Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment: Recent submissions
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Stormwater-Retaining Ground Surface Depressions of Solar Photovoltaic Farms
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Solar photovoltaic (PV) farms are commonly used for harnessing renewable solar energy, but they will change the natural landscape. Surface depression storage refers to the maximum empty volume that precipitation can fill ... -
Particle Swarm Optimization for Inverse Modeling of Soils in Urban Green Stormwater Infrastructure Sites
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The measurement of soil parameters at green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) sites is a labor and time-intensive process. Use of machine learning and inverse modeling techniques to estimate soil parameters provides an answer ... -
Tracking the Cost of Maintaining Stormwater Best-Management Practice Facilities: The Role of Database Design and Data Entry Best Practices
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Best-management practices (BMPs) are widely used to mitigate non-point source pollution from stormwater discharges. However, long-term operation and maintenance of stormwater BMPs have been an afterthought before the ... -
Assessing the Water Quality Performance of Limestone Media in Bioretention and Sand Filter Basin Testbeds
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)Low impact development (LID) practices are commonly used stormwater control measures (SCMs) designed to mimic the predevelopment hydrologic regime by restoring the natural water cycle and enhancing water quality. A full-scale ... -
Evaluating Minimum Environmental Flow Requirements in Rivers: A Combined Decision-Tree Approach Integrating Hydrological, Physical Habitat, and Water Quality Indexes
(ASCE, 6/30/2023 )The present study proposes a new method to assess the minimum environmental flow regime of rivers in which hydrological, physical habitat, and water quality indexes are integrated in a decision tree. Conventional methods ... -
A New Method for Estimating Water-Quality Flows
(ASCE, 7/25/2023 )Water-quality flow (WQF) is used as the basis for designing some stormwater control measures. The conventional method for determining the WQF incorporates several assumptions that do not reflect reality. A method is presented ... -
Multicriteria Prioritization of Research Needs in Urban Green Stormwater Infrastructure
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Advances in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and extensive implementation of GSI in urban areas warrant further research by municipalities on different aspects of GSI systems (e.g., planning, modeling, design, ... -
Multiyear Study on Phosphorus Discharge from Extensive Sedum Green Roofs with Substrate Amendments
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Green roofs are implemented for providing urban ecosystem services like stormwater management, but they have also been identified as a potentially significant source of phosphorus in the runoff, which may cause concern for ... -
Resilience Quantification of Low-Impact Development Systems Using SWMM and a Probabilistic Approach
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Over the last few decades, there has been an increased demand for resilient low-impact development (LID) systems for stormwater management. During extreme uncertain events, a resilient LID system is expected not only to ... -
Phosphorus Leaching Behavior from Extensive Green Roof Substrates
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)The substrate is the key component of a green roof system that directly influences the system’s stormwater mitigation performance; however, it is also identified as a potentially significant source of contaminants. It is ... -
Runoff Quantity and Quality from Amended Urban Residential Lawns
(ASCE, 2022/07/01)New residential landscapes in Florida are often installed on sandy fill soil that has been compacted (bulk densities >1.60 g/cm3) during the home construction process. The goal of this study was to determine whether ... -
Utilizing In Situ Ultraviolet-Visual Spectroscopy to Measure Nutrients and Sediment Concentrations in Stormwater Runoff
(ASCE, 2022/07/14)The capacity to collect meaningful data to estimate stormwater runoff water quality and subsequent system removal performance is key to selecting the appropriate solutions to protect water resources. Historically, grab ... -
Effects of Design and Climate on Bioretention Effectiveness for Watershed-Scale Hydrologic Benefits
(ASCE, 2022/07/14)Bioretention areas are a common form of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). There is significant research on the performance of individual bioretention cells, but the watershed-scale benefits of GSI are still unclear. ... -
Stormwater Management Adaptation Pathways under Climate Change and Urbanization
(ASCE, 2022/06/20)Urban runoff volumes and flow peaks are likely to increase in the future owing to climate change–driven effects on rainfall and continued urbanization. Actionable planning estimates that anticipate these impacts are needed ... -
Hydrologic and Water Quality Performance of Two Bioswales at an Urban Farm
(ASCE, 2022/05/17)Many postindustrial cities are transforming underused areas into urban agriculture, which presents unique stormwater management challenges. One way to manage runoff from urban agriculture is to use green stormwater ... -
Testing a Watershed-Scale Stream Power Index Tool for Erosion Risk Assessment in an Urban River
(ASCE, 2022/05/02)Successful watershed planning requires a watershed-scale approach to the assessment of erosion hazards. Stream power, or the rate of energy expenditure of flowing water, is a driver of river erosion and morphologic change. ... -
Mapping Predicted Areas of Common Maintenance Impacts to Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(ASCE, 2022/04/28)Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) has become a popular alternative to gray infrastructure design by decreasing stormwater pollution and providing a multitude of social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities. ... -
Drainage Alternatives for Rain Gardens on Subsoil of Low Permeability: Balance among Ponding Time, Soil Moisture, and Runoff Reduction
(ASCE, 2022-04-21)Rain gardens are commonly used as green infrastructure to reduce runoff volume and introduce ecological benefits to urban areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate hydrologic performance of a rain garden constructed ... -
Underperformance Assessment Framework for Bioinfiltration Systems
(ASCE, 2022-04-21)Stormwater management practices (SMPs) are increasingly being implemented in urban environments to provide water quality and quantity benefits to municipalities. Bioinfiltration systems (e.g., rain gardens) are a ... -
Framework for Investigating the Impact of Distribution, Quantity, and Infiltration and Outlet Design Characteristics of Vegetated Basins in the Headwaters of a Watershed
(ASCE, 2022-03-24)Vegetated basins are one type of stormwater control measure (SCM) that uses a depression to control runoff volume and enhance water quality. Within this depression, the infiltration and outflow are affected by the infiltration ...