Water-related liveability assessment: Indicators for evaluation of urban design

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 101, P. 105103 - 105103

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

Sustainable water management, and the reshaping of interactions between environment, infrastructure humans it implies, increasingly requires consideration associated effects on urban liveability. This paper presents a suitable method systematic assessment water-related liveability benefits different designs. The study identified long list potential indicators then down-selected tested 23 that can quantify aspects environment (green space, blue infrastructure). These were used compare three development scenarios for 130-ha precinct in South Australia. found designs with sensitive features contribute to medium-density redevelopment through improved accessibility green use irrigated alternative source systems diversity public space. However, effect population size is notable, availably space being higher low-density scenarios. provides methodology understanding relationship by measuring as mid-point indicators, rather than end point such residential satisfaction. work could inform further studies trade-offs provisioning design future cities climate adaptation efforts.

Language: Английский

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SCC-UEFAS, an urban-ecological-feature based assessment system for sponge city construction

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12, P. 100188 - 100188

Published: May 24, 2022

An effective sponge city construction evaluation system plays a crucial role in evaluating schemes. The of still faces challenges related to incomplete index selection and unscientific weight division. Limited studies have focused on the comprehensive assessment early stages. This study constructed scientific indicator quantitative at all levels by literature review statistical analysis methods from an objective perspective. To demonstrate how utilize our methods, three schemes randomly generated MATLAB were evaluated under states constant variable weight, respectively. Scheme 3 had highest score 0.638 assessment, but it cannot practically be final scheme due imbalance between indicators. Compared can effectively balance with changes decision variable. Among schemes, 2 is best choice value 0.0355 punishment incentives method. concept "punishing" disadvantageous "motivating" advantageous increases relative advantages indices, ultimately affecting results leading more balanced state. provides reasonable decision-making mechanisms support guide scheme.

Language: Английский

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A framework supporting green stormwater management for urban designers

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 370, P. 122650 - 122650

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Multi-objective Urban Green Space (UGS) design is essential for optimizing limited resources amid diverse urban development challenges. This study introduces a new support tool that overcomes the data-intensive and expert-reliant limitations faced by designers. The integrates stormwater management analysis within Rhinoceros + Grasshopper platform, offering three key features: (1) quantifying volume in 3D model, (2) estimating space required UGS, (3) providing options facilities UGS design. Across five scenarios, effectively demonstrated identification dispersed layouts collect more than aggregated ones with same total area; consideration of impact weather changes on passive collection; provision recommendations facility areas locations to enhance collaborative landscape design, better addressing needs. empowers designers create sustainable resilient landscapes challenges

Language: Английский

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Urban development and long-term flood risk and resilience: Experiences over time and across cultures. Cases from Asia, North America, Europe and Australia

Urban Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 15, 2023

Rivers are the lifeblood of many cities, but flood risk is projected to increase due urbanisation and climate change. Better floodplain management in near urban areas required produce New Urban Agenda’s ‘just, safe, healthy, accessible, affordable, resilient sustainable cities’. Many jurisdictions looking move or keep people out human-constructed residential ‘niches’ on hazardous floodplains, this has proved difficult achieve. Our historical case studies colonial societies ancient Rome, as well Yangtze, Mississippi Brisbane rivers, show deep roots contemporary issues, such failures perception related recent settlement, moral hazard spending defence infrastructure, creeping nature encroachment into perceived protection created by structural interventions, need for a central, ‘whole river’ approach, difficulties implementing approach locally. These also suggest solutions, including adoption Indigenous perspectives, benefits incentivise local actors education strategy appetite more mitigation.

Language: Английский

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Zero additional maintenance stormwater biofilters: from laboratory testing to field implementation

Blue-Green Systems, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 291 - 309

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Abstract Stormwater biofilters are one of the most widely used nature-based solutions for urban water management. In last 20 years, have been extensively studied their pollutant removal performance; however, application in field is limited by high maintenance requirements. this work, we propose concept zero additional (ZAM) as a solution to challenge. To understand design and operation ZAM biofilters, three-stage research programme was conducted (i) examine filter media configurations that could protect against surface clogging, (ii) test performance variety lawn grasses, (iii) validate laboratory findings through monitoring. The results showed protective layer delayed onset clogging. Five grasses – Kenda Kikuyu, Empire Zoysia, Santa Ana Couch, Village Green Kikuyu Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo were found effectively reduce nitrogen concentrations meet other local pollution reduction Monitoring three field-scale confirmed nutrient heavy metal performance. Overall, these studies confirm potential well-designed achieve stormwater management requirements with no compared standard street landscaping.

Language: Английский

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Determining the Efficiency of the Sponge City Construction Pilots in China Based on the DEA-Malmquist Model

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(18), P. 11195 - 11195

Published: Sept. 6, 2022

Sponge city construction (SCC) has improved the quality of urban water ecological environment, and policy implementation effect SCC pilots is particularly remarkable. Based on data envelopment analysis (DEA) model, this study employed related index factors such as economy, ecology, infrastructure, population pilot input, macro output, to scientifically evaluate relative efficiency between in China. Eleven representative were selected for from perspectives static dynamic approaches, comparisons based horizontal conducted some targeted suggestions are put forward, which provide a reliable theoretical model support evaluation SCC. This paper can be used reference by providing DEA methods thus helps public sector decision makers choose appropriate scale pilots.

Language: Английский

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Ecological Evaluation of Sponge City Landscape Design Based on Aquatic Plants Application

Land, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(11), P. 2081 - 2081

Published: Nov. 18, 2022

Urbanization increases the impervious surface of land and disrupts hydrological cycle urban water resources. Optimum landscape design based on climatic geographical factors can reduce destructive effects development subsurface flows. The construction a sponge city is an essential step towards achieving this structure. Aquatic plants are most important component ecological regeneration landscapes. cover changes caused by aquatic speed increase penetration runoff into porous environment. In addition, not only use as main saving for restoration control erosion, but it also have positive effect architecture. Therefore, aim study was to develop multi-objective model plants. Moreover, limitations improving ecosystem with were analyzed theory in city. required area cultivation these calculated according flood return periods two objective functions slope rate. results show that decreased 15% rainfall 21% 50-year period.

Language: Английский

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Hydrological challenges in urban areas

Advances in chemical pollution, environmental management and protection, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 47 - 67

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Experimental Investigation on Cooling Performance of Water Spray Window

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 1687 - 1687

Published: June 6, 2024

The cooling performance of the energy-saving water spray window system under summer conditions in Nanning city southern China, is experimentally examined this study. By constructing two identical test rooms for comparison, experiment we analyzed effects temperature (22 °C, 26 30 °C), frequency (8, 10, 12, 15 min intervals), glass structure (single-layer, double-layer, triple-layer), air conditioning (26 27 28 29 and outer lamination thickness (30, 50, 100, 200 mm) on effect windows, aiming to determine optimal operating conditions. experimental outcomes demonstrate that appropriate mode involves using coldest source with a interval 8 min, three-layer cavity sprayed construction, an set at 100 mm, best °C). study found can reduce surface by 6 °C inner 2 °C. Moreover, more layers thicker lamination, higher energy saving rate; maximum rate 35.19%. has good adaptability significant Southeast Asia. scientifically selecting types fine-tuning modes, it expected efficient building conservation hot climates be achieved.

Language: Английский

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Advancing stormwater harvesting: a comprehensive review of current drivers, implementation advancements, and pathways forward

Environmental Technology Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 478 - 501

Published: July 29, 2024

This review paper examines stormwater harvesting (SWH) as a solution to address urban water management challenges caused by urbanization, climate change, and population growth. Despite the potential benefits of SWH in areas, barriers related planning, technological, societal aspects have limited its widespread adoption. To these move forward, this presents scoping literature on SWH, identifying key drivers for studying exploring various factors influencing implementation, including planning considerations, technical non-technical aspects, benefit risk assessments. These are categorized into three phases: pre-implementation, post-implementation. The study findings demonstrate critical importance considering multidisciplinary approach designing implementing systems, such regulations, decision-making tools, sustainable technology, end-use, social economic impacts. While there is diverse motivation focus has predominantly been technology development testing, with attention given socio-economic analysis practices. Similarly, although wealth system design optimization, lack research post-implementation monitoring, analysis. However, highlights substantial field, which can contribute wider adoption practices more future. proposed comprehensive roadmap valuable tool guiding future efforts practical implementation ensuring thorough understanding entire before embarking new projects.

Language: Английский

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