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Book Synopsis Stormwater Evaluation and Site Assessment by : Aarthi Padmanabhan
Download or read book Stormwater Evaluation and Site Assessment written by Aarthi Padmanabhan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stormwater management is typically approached from different perspectives by practicing professionals. As such, stormwater planning/design is not always completed as a multi-disciplinary coalition of experts using holistic and synergistic methods. For a number of years, engineers and design professionals, particularly landscape architects, have been employing various strategies and techniques to address on-site stormwater management in terms of water quality and quantity. There is increasing awareness that in order to create solutions that are effective over both the short and long-term a landscape architect's approach needs to account for the health, safety and welfare perspectives carried by engineers, the unique aspects of particular project sites, their surroundings and bio-regional context, as well as the perceptions of clients, other key stakeholders, and the broader public. This research investigates the various criteria integral to developing an analytic framework for ecologically-appropriate stormwater planning/design (Sustainable Stormwater Evaluation and Site Assessment or SSWESA). SSWESA is proposed as a type of decision-tree for site analysis of sustainable systems pertaining to stormwater. Using the SSWESA process is expected to help researchers and professionals make better planning and design decisions as they select and implement appropriate best management practices (BMPs) for a given site and context. My intent in developing SSWESA is to help designers assess existing and potential stormwater functions at the site scale in order to promote sustainable planning and design based upon the important principle: "First, do no harm". It is also my intent to promote further research related to sustainability by providing references and sources from experts in the various fields related to ecologically-based stormwater management. A review of the literature related to ecological factors relevant to low impact stormwater management assisted in the development and refinement of the criteria for stormwater assessment and evaluation. In this report, the SSWESA framework is tested on a public school property in Manhattan, Kansas to demonstrate how the framework is applied and to understand the questions and issues that arise from its use.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool for Urban Stormwater Management by : Reid David Christianson
Download or read book Evaluation of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool for Urban Stormwater Management written by Reid David Christianson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stormwater Runoff and Receiving Systems by : Edwin Herricks
Download or read book Stormwater Runoff and Receiving Systems written by Edwin Herricks and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-07-25 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary focus of stormwater and urban runoff research during the past twenty-five years has been on the physical description and the chemical quality assessment of runoff events and the design and implementation of the best management practices to control these events. There is a definite need for more effective integration of receiving system issues in the management and regulation of stormwater runoff. This book successfully brings together a diverse group of environmental specialists to address the issues surrounding the assessment, management, and control of stormwater, and more specifically urban runoff, from a receiving system perspective. The book's emphasis on the receiving system is timely, coming during a period when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is placing increasing emphasis on wet weather conditions through a new permit program for stormwater runoff and a policy on combined sewer overflows. Stormwater Runoff and Receiving Systems covers biocriteria, assessment of receiving water integrity, and integrated watershed analysis-all aspects of current water quality management programs for both industrial and municipal areas. More than thirty chapters are divided into six sections, offering in-depth discussions on various issues relating to stormwater, urban runoff, and receiving systems; impacts; uncertainty and risk; study design; impact mitigation; and issues analysis. Anyone who deals with regulatory programs requiring stormwater effect assessment including more than sampling and analysis of chemical water quality parameters in effluents will find this reference particularly useful.
Book Synopsis Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices by : Andrew J. Erickson
Download or read book Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices written by Andrew J. Erickson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices: A Handbook of Assessment and Maintenance provides the information necessary for developing and operating an effective maintenance program for stormwater treatment. The book offers instructions on how to measure the level of performance of stormwater treatment practices directly and bases proposed maintenance schedules on actual performance and historical maintenance efforts and costs. The inspection methods, which are proven in the field and have been implemented successfully, are necessary as regulatory agencies are demanding evaluations of the performance of stormwater treatment practices. The authors have developed a three-tiered approach that offers readers a standard protocol for how to determine the effectiveness of stormwater treatment practices currently in place.
Book Synopsis Nationwide Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflows and Urban Stormwater Discharges: Cost assessment and impacts by :
Download or read book Nationwide Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflows and Urban Stormwater Discharges: Cost assessment and impacts written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis NPDES Storm Water Sampling Guidance Document by : Washington Us Epa
Download or read book NPDES Storm Water Sampling Guidance Document written by Washington Us Epa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1993-02-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NPDES Storm Water Sampling Guidance Document provides a comprehensive description of basic sampling requirements for NPDES storm water discharge permit applications and offers procedural guidance on how to conduct sampling. Many of the procedures in this manual are also applicable to the sampling requirements contained in NPDES storm water permits. Topics covered include background information and a summary of permit application requirements, the fundamentals of sampling (including obtaining flow data, handling samples, and sending them to the lab), analytical considerations, regulatory flexibility regarding storm water sampling, and health and safety considerations. This book will be a cornerstone of NPDES compliance for wastewater treatment plant managers and supervisors, consultants, laboratories, lab managers and chemists, regulators, current NPDES permit holders, and anyone applying for an NPDES permit.
Book Synopsis Storm Water Management for Construction Activities by : US EPA
Download or read book Storm Water Management for Construction Activities written by US EPA and published by CRC-Press. This book was released on 1993-06-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide shows you how to develop and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan specifically designed for your construction site. It should answer any questions you have regarding the NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities that are classified as "Associated with Industrial Activity" (referred to as EPA's Baseline Construction General Permit). Step-by-step guidelines and checklists walk you through the process of setting up your plan, which makes the book invaluable for consultants, regulators, and construction managers and engineers.
Book Synopsis Storm Water Management for Construction Activities by : DIANE Publishing Company
Download or read book Storm Water Management for Construction Activities written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides guidance for construction activities subject to pollution prevention guidelines established under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Emphasizes prevention and the use of Best Management Practices to reduce pollution. Contents include site evaluation, assessment phase, plan design phase, certification and notification phases, implementation phase, and the final stabilization phase. Includes worksheets with erosion and sediment control, construction, and stabilization checklists.
Book Synopsis Urban Stormwater Management in the United States by : National Research Council
Download or read book Urban Stormwater Management in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.
Book Synopsis Nationwide Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflows and Urban Stormwater Discharges by : U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Download or read book Nationwide Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflows and Urban Stormwater Discharges written by U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health and the environment is seen through each of its official publications. These publications outline new policies, detail problems with enforcing laws, document the need for new legislation, and describe new tactics to use to solve these issues. This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and Environmental Health.
Book Synopsis Storm Water Management Model by : James P. Heaney
Download or read book Storm Water Management Model written by James P. Heaney and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DayWater written by Daniel R. Thevenot and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European DayWater project has developed a prototype of an Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) related to urban stormwater pollution source control. The DayWater ADSS greatly facilitates decision-making for stormwater source control, which is currently impeded by the large number of stakeholders involved and by the necessary multidisciplinary knowledge. This book presents the results of this project, providing new insights into both technical and management issues. The main objectives of its technical chapters are pollution source control modelling, risk and impact assessment, and evaluation and comparison of best management practices. It also covers management aspects, such as the analysis of the decision-making processes in stormwater source control, at a European scale, and stormwater management strategies in general. The combination of scientific-technical and socio-managerial knowledge, with the strong cooperation of numerous end-users, reflects the innovative character of this book which includes actual applications of the ADSS prototype in significant case studies. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management contains 26 chapters collectively prepared by DayWater scientific partners and end-users associated with this European Research and Development project. It includes: A general presentation of the DayWater Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) structure and operation modes A detailed description of the major components of this ADSS prototype The assessment of its components in significant case studies in France, Germany and Sweden The proceedings of the International Conference on Decision Support Systems for Integrated Urban Water Management, held in Paris on 3-4 November 2005. The book presents the ADSS prototype including a combination of freely accessible on-line databases, guidance documents, “road maps” and modelling or multi-criteria analysis tools. As demonstrated in several significant case studies the challenge for stormwater managers is to make the benefits of urban stormwater management visible to society, resulting in active co-operation of a diversity of stakeholders. Only then, will sustainable management succeed. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management advances this cause of sustainable urban management through Urban stormwater management, and makes achievable (by means of risk and vulnerability tools which are included) the goal of integrated urban water management (IUWM).
Download or read book Urban Soils written by Phillip J. Craul and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-03-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soil which is found in large cities offer distinctive challenges to the landscape architect or horticulturist responsible for maintaining these urban plantings. Often compacted, contaminated, or otherwise unsuitable for use in major landscape projects, these soils require practical methods which can insure a successful outcome of a landscape project. This applications-oriented, introductory reference addresses numerous topics in the field of urban soil science.
Book Synopsis Integrated Stormwater Management by : Richard Field
Download or read book Integrated Stormwater Management written by Richard Field and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abatement and prevention of storm-generated flow is one of the most challenging areas in the environmental engineering field today. Integrated Stormwater Management covers important aspects of the topic including pollution assessment, solution methods, transport and control, runoff and flood control, modeling, reclamation, and monitoring. The book also discusses the subject of detection of non-stormwater entries into separate storm drainage systems. All chapters included in this volume were authored by an outstanding group of renowned international stormwater management experts. Integrated Stormwater Management is an important volume for water quality and water pollution control engineers and scientists, environmental scientists and engineers, managers and planners, urban hydrologists, agricultural engineers, and combined sewer overflow engineers and specialists.
Book Synopsis Environmental, Economic and Social Evaluation of Alternative Stormwater and Watershed Management Approaches by : Lisa A. Peterson
Download or read book Environmental, Economic and Social Evaluation of Alternative Stormwater and Watershed Management Approaches written by Lisa A. Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land development increases impervious surfaces, which requires the implementation of stormwater management solutions. Stormwater management solutions can be a significant cost of a development, as well as a significant contributor to the environmental impact on communities, either negative or positive, depending on the solution chosen and the environmental metric considered. Optimized stormwater solutions require participation from landowners, developers, engineers, community members, and government. When a development is installed on property with a stream and the various stakeholders seek optimized watershed outcomes, an opportunity also exists to improve downstream water quality. This dissertation uses environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle cost (LCC) approaches, as well as a social ecological system (SES) framework to understand the environmental and economic implications and tradeoffs of achieving optimized stormwater and watershed management solutions in a community. The combination of these three approaches cover the three pillars of sustainability, namely environmental, economic and social. LCA and LCC methods are applied to compare four cradle-to-grave stormwater and watershed management solutions - stormwater pre-treatment wetland beds with floodplain restoration, underground stormwater infiltration basin (USIB) with stream bank restoration, permeable pavement with stream bank restoration, and surface basins with stream bank restoration, as well as several variants. The site used in the study is a nearly 40-hectare privately-owned new development in a rural area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with a watershed feeding the Chesapeake Bay. All solutions are sized to manage 15,000 m3 of stormwater per the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements for the industrial site development as planned for a 100-year lifetime of the stormwater management solution implemented as well as improvement to the downstream water quality. The LCA method is further applied to bound the cradle-to-gate environmental impact of plastic box and arch USIB stormwater management solutions per cubic meter of stormwater to be managed. Sensitivity analysis is performed on major factors identified in the LCA and LCC. With stormwater and watersheds in the United States being managed in a command and control style, citizens can feel like victims of regulations instead of being partners when embracing solutions [1]. With the involvement of stakeholders who value environmental health, solutions can be sought to not only manage stormwater but to also improve downstream water quality. People make decisions based on a variety of factors including technical data, cost estimates, and personal preference; to reach optimal solutions, input is required from all interested parties. The SES method is applied to three community environmental groups in one county in Pennsylvania to identify the crucial elements of the SES framework to achieve sustainable citizen involvement in stormwater and watershed management whereby those citizens provide grassroots support to implement optimized solutions. In the case study investigated in this dissertation, floodplain restoration and surface basins produce less than 10% of the global warming of the USIB and permeable paving solutions over a 100-year lifetime. For floodplain restoration and surface basins, the global warming potential resulting from the maintenance phase is slightly higher than the installation phase. For the global warming potential of permeable paving and USIB, the installation phase dominates. From a cost perspective, assuming a 5% discount rate over a 100-year lifetime, the floodplain restoration is 80% more costly than surface basins, but 60% of the cost of the permeable paving and less than 20% of the cost of the USIB. Installation phase costs are dominant for all scenarios. With limited LCA research on USIB structures, this first look at installation phase global warming impacts of USIB structures indicates that plastic arch structures, ranging from 55 to 210 kg CO2 eq. per m3 stormwater, generally result in lower potential global warming impact; but there is significant overlap with plastic box structures, ranging from 70 to 430 CO2 eq. per m3 stormwater. Therefore, site specific design layout will be important to analyze for each site to choose the best solution within the plastic USIB family of solutions. Analysis of citizen watershed alliance organizations in the Lancaster County geographic region via Ostrom's SES framework identifies the key factors of citizen members in addition to local governmental leadership and local chapters of national advocacy associations to achieve optimized solutions. Citizen involvement increases commitment and passion since citizens are often directly affected by the environmental impact of the projects and solutions selected. They may also be indirectly impacted by taxation for stormwater and watershed costs covered by governing bodies. Similarly, citizens may benefit from avoided taxpayer costs when partnering with business and industry for solutions that address stormwater and water quality improvements on a regional basis rather than only on a site by site basis. Keywords: Chesapeake Bay; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle costing; Social ecological systems; Stormwater; Sustainability
Author :Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309134455 Total Pages :587 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Urban Stormwater Management in the United States by : Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution
Download or read book Urban Stormwater Management in the United States written by Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.
Book Synopsis Assessment Standard for Sponge City Effects by : Linmei Nie
Download or read book Assessment Standard for Sponge City Effects written by Linmei Nie and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2014, China initiated its national action plan for sponge city development aiming to tackle urban water and environmental challenges. Since then, numerous projects have been implemented across 30 pilot cities and beyond in China through two development stages. The sponge city development, based on a systematic approach of “source reduction, process control, and systematic remediation”, adopts comprehensive technical measures of “infiltration, detention, retention, purification, utilization and discharge”, and coordinates the different aspects of water quantity and quality, ecology and safety, centralized and decentralized, green and grey, landscape and function, on-shore and off-shore, surface and underground, etc. It aims to control urban runoff effectively, to minimize the impacts of urban development and construction activities on the natural hydrological characteristics and ecological environment, and to enable the city’s resilience like a “sponge” to adapt to environmental changes and natural disasters. This assessment standard for sponge city effects published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of P.R. China is an attempt to provide guidance on the assessment of the effects of sponge city development projects and the city development as a whole. The main technical contents of this standard include: 1) general provisions; 2) terms and symbols; 3) basic requirements; 4) assessment items and 5) assessment methods. The publication of the English version of the Chinese assessment standard aims to provide non-Chinese readers an insight into what objectives are to be achieved through sponge city development and how sponge city projects are evaluated in China.
