Engineering blue-green infrastructure for and with biodiversity in cities

npj Urban Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: April 24, 2024

Abstract Blue-green infrastructure (BGI), combining semi-natural and engineered elements, offers multifaceted benefits like stormwater management, water purification, heat mitigation, habitat provision. However, current BGI designs prioritize engineering goals, overlooking its ecological potential. Here we advocate for integrating objectives into design to enhance performance biodiversity. Through an interdisciplinary literature review, emphasize the importance of species diversity, abundance, processes, improve resilience, lower management costs. We collaboration navigate trade-offs between objectives, ultimately enabling us engineer both with

Language: Английский

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Removal and release of microplastics and other environmental pollutants during the start-up of bioretention filters treating stormwater

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 468, P. 133532 - 133532

Published: Jan. 18, 2024

Untreated stormwater is a major source of microplastics, organic pollutants, metals, and nutrients in urban water courses. The aim this study was to improve the knowledge about start-up periods bioretention filters. A rain garden pilot facility with 13 filters constructed from highway adjacent impervious surfaces used for irrigation ∼12 weeks. Selected plants (Armeria maritima, Hippophae rhamnoides, Juncus effusus, Festuca rubra) planted ten Stormwater percolated through containing waste-to-energy bottom ash, biochar, or Sphagnum peat, mixed sandy loam. Influent effluent samples were taken evaluate removal above-mentioned pollutants. All efficiently removed microplastics >10 µm, most metals. Copper leached all initially but significantly reduced biochar at end period, while other showed declining trend. initially, concentrations decreased over time, had nitrogen after few To conclude, effectively pollutants during period. Before being recommended full-scale applications, functionality longer period operation should be evaluated.

Language: Английский

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From native status to functional traits: Rethinking plant selections in global bioretention guidelines

Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 107545 - 107545

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Concepts and evolution of urban hydrology

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(11), P. 789 - 801

Published: Oct. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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Characterization and control of irrigation canal seepage losses: A review and perspective focused on field data

Agricultural Water Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 289, P. 108516 - 108516

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

Canals compose the arterial structure of irrigated agriculture, transporting free-surface flows to vast majority world's most productive farmland. Here we present a critical review and perspective studies that describe widespread serious issue seepage losses occur as move through this network watercourses. Such impact hydrologic setting pose challenges water conservation, agricultural productivity, quality. With an aim better understand characterization control irrigation canal in actual field settings, employing common methods (inflow-outflow, ponding, point measurements) canals with different perimeter types (earthen, or treated hard-surface, flexible membrane, compacted earth, polymer sealants) are considered. Information from 44 peer-reviewed journal articles (impact factor > 1.5) is summarized, synthesized, evaluated. Statistics measured categorized by units, measurement, type treatment indicate significant variation within across categories. Given site-specific conditions, reported rates also vary markedly, earthen ranging on order 0.1–1 m3/day per m2 area. We find much literature lacks consistent comparable reporting, only few providing both pre-and-post-treatment values for specific method assess effectiveness. Nevertheless, data achievable levels reduction about 50–95% methods. current state knowledge availability refined measurement devices protocols, recommend inflow-outflow standard technique characterization. Recognizing cost need flexibility allow groundwater recharge key deciding factors treatments, while acknowledging further investigation, consideration be given use sealants broadly promising means control.

Language: Английский

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Characterization and microbial mechanism of pollutant removal from stormwater runoff in the composite filler bioretention system

Water Reuse, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 95 - 114

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Abstract Bioretention systems are a low-impact development (LID) measure to effectively control stormwater runoff and reduce pollutant concentrations. In this paper, three groups of bioretention cells with different filling materials (1# soil media (BSM), 2# BSM + 5% biochar, 3# +5% biochar +biological filler) were constructed analyze the removal characteristics microbial action under simulated rainfall conditions. Results showed that overall capacity was higher than system 1#, having lowest effluent concentrations 2.71 mg/L for total nitrogen (TN) 64.3 chemical oxygen demand (COD). The load reduction effect heavy metals ranked as > 1# 3#, average rates 80.3, 75.1, 84.8% Cu, Pb, Zn in 2#. Microbial community analysis indicated Proteobacteria Firmicutes absolute dominant bacteria systems, genera included Bacillus, Hyphomicrobium, Micrococcaceae, Nitrospira. addition, number denitrifying functional increased by 1.39 52.1% compared 1#.

Language: Английский

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The Value of Vegetation in Nature-Based Solutions: Roles, Challenges, and Utilization in Managing Different Environmental and Climate-Related Problems

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(8), P. 3273 - 3273

Published: April 14, 2024

To address the challenges of twenty-first century, particularly negative effects climate change, mitigation measures such as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being employed. Vegetation, a part various NbS interventions, provides different ecosystem services that help combat current climate-related vulnerabilities. This research aims to illustrate connection between plants’ contribution adapting change and creation more sustainable spaces, focusing on usage bioretention systems (BRs) an example NbS. Some main aspects how vegetation is selected for BRs according qualities may contribute developing landscapes, along with providing key features adaptation, taxonomic data, specific plant species have been demonstrated be good candidates planting in BRs, also discussed. Therefore, importance this paper comprehensive systematization insightful suggestions future BR implementation.

Language: Английский

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Influence of vegetation type on infiltration rate and capacity at Ie jue geothermal manifestation, Mount Seulawah Agam, Indonesia

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. e25783 - e25783

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Ie Jue is one of the geothermal manifestation hot water and fumaroles in northern zone Mount Seulawah Agam. Because derived from meteoric water, presence springs determined by rain intensity surface infiltration rates vicinity manifestation. The purpose this research to determine rate precipitation its link type flora that grows around Jue. 100 m line transect approach was used sampling locations. Transects were placed stratified based on four cardinal directions manifestation's center, namely east, south, west, north. In each transect, three stations at intervals 0 m, 50 midpoint. At point, vegetation identified, soil temperature, moisture, pH, texture, density organic C measured. A single ring infiltrometer quantify location, Horton equation compute capacity. results showed tree found south had maximum 54 cm/h - 28.8 with a constant interval 40 min, followed an 44.4 8.4 for 45 min north pole type. comparison other regions, have exceptionally quick criteria (36.87 29.88 cm/h, respectively). When compared poles, shrubs, herbs, tree-type highest rate. type, bulk density, are most important elements influencing jue spring area.

Language: Английский

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Hydroponic Root Mats for Wastewater Treatment: A Review

Springer water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 269 - 296

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Influence of Laminae and Negative Pressure Head on the Infiltration Characteristics of Reconstituted Varved Clays at a Laboratory Scale

Lecture notes in civil engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 51 - 61

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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