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Urban Drainage Modelling for Management of Urban Surface Water

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Glossary

Catchment:

The area where all the rainwater naturally drains toward the same point (outlet)

Drainage:

Surface water coming from rain either drains (percolates) into the (permeable) ground or runs off to the location in the area with the lowest point of elevation. The water which does not drain requires transporting away from the catchment premises. The task of designing sewer systems for that purpose is called drainage

Percent imperviousness:

The average percent of an area considered impervious for drainage of rain

Sewage:

Wastewater from households or industry transported in sewer pipes

Surface runoff:

The water which runs off the surface and does not drain into the ground is termed surface runoff

Definition of the Subject

Management of urban surface water frames the challenge of managing surface water in different contexts for the benefit of people and the environment. Water is part of the global circle of life (hydrological cycle) and is imperative for survival. However,...

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  1. Institute of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, SDU Life Cycle Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark

    Birgitte Lilholt Sørensen

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  1. Ramtech Ltd., Larkspur, CA, USA

    Robert A. Meyers

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  1. Faculty of ECMS, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

    Michael Evan Goodsite

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Matthew Stanley Johnson

  3. Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark

    Ole Hertel

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark

    Nanna Rahbek Jørgensen

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Sørensen, B.L. (2019). Urban Drainage Modelling for Management of Urban Surface Water. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_1075-1

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