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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350342503321

Autore

Wijesiri Buddhi

Titolo

Decision Making with Uncertainty in Stormwater Pollutant Processes : A Perspective on Urban Stormwater Pollution Mitigation / / by Buddhi Wijesiri, An Liu, Prasanna Egodawatta, James McGree, Ashantha Goonetilleke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-3507-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology, , 2194-7244

Disciplina

551.488

Soggetti

Environmental pollution

Hydraulic engineering

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution

Water Quality/Water Pollution

Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Understanding uncertainty associated with stormwater quality modelling -- Pollutant build-up and wash-off processes variability -- Assessment of build-up and wash-off process uncertainty and its influence on stormwater quality modelling -- Case study – uncertainty assessment of heavy metals build-up and wash-off processes -- Practical implications and recommendations for future research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents new findings on intrinsic variability in pollutant build-up and wash-off processes by identifying the characteristics of underlying process mechanisms, based on the behaviour of various-sized particles. The correlation between build-up and wash-off processes is clearly defined using heavy metal pollutants as a case study. The outcome of this study is an approach developed to quantitatively assess process uncertainty, which makes it possible to mathematically incorporate the characteristics of variability in build-up and wash-off processes into stormwater quality models. In addition, the approach can be used to quantify process uncertainty as an integral



aspect of stormwater quality predictions using common uncertainty analysis techniques. The information produced using enhanced modelling tools will promote more informed decision-making, and thereby help to improve urban stormwater quality.