Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices

• Main Authors: Hunt, William F. (Author), Lord, Bill (Author), Loh, Benjamin (Author), Sia, Angelia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
• Subjects: Geography.; Hydrology.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Urban Ecology.

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 ev...