Developing a new modelling tool to allocate low impact development practices in a cost optimized method
Author(s)
Helmi, Nahad Rezazadeh
Verbeiren, Boud
Hattab, Mohamad El
Mijic, Ana
Bauwens, Willy
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Nowadays there is a need to overcome the effects caused by rapid urbanisation with more innovative methods. Recently, source control approaches, known as Low Impact Development (LID), are being used by urban planners to cope with water related problems and any other environmental issues due to their cost-effectiveness and reliability. To meet the needs of decision makers, the effects of these practices should be analysed at catchment scale. To do this, allocation of LID techniques in most suitable locations is essential. In this research a new modelling tool called LID locator is added to the WetSpa-Urban software package for more accurate placement of these techniques. The maximum area that can be covered by different types of LIDs are defined by finding the potential areas prone to generate runoff in combination with suitability maps calculated based on size limitation and implementation restriction for each LID measures. Then, the new cost-optimization tool is added through new procedure. This study is testified in the Watermaelbeek catchment situated in Brussels capital region.
Date Issued
2018-09-23
Date Acceptance
2018-09-23
Citation
New Trends in Urban Drainage Modelling, 2018, pp.108-114
ISBN
9783319998664
ISSN
1865-3529
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Start Page
108
End Page
114
Journal / Book Title
New Trends in Urban Drainage Modelling
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Source
International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2018-09-23
Finish Date
2018-09-26
Coverage Spatial
Palermo, Italy
Date Publish Online
2018-09-23