Sustainable Drainage Systems: Past, Present and Future
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2019) | Viewed by 843
Special Issue Editor
Interests: water resources engineering; agricultural water management; pollution control; wastewater treatment; decision support systems; treatment wetlands; integrated constructed wetlands; hydrology; storm water management; sustainable flood retention basins; sustainable drainage systems; permeable pavement systems; ponds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will comprise a selection of comprehensive papers (technical notes are discouraged) addressing recent challenges in the research field of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), which is a common term used in the United Kingdom. Original and review papers may cover any scientific aspects related to urban and rural SuDS and related approaches such as best management practice (North America), blue-green infrastructure (Europe) and water-sensitive urban design (Australia).
Covered topics include diffuse pollution control as an essential part of alternative storm water management strategies as well as individual technologies such as sustainable flood retention basins, permeable pavement systems, infiltration technology, as well as wetland and pond systems. Papers from developing countries (particularly in semi-arid areas) with their own interpretation (potential connected to the water, energy and food nexus) of the SuDS concept are particularly welcome. Holistic and multi-disciplinary approaches combining several subject areas, such as civil engineering and ecology, are also welcome and strongly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Miklas Scholz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- best management practice
- blue-green infrastructure
- diffuse pollution control
- permeable pavement
- pond
- storm water management
- sustainable drainage system
- sustainable flood retention basin
- water-sensitive urban design
- wetland
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