The outcomes of a series of mathematical simulations of pollutant build-up and wash-off are presented in this chapter, strengthening the knowledge base on process variability. It was found that the build-up of particles ...
This chapter presents the outcomes from a case study which investigated how uncertainty inherent in build-up and wash-off of metals commonly present in urban catchments, could influence stormwater quality. The investigation ...
Current practice in stormwater quality modelling constraints the generation of reliable information about catchment scale stormwater quality due to the lack of robust methods to assess the inherent uncertainty in pollutant ...
Mercury pollution of water bodies exerts significant human and ecosystem health impacts due to high toxicity. Relatively high levels of mercury have been detected in the Amazon River and its tributaries and associated ...
Increasing urbanization is a common phenomenon around the world, which results in the conversion of previously vegetated areas into impervious surfaces. Natural sources and anthropogenic activities common to urban areas ...
Volatile hydrocarbons in urban environments pose significant risks to human and ecosystem health, resulting from wash-off into receiving waters during storm events. Effective mitigation strategies require understanding of ...
Urban waterways are vital for enhancing the well-being of an ever increasing population. Hence, effective solutions are necessary to mitigate pollution of these waterways. This research study investigated the influence of ...
A combination of solubilization and degradation is essential for the bioremediation of environments contaminated with complex polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) mixtures. However, the application of facultative anaerobic ...
The delineation of homogeneous regions is primarily based on long-term overall rainfall characteristics and therefore does not necessarily consider the homogeneity of event-based rainfall characteristics. However, event-based ...
Accurate modelling of particulates build-up process is essential for designing effective stormwater management strategies. However, current modelling practice relies on the classical 'power model' which has limitations in ...
The study identified that the integration of CCA in PAM in Indonesia requires the incorporation of nine key elements. These are as follows: recognition of climate change; risk management and insurance schemes for assets; ...
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic mixtures of chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds that were widely used in the past and still found in the environment due to their highly recalcitrant nature. A combination of ...
This book brings together the experiences of engineers and scientists from Australia and the United Kingdom providing the current status on the management of stormwater and flooding in urban areas and suggesting ways ...
Anthropogenic activities which are common to urban areas generate a range of physical, chemical and biological pollutants which are subsequently incorporated in stormwater runoff, leading to the deterioration of receiving ...
Stormwater is the major non-point source to rivers. For example, it is estimated around 540 billion cubic meter of stormwater flows into Port Phillip Bay annually. Further, stormwater carries 14,000 tonnes of sediment, 650 ...
The provision of water to meet the needs of an ever increasing urban population is a significant challenge. This is because urban receiving waters are constantly at risk from pollutant inputs via stormwater runoff and ...
Metal pollution of stormwater runoff can cause potential toxic impacts on the receiving water environment and human health. Effective pollution mitigation requires accurate stormwater quality modeling. Even though a ...
Stormwater is viewed as an alternative resource to mitigate water shortages. However, stormwater reuse is constrained due to the presence of many toxic pollutants such as hydrocarbons. Effective mitigation requires robust ...
Assessing the risk to human health posed by stormwater pollutants is critical, because stormwater is considered as an alternative water resource to mitigate water deficiencies, which is becoming increasingly common around ...
The fate of metals in stormwater is primarily influenced by the transformation processes that they undergo during build-up on impervious surfaces. These processes result in changes to the bioavailability, mobility, toxicity ...