Abstract
We present a prototype for a new software tool which enables quantification of impacts of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) plans in a simplifying manner. The tool is designed to fill a gap between the needs of utility companies for assessing WSUD performance and available urban drainage simulation tools. Emphasis is put on reducing complexity in order to help drainage engineers communicate their priorities to other stakeholders. The tool outputs include two key indicators: The first is the amount of runoff held back in stormwater control measures on event basis, presented graphically against three distinct decision domains. The second is the percentage of runoff managed locally on an annual basis, presented graphically as a water budget. The tool concept was tested on several smaller case studies in Denmark, and we plan to have it ready for full-scale testing ultimo 2015.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling 2015 |
Editors | Thomas Maere, Sovanna Tik, Sophie Duchesne, Peter A. Vanrolleghem |
Number of pages | 5 |
Place of Publication | Quebec, Canada |
Publication date | 2015 |
Pages | 285-289 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 10th International on Urban Drainage Modelling Conference - Quebec, Canada Duration: 20 Sept 2015 → 23 Sept 2015 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
Conference | 10th International on Urban Drainage Modelling Conference |
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Number | 10 |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Quebec |
Period | 20/09/2015 → 23/09/2015 |
Keywords
- Water sensitive urban design
- Low impact development
- Sustainable urban drainage systems
- Planning
- Communication