• Influence of traffic and land use on urban stormwater quality 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018)

  This book presents a detailed analysis in relation to pollutant processes and transport pathways encompassing atmospheric pollutants, atmospheric deposition and build-up on road surfaces of traffic generated key pollutants. ...
• Use of surrogate indicators for the evaluation of potential health risks due to poor urban water quality: A Bayesian Network approach 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Urban water pollution poses risks of waterborne infectious diseases. Therefore, in order to improve urban liveability, effective pollution mitigation strategies are required underpinned by predictions generated using water ...
• Evaluating the relationship between temporal changes in land use and resulting water quality 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-03)

  Changes in land use have a direct impact on receiving water quality. Effective mitigation strategies require the accurate prediction of water quality in order to enhance community well-being and ecosystem health. The ...
• Intrinsic and extrinsic factors which influence metal adsorption to road dust 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-03)

  The adsorption behaviour of metals deposited on road surfaces is a complex process and influenced by a range of factors common to the urban environment. However, all factors do not have the same level of importance. It is ...
• Role of residence time on the transformation of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd attached to road dust in different land uses 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  The adsorption behaviour of metals deposited on road surfaces undergo changes during dry weather periods, with the bioavailability varying compared to the original species, prior to incorporation in stormwater runoff. This ...
• An inclusive and adaptive framework for measuring social resilience to disasters 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  Resilience is a multifaceted phenomenon, and approaches to measure resilience across disciplines have produced wide-ranging methods. This paper presents an inclusive and adaptive ‘5S’ social resilience framework that was ...
• Improving sustainability of Indonesian public building: challenges and policy strategy 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018-12)

  A sustainable building has long-term economic benefits including energy efficiency and high return on investment, contributing to occupant health and productivity, and maintaining environmental balance in relation to low ...
• Climate change risk management for public assets in Semarang, Indonesia 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018-12)

  This paper examines the risk management process undertaken by public asset managers to address climate change impact to buildings using the tools and resources adapted from the guideline titled ‘Climate change impacts and ...
• Linking source characterisation and human health risk assessment of metals to rainfall characteristics 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-07)

  Metals deposited on urban road surfaces and incorporated in stormwater runoff are discharged into receiving waters, influencing their quality and can pose human health risks. Effective design of stormwater treatment measures ...
• Understanding re-distribution of road deposited particle-bound pollutants using a Bayesian Network (BN) approach 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  Road deposited pollutants (build-up) are continuously re-distributed by external factors such as traffic and wind turbulence, influencing stormwater runoff quality. However, current stormwater quality modelling approaches ...
• Health risk assessment of heavy metals in atmospheric deposition in a congested city environment in a developing country: Kandy City, Sri Lanka 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  This research study which was undertaken in a congested city environment in a developing country provides a robust approach for the assessment and management of human health risk associated with atmospheric heavy metals. ...
• Assessment of ecological and human health risks of metals in urban road dust based on geochemical fractionation and potential bioavailability 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-09)

  Metals are one of the primary pollutants in the urban environment that pose adverse ecological and human health impacts. Therefore, the accurate quantification of the risk posed by metals is essential for developing effective ...
• Influence of traffic on build-up of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on urban road surfaces: a Bayesian network modelling approach 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-09)

  Due to their carcinogenic effects, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) deposited on urban surfaces are a major concern in the context of stormwater pollution. However, the design of effective pollution mitigation ...
• Disaster awareness and information seeking behaviour among residents from low socio-economic backgrounds 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  An individual's socio-economic status can increase their vulnerability to, and ability to prepare for and recover in the aftermath of a disaster. People from low socio-economic (LSE) backgrounds often face greater disaster ...
• Variability and uncertainty of particle build-up on urban road surfaces 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Particle build-up is a key stormwater pollutant process that is typically replicated using a power function with increasing antecedent dry days. Though the use of a power function is recommended by a range of researchers, ...
• Influence of urbanisation characteristics on the variability of particle-bound heavy metals build-up: A comparative study between China and Australia 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Heavy metal pollution of urban stormwater poses potential risks to human and ecosystem health. The design of reliable pollution mitigation strategies requires reliable stormwater modelling approaches. Current modelling ...
• Heavy metals transport pathways: The importance of atmospheric pollution contributing to stormwater pollution 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Pollution has become a serious issue in the urban water environment as stormwater runoff transports a range of pollutants to receiving water bodies, undermining water quality and posing human and ecosystem health risks. ...
• Understanding uncertainty associated with stormwater quality modelling 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018-12)

  Stormwater quality modelling is the common practice for generating information necessary for decision making in the design of stormwater pollution mitigation measures. However, the reliability of modelling outcomes largely ...
• Pollutant build-up and wash-off process variability 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018-12)

  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 ...
• Case study — uncertainty inherent in metals build-up and wash-off processes 

  Goonetilleke, Ashantha (Springer, 2018-12)

  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 ...

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