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Developing a Framework for Smart Stormwater Management in Tallinn, Estonia

Engineering Proceedings
The recently revised European Urban Wastewater Directive 91/271/EEC has prompted a shift in urban stormwater management across Europe. The directive emphasizes the importance of improving stormwater monitoring to prevent urban water quality degradation ...
Kristjan Suits, Anatoli Vassiljev, Katrin Kaur, Kerta Kõiv, Nils Kändler, Ivar Annus   +5 more
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Design and Modelling of Urban Stormwater Management and Treatment Infrastructure for Communities in Wuse, Abuja [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
Effective stormwater management can be used to regulate water quantity and quality for environmental sustainability, flood control, pollution reduction and other advantages of civil engineering infrastructures.
O. J. Oyebode and A.M. Umar
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Highly Resolved Rainfall-Runoff Simulation of Retrofitted Green Stormwater Infrastructure at the Micro-Watershed Scale

Land, 2020
Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI), a sustainable engineering design approach for managing urban stormwater runoff, has long been recommended as an alternative to conventional conveyance-based stormwater management strategies to mitigate the adverse ...
Sami Towsif Khan, Fernando Chapa, Jochen Hack   +2 more
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Using dendroclimatic analysis of exotic deciduous conifers in an arboretum to document tree growth in response to climate change, Northeast Ohio, USA

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Rising temperatures and wetter conditions in the Midcontinent of North America are influencing climate responses in trees. Dendroclimatological analyses of four exotic deciduous conifer species from Secrest Arboretum, Northeast Ohio help identify past, present and future climate‐tree interactions.
Gregory Wiles, Nicholas Wiesenberg, Srushti Chaudari, Wenshuo Zhao, Mazvita Chikomo, Benjamin Gaglioti, Meagen Pollock   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stormwater Quantity and Quality Management Options in Rapidly Urbanizing Watersheds: The Case of Mbezi River Catchment in Dar Es Salaam-Tanzania

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Over the past two decades there has been a growing worldwide concern about the ability of urban infrastructure systems to withstand the increasing impacts of urban population and climate change.
G. J. Mhina, P. R. Mapinduzi
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of best management practices for aquatic vegetation control in stormwater ponds, wetlands, and lakes [PDF]

, 2013
Auckland Council (AC) is responsible for the development and operation of a stormwater network across the region to avert risks to citizens and the environment.
Champion, Paul, Clayton, John, de Winton, Mary, Edwards, Tracey, Hamilton, David P., Hofstra, Deborah, Jones, Hannah Frances Emily, McBride, Chris G., Rowe, David K., Wells, Rohan, Özkundakci, Deniz   +10 more
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Integrating Green Infrastructure Into Stormwater Policy: Reliability, Watershed Management, and Environmental Psychology as Holistic Tools for Success [PDF]

, 2020
As cities continue to expand, the issues of flood control and urban water quality have become major modern sustainability challenges. Green infrastructure—the use of nature-based solutions to target, treat, and store stormwater at its source—has emerged ...
Endres, A. Bryan, Stillwell, Ashlynn S., William, Reshmina   +2 more
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Drop by Drop: The Impact of Green Certifications on Attributed Improvement in Corporate Water Efficiency

Sustainable 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, Leon Jones Toney, Mohammed Salem, Ralf Wagner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Peak Flow and Runoff Coefficient Reductions of Bioretention, Infiltration Trench, and Permeable Pavement LID Using Stormwater Management Model

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2022
Rapid urbanization and climate change have brought hydrological changes in urban catchments, prompting new research on the application of more sustainable, climate-resilient, and cost-effective systems for stormwater management.
Sergi Garbanzos, Marla Maniquiz-Redillas
doaj   +1 more source