2023 Elsevier B.V.The techniques and modeling methods of Low Impact Development (LID, a more decentralized approach that uses or mimics natural processes to mange stormwater), has been extensively studied due to their positive impacts on urban flooding and water environment. Traditional LID modeling...
Approaches to make cities more resilient to floods are emerging, notably with the design of flood-resilient structures, but relatively little is known about the role of urban form and its complexity in the concentration of flooding. We leverage statistical mechanics to reduce the complexity of ...
To keep rainwater out, a landfill has a storm drainage system to route the runoff into drainage ditches and away from the buried trash. Other parts of the system include concrete, plastic or metal culverts underneath nearby roads and stormwater basins, which can reduce the suspended sediment in...
To keep rainwater out, a landfill has a storm drainage system to route the runoff into drainage ditches and away from the buried trash. Other parts of the system include concrete, plastic or metal culverts underneath nearby roads and stormwater basins, which can reduce the suspended sediment in...
To keep rainwater out, a landfill has a storm drainage system to route the runoff into drainage ditches and away from the buried trash. Other parts of the system include concrete, plastic or metal culverts underneath nearby roads and stormwater basins, which can reduce the suspended sediment in...
Flooding in Kenya is caused by a combination of factors including seasonal rains, inadequate drainage systems, and the effects of climate change. Urban areas, with their impervious surfaces and often haphazard development, suffer significantly due to poor water management systems....
Secondly, the study assesses the existing EMM, indicating the potential of NBSs: (i) to reduce urban heat island, (ii) to limit surface warming, (iii) to increase the thermal comfort of people, (iv) to limit the overheating and runoff of surfaces due to impervious areas, (v) to ...
That’s because soil nutrients can be depleted by heavy rains, and mulch works to reduce leaching and surface water runoff, keeping the soil structure intact. Is too much mulch a bad thing? Yes, I know I just said three paragraphs ago that too much mulch can be detrimental, but that’s...
Individuals working on farms and gardens can limit how much fertilizer they use and urban areas can use fewer impenetrable surfaces as basic steps. Planting can help, too. Some plants have natural ways of preventing erosion from occurring, and this can limit the amount of harmful runoff into ...
Urban forests Public participation Participatory management Urban forestry 1. Introduction The urban forests which refer to the presence of trees, individually or in groups, within or close to urban areas [1] provide citizens with a plethora of environmental, social, and economic advantages such as ...