Green Infrastructure in Series Reduces Thermal Impacts of Stormwater Runoff

Gunawardana, Charitha; Dupasquier, Matthew; McDonald, Walter

doi:10.1061/jswbay.sweng-486

J. Sustainable Water Built Environ.

2023

DOI: 10.1061/jswbay.sweng-486

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Green Infrastructure in Series Reduces Thermal Impacts of Stormwater Runoff

Charitha Gunawardana

Matthew Dupasquier

Walter McDonald

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Drone remote sensing to define heat exchange between urban surfaces and stormwater runoff

Dieter,

McDonald

2024

Journal of Hydroinformatics

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Urban water bodies are often subject to high runoff temperatures from heat exchange between rainfall and urban surfaces; however, this process can be difficult to define due to the complexity of spatially heterogeneous urban areas. This research seeks to improve our understanding of heat exchange in urban stormwater runoff by integrating in situ measurements of runoff temperature with land surface temperature data captured in high spatial resolutions by a drone. To do so, this study monitored four urban catchments in Milwaukee, WI that are dominated by different land surfaces (concrete parking lot, asphalt road, black bitumen roof, and grass). Results indicate that land surface temperature was variable among common land surface types (1.34–2.24 °C), with higher variations in surfaces subject to foot and vehicular traffic. In addition, the temperature of runoff from impervious surfaces responded differently between buildings and those with a ground subsurface, with higher event mean temperatures from concrete (21.4 °C) and asphalt (21.9 °C) ground surfaces as compared with the bitumen roof (19.8 °C), despite similar initial surface temperatures. Ultimately, these outcomes demonstrate how drone remote sensing of land surface temperature and in situ monitoring can be integrated to understand heat exchange processes in urban stormwater runoff.

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Drone remote sensing to define heat exchange between urban surfaces and stormwater runoff

Dieter,

McDonald

2024

Journal of Hydroinformatics

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The Hydrologic Mitigation Effectiveness of Bioretention Basins in an Urban Area Prone to Flash Flooding

Laub,

Von Bon,

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Water

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The hydrologic performance and cost-effectiveness of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in climates with highly variable precipitation is an important subject in urban stormwater management. We measured the hydrologic effects of two bioretention basins in San Antonio, Texas, a growing city in a region prone to flash flooding. Pre-construction, inflow, and outflow hydrographs of the basins were compared to test whether the basins reduced peak flow magnitude and altered the metrics of flashiness, including rate of flow rise and fall. We determined the construction and annual maintenance cost of one basin and whether precipitation magnitude and antecedent moisture conditions altered hydrologic mitigation effectiveness. The basins reduced flashiness when comparing inflow to outflow and pre-construction to outflow hydrographs, including reducing peak flow magnitudes by >80% on average. Basin performance was not strongly affected by precipitation magnitude or antecedent conditions, though the range of precipitation magnitudes sampled was limited. Construction costs were higher than previously reported projects, but annual maintenance costs were similar and no higher than costs to maintain an equivalent landscaped area. Results indicate that bioretention basins effectively mitigate peak flow and flashiness, even in flash-flood-prone environments, which should benefit downstream ecosystems. The results provide a unique assessment of bioretention basin performance in flash-flood-prone environments and can inform the optimization of cost-effectiveness when implementing GSI at watershed scales in regions with current or future similar precipitation regimes.

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Green Infrastructure in Series Reduces Thermal Impacts of Stormwater Runoff

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Drone remote sensing to define heat exchange between urban surfaces and stormwater runoff

Drone remote sensing to define heat exchange between urban surfaces and stormwater runoff

The Hydrologic Mitigation Effectiveness of Bioretention Basins in an Urban Area Prone to Flash Flooding

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