Stormwater Management and Underground Drainage Systems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2659
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wastewater and greywater reuse; rainwater harvesting; low impact development; energy to water nexus; urban drainage systems
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wastewater and greywater reuse; rainwater harvesting; urban water management; climate change impacts; urban drainage systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to climate change, we are experiencing more unpredictable weather events. Long periods of drought, followed by sudden heavy rain events are now common, which can lead to flooding and sewage overflows. Stormwater management is the effort to reduce runoff of rainwater in urban areas and the improvement of water quality, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
When runoff is absorbed into the soil, it is filtered and ultimately refills aquifers or flows into streams and rivers. However, when heavy rainwater hits, ground saturated by water creates excess moisture that runs across the surface and into storm sewers and road ditches.
In urban and developed areas, impervious surfaces such as pavements and roofs prevent precipitation from naturally soaking into the ground. Instead, water runs rapidly into storm drains, sewer systems and drainage ditches and can cause flooding, erosion, turbidity (or muddiness), storm and sanitary sewer system overflow, and infrastructure damage.
Grey infrastructure, such as culverts, gutters, storm sewers, and conventional piped drainage, and blue/green infrastructure, which protect, restore, or mimic the natural water cycle, all play a part in stormwater management. Green infrastructure, or low-impact development (LID), uses or mimics the natural processes that result in infiltration, evaporation, or use of stormwater. These processes aim to create functional and appealing site drainage that treats stormwater as a resource rather than a waste product.
We look forward to receiving your latest research on the topic.
Dr. Cristina Matos
Dr. Cristina Santos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stormwater management
- grey infrastructures, green infrastructures
- drainage systems
