Modelling Stormwater Pollutant Reduction with LID Scenarios in SWMM

Camilla Tuomela, Daniel Jato-Espino, Nora Sillanpää, Harri Koivusalo

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Abstract

Simple and automatic optimization approaches were used to create Low Impact Development (LID) scenarios for a residential catchment in Espoo, Finland. Ten LID scenarios were simulated with the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) to evaluate their impact on urban runoff and pollutant load on a catchment scale. Permeable pavements and bioretention cells were located at the asphalted areas in the catchment. A large variability was observed in the simulated load reduction depending on the LID type, location and pollutant. Scenarios with permeable pavements reduced pollutants effectively, but require knowledge about the pollutant sources and pathways. Scenarios with bioretention cells benefitted the most from location optimization due to their smaller spatial footprint and storage capacity compared with permeable pavements.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Trends in Urban Drainage Modelling
Subtitle of host publicationUDM 2018
EditorsGiorgio Mannina
PublisherSpringer
Pages96-101
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-99867-1
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-99866-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling - Palermo, Italy
Duration: 23 Sept 201826 Sept 2018
Conference number: 11

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling
Abbreviated titleUDM
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPalermo
Period23/09/201826/09/2018

Keywords

  • LID location
  • Optimization
  • Stormwater quality

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