Comparative analysis of bioretention design strategies for urban runoff infiltration: a critical overview

Ecological Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 207, С. 107352 - 107352

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Plant traits, microclimate temperature and humidity: A research agenda for advancing nature‐based solutions to a warming and drying climate

Journal of Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 112(11), С. 2462 - 2470

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

Abstract Climate models predict at least another 1.5°C warming in the next 75 years. This drives increased atmospheric drying and a global increase severity duration of ecological drought. Vegetation has capacity to reduce microclimate temperatures aridity. All species plants create shade, move water, evapotranspire, humidify air around them, affect temperature vapour pressure deficit environment. can thus act as nature‐based solution drying. These modifications likely depend on traits, functional groups diversity plant community. Vegetative feedbacks are strong enough buffer some against negative impacts (e.g. facilitation). Synthesis : Here we present, for first time, trait‐based framework that be applied across study systems assessing humidity under vegetation. includes multiple new hypotheses future work this area. We emphasize systematic examination trait–microclimate relationships will enable us use vegetation changing climate.

Язык: Английский

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Planting design influences green infrastructure performance: Plant species identity and complementarity in rain gardens

Ecological Applications, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(7)

Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2023

Green infrastructure's capacity to mitigate urban environmental problems, like heat island effects and excessive stormwater runoff, is partially governed by its plant community. Traditionally, green infrastructure design has focused on engineered aspects, such as substrate drainage, rather than the properties of living components. Since functioning these assemblages controlled ecophysiological processes that differ species, identity relative abundance species used will influence performance. We trait-based modeling derive principles for effective composition assemblages, parameterizing our model using vegetation traits within New York City rain gardens. Focusing two garden performance, leaf surface temperature stomatal conductance, we simulated cumulative transpiration communities differing diversity. The outcomes demonstrate composition, identity, selection effects, interspecific complementarity increase performance in much way biodiversity affects ecosystem natural systems. More diverse resulted more consistent temperatures, with former showing a positive, saturating curve diversity increased. While dominant factors governing individual were abiotic, was influential at community level, suggesting plants may be cooler aggregate any own. This implies should employ variety vegetation; particularly different statures physical attributes, low-growing ground covers, erect herbaceous perennials, shrubs.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(8), С. 3273 - 3273

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

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Testing Native Plants for Multifunctional Infiltration Swales: Effects of Substrate Amendments and Flooding

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Adaptive ranking of specific tree species for targeted green infrastructure intervention in response to urban hazards

Urban forestry & urban greening, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 128776 - 128776

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Integrating Grey–Green Infrastructure in Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi–Objective Optimization Framework for Enhanced Resilience and Cost Efficiency

Applied Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(7), С. 3852 - 3852

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Urban stormwater management systems are increasingly strained by rapid urbanization and climate change, yet existing planning approaches often lack holistic optimization frameworks that account for both green grey infrastructure (GREI) under uncertain future conditions. This study introduces a multi–objective framework Grey–Green Infrastructure (GGI), which integrates (GI) with GREI to enhance urban flood resilience, cost efficiency, adaptability. The addresses life cycle (LCC), technological resilience (Tech-R), operational (Oper-R), offering comprehensive approach navigating the complexities of management. Key findings reveal that: (1) GGI optimized achieve 33% improvement in Oper-R, only marginal increase LCC less than 9%, highlighting their robustness failure scenarios; (2) integration bioretention cells (BCs) porous pavements (PPs) into increases Tech-R 7.1%, enhancing soil water retention permeability, particularly densely urbanized contexts; (3) decentralized exhibit superior adaptability extreme weather events, Design D reducing USD 53.9 M while maintaining no overflow 5–year rainfall event. was validated Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, where designs reduced average pipe diameters manhole depths 0.2–0.3 m compared GREI–only systems, demonstrating advantages. These provide decision–makers robust tool evaluating trade–offs planning, advancing sustainable

Язык: Английский

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Vegetation Adaptability in a Tropical Urban Rain Garden: A study in northeast Brazil

Urban forestry & urban greening, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 128810 - 128810

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The effect of green stormwater infrastructures in urban tier human thermal comfort—a case study in high-density urban blocks

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024

Abstract Using green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is the main method of greening and cooling high-density blocks. Many studies have been conducted to evaluate effect a single GSI on thermal comfort sunny days. However, often occurs in combinations, assessment cannot ignore rainwater improvement. Therefore, based measured data real urban area Nanjing, China, this study used 45 combination simulation scenarios three local climate zone (LCZ) baseline compare analyze blocks city. The physiological equivalent temperature (PET) was calculated using ENVI-met specification outdoor comfort. produced following results. (1) To improve comfort, compact high-rise mid-rise areas require more abundant but only can good low-rise area. (2) In extreme high-temperature weather, rainfall necessary condition for improvement by GSI, complex extend time than 1 hour. (3) potential crowd activity greatest extent, shading tree setting should be added premise increasing combinations efficiency reach as high 54.23%. results indicated that future construction focus different LCZs. This conclusion provides reference other regions Southeast Asia, where systems studied formulated accordance with

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of Green Stormwater Infrastructures on Urban-Tier Human Thermal Comfort—A Case Study in High-Density Urban Blocks

Forests, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(5), С. 862 - 862

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is a key approach to greening and cooling high-density blocks. Previous studies have focused on the impact of single GSI thermal comfort sunny days, ignoring rainwater’s role combinations. Therefore, based measured data real urban area in Nanjing, China, this study utilized 45 single-GSI combination simulation scenarios, as well three local climate zone (LCZ) baseline scenarios compare analyze blocks within city. Among 32 simulations specifically conducted LCZ1 LCZ2, 2 them were dedicated scenario simulations, whereas remaining 30 evenly distributed across with 15 allocated each zone. The physiological equivalent temperature (PET) was calculated using ENVI-met specification evaluate outdoor comfort. objective research determine optimal combinations for different LCZs, their pedestrian comfort, response rainwater, effect recreation areas. Results showed that are crucial improving compact high-rise mid-rise areas, while suffices low-rise In extreme heat, rainfall vital GSI’s effectiveness, complex can extend improvement time following by more than 1 h. Adding shading trees maximizes potential crowd activity achieving up 54.23% improvement. Future construction should focus offering insights planning Southeast Asia.

Язык: Английский

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