadari K. Ranawaka, Anna L. Berka, Karen F. Hytten, Florentine D. van Noppen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adapting the social-ecological system framework for urban stormwater management: the case of green infrastructure adoption

Ecology and Society, 2016
Stormwater management has long been a critical societal and environmental challenge for communities. An increasing number of municipalities are turning to novel approaches such as green infrastructure to develop more sustainable stormwater management ...
Carli D. Flynn, Cliff I. Davidson
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Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey, Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source