Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices / by William F. Hunt, Bill Lord, Benjamin Loh, Angelia Sia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunt, W. F. (William Frederick), Author.

Lord, Bill, Author.

Loh, Benjamin, Author.

Sia, Angelia, Author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology, 2194-7244

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning.

City planning.

Water quality.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Hydrology.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.

Water Quality/Water Pollution.

Hydrology/Water Resources.

Urban Ecology.

Local Subjects:

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.

Water Quality/Water Pollution.

Hydrology/Water Resources.

Urban Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 59 pages) : 63 illustrations (some colour); digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban planning is needed to ensure that the hydrologic cycle and water quality of the catchment areas are not affected. There are techniques that can attenuate peak flow during rain events and reduce the amount of metals, nutrients, and bacteria that enter the urban water cycle. This brief gives a short introduction on bioretention systems and documents the effectiveness of some 36 plant species in removing water pollutants. A summary on the maintenance requirements is also presented. .

Contents:

Introduction

Selection of Plants that Demonstrated Nitrate Removal Characteristics

Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

CC BY-NC

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9789812872456

OCLC:

896707123