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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132340003321

Autore

Hunt William F

Titolo

Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices [[electronic resource] /] / by William F. Hunt, Bill Lord, Benjamin Loh, Angelia Sia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer Nature, 2015

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

9789812872456

9789812872449

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 59 pages) : 63 illustrations (some colour); digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology, , 2194-7244

Disciplina

635.95

Soggetti

Regional planning

Urban planning

Water quality

Water pollution

Hydrology

Urban ecology (Biology)

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Water Quality/Water Pollution

Hydrology/Water Resources

Urban Ecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Selection of Plants that Demonstrated Nitrate Removal Characteristics -- Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines.

Sommario/riassunto

As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban planning is needed to ensure that the hydrologic cycle and water quality of the catchment areas are not affected. There are techniques that can attenuate peak flow during rain events and reduce the amount of metals, nutrients, and bacteria that enter the urban water cycle. This brief gives a short introduction on bioretention systems and documents the effectiveness



of some 36 plant species in removing water pollutants. A summary on the maintenance requirements is also presented. .