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View article: Studying the Effects of Private Water Storage Tanks on Pump Scheduling Optimization and Leakage Control
Studying the Effects of Private Water Storage Tanks on Pump Scheduling Optimization and Leakage Control Open
The use of pumps in water distribution networks is very useful when there is a need for additional pressure head. However, the functioning of pumps can be influenced by the presence of private storage tanks in the network, which alters the…
View article: Ecosystem services provided by urban ponds and green spaces: a detailed study of a semi-natural site with global importance for research
Ecosystem services provided by urban ponds and green spaces: a detailed study of a semi-natural site with global importance for research Open
Ponds and the adjacent green spaces are an important part of urban blue-green Infrastructure (BGI) and contribute to a number of ecosystem services, including alleviation of flood risk, amelioration of climatic fluctuations, and improvemen…
View article: Mitigating Polluted Runoff from Industrial Estates by SUDS Retrofits: Case Studies of Problems and Solutions Co-Designed with a Participatory Approach
Mitigating Polluted Runoff from Industrial Estates by SUDS Retrofits: Case Studies of Problems and Solutions Co-Designed with a Participatory Approach Open
Contaminated runoff from industrial estates is a significant cause of poor quality in receiving watercourses. Pollution risk begins at each of the industrial premises, presenting different environmental risks which require individual treat…
View article: Influence of Blue-Green and Grey Infrastructure Combinations on Natural and Human-Derived Capital in Urban Drainage Planning
Influence of Blue-Green and Grey Infrastructure Combinations on Natural and Human-Derived Capital in Urban Drainage Planning Open
The natural capital and ecosystem services concepts describe the multiple benefits people get from nature. Urbanisation has been identified as one of the key factors influencing the decline of natural capital globally. Urbanisation has als…
View article: HYDROLOGY, ECOLOGY AND WATER CHEMISTRY OF TWO SUDS PONDS: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROVIDED BY BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
HYDROLOGY, ECOLOGY AND WATER CHEMISTRY OF TWO SUDS PONDS: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROVIDED BY BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Open
Stormwater retention ponds are an important part of blue-green infrastructure, providing multiple benefits associated with flood resilience, water quality improvements, wildlife habitat creation and increases in amenity and biodiversity va…
View article: Identifying and analyzing residential water demand profile; including the impact of COVID-19 and month of Ramadan, for selected developments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Identifying and analyzing residential water demand profile; including the impact of COVID-19 and month of Ramadan, for selected developments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Open
Consumption of water varies throughout the day due to the daily routines of the consumer. This pattern of daily water consumption is called the water demand profile. The initiatives to create these profiles are to improve hydraulic perform…
View article: Experimental results of the hydrological performance of a permeable pavement laboratory rig
Experimental results of the hydrological performance of a permeable pavement laboratory rig Open
There is an increasing number of everyday flood incidents around the world, the impact of which poses a challenge to society, the economy and the environment. Under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), green infrastructure through t…
View article: Flood resilience, amenity and biodiversity benefits of an historic urban pond
Flood resilience, amenity and biodiversity benefits of an historic urban pond Open
The main pond within the historic Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is an important component of urban blue-green infrastructure. This paper reports on flood resilience provided by the pond (simulated using the CityCAT hydrodynamic model), it…
View article: Characterisation of suspended and sedimented particulate matter in blue-green infrastructure ponds
Characterisation of suspended and sedimented particulate matter in blue-green infrastructure ponds Open
Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) ponds have an important function of alleviating flood risk and provide water quality improvements among other multiple benefits. Characterisation of bottom sediments and suspended particulate matter (SPM) is…
View article: The blue-green path to urban flood resilience
The blue-green path to urban flood resilience Open
Achieving urban flood resilience at local, regional and national levels requires a transformative change in planning, design and implementation of urban water systems. Flood risk, wastewater and stormwater management should be re-envisaged…
View article: Blue-green infrastructure - perspectives on water quality benefits
Blue-green infrastructure - perspectives on water quality benefits Open
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View article: Experimental Study on Scour at a Sharp-Nose Bridge Pier with Debris Blockage
Experimental Study on Scour at a Sharp-Nose Bridge Pier with Debris Blockage Open
Previous experimental research on the effects of debris on pier scour has focused primarily on circular and rectangular piers with debris present just under flow free surface. Debris-induced scour around sharp-nose piers, which are typical…
View article: The short-term influence of cumulative, sequential rainfall-runoff flows on sediment retention and transport in selected SuDS devices
The short-term influence of cumulative, sequential rainfall-runoff flows on sediment retention and transport in selected SuDS devices Open
It is necessary to understand Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) sediment retention efficiencies to fully comprehend SuDS pollution removal properties and urban sediment movement from source-to sink. This research presents the deten…
View article: Hydrological Response of a Permeable Pavement Laboratory Rig for Stormwater Management
Hydrological Response of a Permeable Pavement Laboratory Rig for Stormwater Management Open
Nowadays there is an increasing amount of everyday flood incidents around the world, the impact of which poses a challenge on the society, economy and environment. Under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), green infrastructure prov…
View article: SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION POTENTIAL FROM AN URBAN ROAD NETWORK
SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION POTENTIAL FROM AN URBAN ROAD NETWORK Open
This study investigated the spatial variability of heavy metal emission patterns and associated measures of contamination on Riccarton Campus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Road deposited sediments were collected from 12…
View article: Experimental Investigation of Scour and Pressures on a Single Span Arch Bridge Under Inundation
Experimental Investigation of Scour and Pressures on a Single Span Arch Bridge Under Inundation Open
This paper presents two experiments, carried out in a 605mm-wide flume, to investigate scour and hydrodynamic pressure on a scaled model of a single span arch bridge. The geometry of the bridge model is scaled down according to a prototype…
View article: AN ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF ROAD SEDIMENT DERIVED FROM A SUBURBAN ROAD NETWORK UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
AN ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF ROAD SEDIMENT DERIVED FROM A SUBURBAN ROAD NETWORK UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS Open
The quantification of heavy metals in dry and wet weather derived (runoff and snowfall) sediment from roads, under three different environmental conditions, has indeed the potential to allow improved understanding on urban diffuse pollutio…
View article: Scour and hydrodynamic effects of debris blockage at masonry bridges: insights from experimental and numerical modelling
Scour and hydrodynamic effects of debris blockage at masonry bridges: insights from experimental and numerical modelling Open
The final version is available from IAHR via the URL in this record.
View article: Contamination of Detained Sediment in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
Contamination of Detained Sediment in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Open
Adsorption is a key water pollution remediation measure used to achieve stormwater quality improvement in Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS). The level of contamination of detained sediment within SuDS assets is not well documented,…
View article: Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds
Valuing Multiple Benefits, and the Public Perception of SUDS Ponds Open
Understanding how the public perceive and value ponds is fundamental to appreciate the synergy between Sustainable urban Drainage (SUDS) ponds and the multiple benefits they provide. This paper investigates this, through the application of…
View article: The impacts of natural flood management and urban catchment composition on stormwater quality and in-channel sediment quality
The impacts of natural flood management and urban catchment composition on stormwater quality and in-channel sediment quality Open
Natural Flood Management (NFM) techniques aim to reduce downstream flooding by storing and slowing the flow of stormwater to river channels. These techniques include a range of measures, including setback stormwater outfalls and the physical…
View article: Hydrodynamic effects of debris blockage and scour on masonry bridges: Towards experimental modelling
Hydrodynamic effects of debris blockage and scour on masonry bridges: Towards experimental modelling Open
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View article: Experimental study on the hydrological performance of a permeable pavement
Experimental study on the hydrological performance of a permeable pavement Open
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View article: Evaluating the multiple benefits of a Blue-Green Vision for urban surface water management
Evaluating the multiple benefits of a Blue-Green Vision for urban surface water management Open
A Blue-Green City aims to recreate a naturally-oriented water cycle while contributing to the amenity of the city by bringing water management and green infrastructure together. The Blue-Green approach is more than a stormwater management …
View article: Urban Sediment Transport through an Established Vegetated Swale: Long Term Treatment Efficiencies and Deposition
Urban Sediment Transport through an Established Vegetated Swale: Long Term Treatment Efficiencies and Deposition Open
Vegetated swales are an accepted and commonly implemented sustainable urban drainage system in the built urban environment. Laboratory and field research has defined the effectiveness of a vegetated swale in sediment detention during a sin…