... well, they frequently require a lot of energy, advanced technology and constant upkeep. Constructed wetlands (CWs), which can naturally purify wastewater while simulating ecological purification processes, have gained interest recently as a sustainable alternative (UN Habitat, 2008). Through...

... that discounted the role, and the target of GOS in supporting urban sustainability has not been achieved in Jakarta. The aim of this study was to fill this research gap by analysing the potential of GOS in minimising runoff through optimisation of its function as a storage area for water reserves. Data...

... analysis. 05 04 2022 03 05 2023 Published with permission by Emerald Publishing Limited under the CC-BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 2023 flooding & floodworks safety sustainability UN SDG 13: Climate action The UK has over 35 000 primary...

...Gregor Petkovšek, PhD The sustainable use of water reservoirs is threatened by sediment accumulation, but loss of storage volume can be prevented or limited by appropriate sediment management strategies that work in a variety of expected conditions. The development of a reservoir flushing strategy...

... reserved 2021 environment pollution sustainability The Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) of the UK Environment Agency (EA) presents an exciting opportunity to consider catchment- and nature-based approaches to improve water quality while enhancing natural capital...

... for pipeline renewal serves to evaluate the risk impact, in terms of sustainability, of each section of pipeline in the water distribution network for the purpose of its eventual renewal. Sections with higher prioritisation indices should thus be proposed as the first to be renewed. This methodology represents...

... 09 2015 07 06 2018 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2018 dams, barrages & reservoirs hydrology & water resource sustainability The available water resources in a catchment are allocated to meet various functions, such as municipal and industrial, agricultural...

... comprehensive sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), for a major eco-town in Oxfordshire, UK. The 406 ha North West Bicester development is the UK's first eco-town, involving 6000 new homes and associated social, commercial and environmental infrastructure. A key challenge was to deliver the government's...

... on a number of small islands. In the Maldives, policies for the sustainable development of water resources emphasise the need to increase household and community DRWH on the rural islands and desalination, where necessary, in the most densely populated areas (MWSA/MWSC, 2002). A recent project included a RO...

... identified the significant effects of regional economic indices on water efficiency and productivity calculations in metropolises of Iran. 25 03 2017 12 12 2017 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2018 mathematical modelling sustainability water supply The main purpose...

...Richard M. Ashley, BSc, MPhil, CEng, MICE; Christopher J. Digman, BEng, PhD, CEng, FICE; Bruce Horton, MA, PhD, CEnv; Berry Gersonius, PhD; Brian Smith, BSc, CEng, MICE, MCIWEM; Paul Shaffer, BSc (Hons); Adam Baylis, MA (Cantab) Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can bring a wide range of benefits...

... area. ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2016 failure floods & floodworks sustainability Two key objectives guided the design of the RWH systems in this study – first, the reduction of storm water inflows into the UDS through detention of roof runoff and, second, the provision...

...Everson J. Peters, BSc, MSc, PhD, MBA; Keren Monrose, BSc, MSc Rainwater harvesting (RWH), which was previously undertaken more out of necessity than any commitment to autonomy, is now being heralded as a sustainable alternative for domestic water supply and flood control, and in disaster relief...

... 04 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 sustainability floods & floodworks management The urban water sector faces considerable challenges owing to climate change, urbanisation and both ageing and low design standards of infrastructure systems. These challenges...

...Glyn Everett, PhD; Jessica Lamond, PhD; Anita T. Morzillo, PhD; Faith Ka Shun Chan, PhD; Annie Marissa Matsler, MEM Sustainable drainage systems or ‘Suds’ are increasingly accepted as an effective means of ‘making space for water’, adapting to possible climate change and helping communities become...

... . Al-Jayyousi   OR (2003) Greywater reuse: towards sustainable water management . Desalination   156 (1–3): 181 – 192 . Beecham   S and Myers   B (2007) Structural and design aspects of porous and permeable block pavements . Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society   43 (2): 74...

... 2014 26 5 2014 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 environment hydrology & water resource sustainability Q c = V c × A ( d c ) EFR ( t ) = { Q c t ∈ T c m a x ( Q c Q t ∑ t = 1...

... treatment & disposal sustainability water supply The increasing scarcity of fresh water in many parts of the world has seen the use of water and the disposal of wastewater having significant environmental and economic importance. By 2025, it is estimated that 1·8 billion people will be living...

...% of gross domestic product (GDP)) which is associated with high water use during the dry season when water availability is at its minimum. sewage treatment & disposal sustainability water supply The increasing scarcity of fresh water in many parts of the world has seen the use of water...

... have an important role in promoting, applying and innovating multi-benefit solutions. 10 2 2014 02 12 2012 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2014 hydrology and water resource natural resources sustainability The water cycle is a contiguous system, cycling renewably...