Course: Urban Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate

In this video, Godecke talks about the main aims of the first example catchment.

In this video, Godecke talks about suitable measures for stormwater management of the first example catchment.

In this video, Godecke talks about the main aims of the second example catchment.

Typical design Biofilters are facilities where water flows vertically through a vegetated filter media. A combination of physical, chemical and biological mechanisms remove pollutants from the stormwater as it passes …

Typical design Although sedimentation facilities can take different forms, they all have in common that their primary aim is to use the process of particles settling to the bottom of …

Typical design Constructed stormwater wetlands are relatively large end-of-pipe facilities that aim to use multiple treatment methods (for example sedimentation, biological and chemical processes) to remove pollutants from stormwater. The …

Typical design The general feature of a retention/detention facility is that it provides a storage volume for water. Thus, it can buffer peak flows (Q): Qstormwater = Qin > Qout. …

Typical design Swales are vegetated (usually with grass) ditches with gentle side slopes that are commonly placed alongside streets but can be used in other areas as well. They usually …

Typical design Infiltration facilities is rather a process than a specific type of facility. Infiltration facilities can cover a range of different types and designs. Their primary aim is to …

In this movie, Kelsey explains the occurrence and transport of pollutants in stormwater, and how these can be addressed with green solutions.

So far in this course activity, we have looked at challenges associated with pipe-based drainage systems and the problems with stormwater pollution. In recent decades, there has been increasing attention …

Typical design Green roofs are an alternative to traditional roofs. One goal is to intercept rainfall directly where it lands and both reduce the runoff volume generated and delay the …

Welcome to the second week of the course! This week we will take a look at transitioning from pipe-based to green urban drainage, the reasons to make this transition and …

Pipe-based systems have been a common way of dealing with stormwater in urban areas for many years. However, recently there has been more attention for the limitations that these systems …

In this movie, Ico continues to talk about some of the shortcomings of pipe-based systems and mentions the so called Sewer system. This system is based on the same network …