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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 July 2024 | Viewed by 3498

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Dr. Faisal Ahammed

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UniSA STEM, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Interests: green infrastructure; sustainability; water sensitive urban design; urban water
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Prof. Dr. Jeff Connor

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UniSA Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Interests: water economics
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Dear Colleagues,

Green Infrastructure has become one of the important elements for sustainable water resources management. It could be an aid to provide sustainable solution of every problem on water resources management – flood control, pollution control, stormwater harvesting and climate change adaptation. To provide environmental, economic, and social benefits, a wide range of green infrastructure related to water resources is available in practice; some of them are – infiltration systems, bio-retentions systems, swales, permeable and porous pavement, rainwater harvesting systems, rain gardens and constructed wetlands. Only the technical performances of these devices may not fulfil the goal of sustainability on water resources and therefore, an integrated approach on technical, economic, political, and social may be required to widespread take up of green infrastructure. The aims of this Special Issue are to publish latest reviews, research articles and technical notes in broader ranges of topics on sustainable water resources management using green infrastructure.

In this Special Issue, original research articles, technical notes and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

Water sensitive urban design technologies
Low impact development technologies
Water sensitive cities
Flood management using green infrastructure
Stormwater quality control using green infrastructure
Stormwater harvesting using green infrastructure
Climate change impacts and adaptations on water sensitive urban design and low impact development technologies
Economic and marketing analysis of water sensitive urban design and low impact development technologies
Community acceptances on water sensitive urban design and low impact development technologies
Modelling of green infrastructure technologies.

Dr. Faisal Ahammed
Prof. Dr. Jeff Connor
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green infrastructure
water sensitive urban design
low impact development
water resources management
sustainability

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Climate Change Impacts on Water Sensitive Urban Design Technologies

by Amanda Chao Guerbatin and Faisal Ahammed

Sustainability 2024, 16(4), 1568; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041568 - 13 Feb 2024

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Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) technologies are green infrastructures that aim to restore the hydrological balance of urban catchments. This research aimed to investigate the impacts of climate change in an infiltration-based WUSD, called soak-away, at residential allotments from a Village Green townhouse complex, Aldinga, South Australia. To do so, specific rainfall data for the study area were collected and then projected for the years 2030, 2060 and 2090, considering the RCP 4.5 and 8.5 pathways. The projections were determined using CSIRO’s Climate Futures tool, as suggested in the Australia Rainfall Runoff guidelines. The rainfall’s projected impacts on the soak-away performance and dimensions were analyzed in terms of the Village Green catchment conditions, using the MUSIC model and stormwater source control principles. When analyzing the RCP 8.5 pathway for different years, the distinction in soak-away design was more evident and was directly related to the peak flow percentage of the increase obtained in the MUSIC model. On the other hand, for RCP 4.5, the years 2030 and 2060 presented the same characteristics, and 2090 had an equivalent rainfall projection as RCP 8.5 2030. Regarding treatment effectiveness, the soak-away dimensions reached almost 100% of pollutant removal, which indicates that the approach might oversize the system. Nonetheless, when comparing all soak-away designs, the recommended soak-away system tends to be conservative due to the uncertainties surrounding future climate projections. Full article

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Quantitative, Qualitative and Thermal Aspects of Rainwater Retention on Wetland Roofs

by Agnieszka Karczmarczyk, Anna Baryła, Daniel Szejba, Barbara Miechowicz, Radosław Amroziński and Marcin Ciuraj

Sustainability 2023, 15(22), 16018; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152216018 - 16 Nov 2023

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Wetland roofs (WRs) are a multi-functional green infrastructure measure to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. The present work advances knowledge in the field of WRs by analyzing the performance of rainwater management, focused on water sufficiency, water quality and cooling potential. Automatic monitoring, covering weather conditions, temperature and the conductivity of WR water, and the amount of outflow into retention tanks, was supported with automated sampling of water for laboratory analysis of BOD₅, phosphate phosphorus, suspended solids, electrical conductivity (EC), redox potential (Eh), color and pH. From April to September 2022, a precipitation deficit of 395.45 mm and a negative climatic water balance of 267.91 mm were observed. It was necessary to fill up the system several times in order to maintain water at the assumed level. In most cases, the values of EC observed during the monitoring period were higher than those reported for rainwater. Continuous monitoring of EC in the wetland was a useful tool for the observation of operating activities in the system; however, it was not sufficient for system control. BOD₅ values did not exceed 6 mg dm⁻³ and were lower than reported for urban rainwater retention reservoirs. Suspended solids values did not exceed 27 mg dm⁻³. Color varied between 0 and 101 PtCo, with the highest values noted in July and the beginning of August. The pH value ranged between 7.28 and 8.24. The Eh varied between 155 and 306 mV, with lower values associated with the filling up of the wetland. Peak values of PO₄-P were observed between the end of July and the beginning of September 2022, with a maximum concentration of 232 µg dm⁻³ utilized by the wetland within one month. Monitoring of the water and air temperature showed a thermal buffering effect of the wetland. The results of the research, conducted during the growing season, allow for better management of rainwater on the roof. However, there is a need to expand the scope of the analyzed water quality parameters. Although there are several limitations to the analysis, the present study partially fills the existing knowledge gap and may generate further interest in this topic among researchers and decision-makers. Full article

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Exploring an Integrated System for Urban Stormwater Management: A Systematic Literature Review of Solutions at Building and District Scales

by Yu Chen and Jacopo Gaspari

Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 9984; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15139984 - 23 Jun 2023

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Climate change has aggravated the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, particularly in flood-related hazards. Cities nowadays face significant challenges in stormwater management from frequent heavy rainfalls. Traditional urban drainage systems can no longer cope with large amounts of surface runoff; cities are searching for new ways to deal with urban stormwater. Green roofs and other nature-based solutions have been widely used for stormwater management by combining water purification and retention functions but have not yet fully solved the flood problems. This article aims to (1) explore the different aspects of urban water management, particularly the urban stormwater topic, and (2) identify the existing solutions and discuss the potential and barriers to integrated solutions implementation. By introducing the concept of four domains and finding the overlapping area to investigate, we analyzed different solutions to reduce rainwater runoff from the roof and ground level, aiming at building and district scales. This paper proves that further research direction could constitute an integrated system to work together for urban stormwater management. Full article

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