Using detention basins: operational experience and lessons

Nascimento, Nilo; Ellis, John B.; Baptista, Márcio; Deutsch, Jean-Claude

doi:10.1016/s1462-0758(00)00009-1

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“…Another good example of the utilization of SUDS techniques is introduced by Holman-Dodds et al showing the effects on water runoff by means of manipulating the layout of the urbanized landscape [83]. Nascimento et al [84] presented a case study using a detention basin in combination with upstream infiltration and a grass swale system for local flood management.…”

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“…geological and spatial limitations, problems associated with urban erosion, water pollution and the lack of regulation measures. Furthermore, several studies discussed the limitations of the SUDS techniques in response to the increasing hydrological and hydraulic loading under climate change impacts [19,83,84]. It was found that the SUDS techniques impact water flows; however, the reduction of water volume is very limited in extreme events and sensitive to local conditions, such as size and duration of rainfall event, soil material and texture.…”

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A Review of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Considering the Climate Change and Urbanization Impacts

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Climate change and urbanization are converging to challenge city drainage infrastructure due to their adverse impacts on precipitation extremes and the environment of urban areas. Sustainable drainage systems have gained growing public interest in recent years, as a result of its positive effects on water quality and quantity issues and additional recreational amenities perceived in the urban landscape. This paper reviews recent progress in sustainable drainage development based on literature across different disciplinary fields. After presenting the key elements and criteria of sustainable drainage design, various devices and examples of sustainable drainage systems are introduced. The state-of-the-art model approaches and decision-aid tools for assessing the sustainable alternatives are discussed and compared. The paper further explores some limitations and difficulties in the application of the innovative solutions and suggests an integrated and trans-disciplinary approach for sustainable drainage design.

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A Review of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Considering the Climate Change and Urbanization Impacts

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2014

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“…Historically, stormwater ponds were constructed to attenuate the stormwater flows associated with large storm events (e.g., 1 in 10 years or larger) by providing temporary storage for runoff [7,8]. Since events of this magnitude seldom occur, they commonly have unutilised storage potential [9,10].…”

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Improving the Viability of Stormwater Harvesting through Rudimentary Real Time Control

Rohrer

Armitage

2017

Water

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Stormwater Harvesting (SWH) to alleviate water scarcity is often hindered by the lack of suitable available storage in urban areas. This research aimed to discover an economically viable strategy of storing runoff in existing stormwater ponds with the assistance of rudimentary Real Time Control (RTC) techniques to increase the effective storage capacity. The Diep River sub-catchment situated in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, that has several stormwater ponds that were largely constructed for the purposes of flood mitigation, was used as a case study. Six SWH scenarios utilising three distinct RTC strategies coupled with two alternative water demand alternatives were simulated with the aid of 10 years' of historical rainfall data with a view to determining the unit cost of supplying selected developments with non-potable water. The use of RTC to increase the effective storage of the ponds was shown to improve the volumetric yield without significantly impairing the flood mitigation provided by the system at a cost that was comparable to what the local residents were already paying for potable water. This finding is important as it suggests a cost-effective way of overcoming one of the greatest limitations associated with stormwater harvesting.

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“…In general, detention basins have been accepted as an effective and valuable tool for storm water quantity and quality management in many metropolitan areas (Urbonas and Stahre, 1993;Nascimento et al, 1999). Detention basins are designed to collect and hold storm water runoff for a prolonged time to compensate for increases in impervious surfaces and to release the water slowly at predevelopment conditions.…”

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Mapping detention basins and deriving their spatial attributes from airborne LiDAR data for hydrological applications

Liu

Wang

2007

Hydrological Processes

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Abstract:This paper presents a new technique for mapping detention basins and measuring their spatial attributes using high-resolution airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data. An efficient least-cost search algorithm is employed to identify surface depressions from a bare-earth LiDAR digital elevation model (DEM). Surface depressions are automatically delineated into hydrological objects using the connected component identification and indexing algorithm. Various spatial attributes are derived for these hydrologic objects, including location, perimeter, surface area, depth, storage volume and shape properties. Based on spatial attributes, a rule-based classifier is established to separate detention basins from other types of surface depressions. We have successfully applied our technique to an urban watershed in the Houston Metropolitan area, Texas. Detention basins at regional and residential subdivision levels are mapped out for the watershed, and measurements on the spatial attributes are derived for each detention basin. The quantitative information derived from LiDAR data provides a scientific basis for formulating an appropriate management plan for detention basins and for assessing their effects on flood control and storm water quality treatment.

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Using detention basins: operational experience and lessons

Cited by 38 publications

References 2 publications

A Review of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Considering the Climate Change and Urbanization Impacts

A Review of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Considering the Climate Change and Urbanization Impacts

Improving the Viability of Stormwater Harvesting through Rudimentary Real Time Control

Mapping detention basins and deriving their spatial attributes from airborne LiDAR data for hydrological applications

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