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Case Studies
The outcomes from two case studies which investigated the role of catchment and rainfall characteristics in influencing stormwater quality are presented in this Chapter. The case study which investigated the role of rainfall characteristics provides an innovative approach to classify natural rainfall events into three different types in the context of water quality. The proposed approach is in contrast to conventional approaches where rainfall events are classified solely based on quantity. The second case study confirmed the important role played by catchment characteristics such as urban form and impervious area layout in influencing pollutant wash-off. Therefore, the common practice of only considering land use and impervious area fraction to represent catchment characteristics can be questionable. Use of additional parameters in stormwater quality modeling enables more accurate accounting of the characteristics of urban catchments.
Case Studies
The outcomes from two case studies which investigated the role of catchment and rainfall characteristics in influencing stormwater quality are presented in this Chapter. The case study which investigated the role of rainfall characteristics provides an innovative approach to classify natural rainfall events into three different types in the context of water quality. The proposed approach is in contrast to conventional approaches where rainfall events are classified solely based on quantity. The second case study confirmed the important role played by catchment characteristics such as urban form and impervious area layout in influencing pollutant wash-off. Therefore, the common practice of only considering land use and impervious area fraction to represent catchment characteristics can be questionable. Use of additional parameters in stormwater quality modeling enables more accurate accounting of the characteristics of urban catchments.
Case Studies
SpringerBriefs Water Sci., Technology
Liu, An (author) / Goonetilleke, Ashantha (author) / Egodawatta, Prasanna (author)
Role of Rainfall and Catchment Characteristics on Urban Stormwater Quality ; Chapter: 3 ; 31-49
2015-03-21
19 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Rainfall classification , Stormwater pollutant processes , Stormwater quality , Urban form , Impervious surface layout Engineering , Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics , Hydrology/Water Resources , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Earth and Environmental Science
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