Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
Volume 70, Issue 5, Pages 1945-1950Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0852-4
Keywords
Storm water run-off; Infiltration; Pollution hazard; Groundwater; Urban hydrogeology
Funding
- Ministry of Environment Protection and Nature Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany [AZ: IV 9 042 234]
- German Federal Environmental Foundation [AZ: 18622, AZ: 23277]
- Bavarian State Office of Environment [AZ: 33-4402.6]
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Storm water control in urban areas helps to conserve the natural water balance and to protect soil and groundwater from hazardous substances. This paper introduces the concept for a near-natural storm water control system, including an associated decision-making chart. In this concept, the quantitative aspects of storm water infiltration are checked first. All important factors and their parameters, which enable a judgement on the tolerance of rising groundwater levels, are identified and evaluated. If the predicted rise in groundwater level is considered tolerable, the qualitative aspects of storm water infiltration are then checked. Again, all important factors and their parameters, which enable a judgement on the hazards to the soil and groundwater, are identified and evaluated. The presented concept also includes recommendations and demonstrates alternative control systems. Urban planners and public authorities are regarded as potential users of this concept.
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