Storm water management design

On the 2nd of July, 2011 large areas of the city of Copenhagen were flooded. Copenhagen is on the front line of climate change, experiencing increasingly heavy rain events, as they are also on the leading edge of urban innovation with a vision of transforming their city into a sustainable, C02 neutral city by 2025. Ramboll and Atelier Dreiseitl have been invited to create a “Cloudburst Concretization Masterplan” ...

Sydney Park is located in St Peters in the city south, and is well known for its landmark high brick chimneys. This open space is made of grassland, landscape gardens,

Rainwater harvesting is the sustainable practice of collecting and storing rain for reuse. Learn more about how to harvest and use rainwater.

I'm a 1st year Master student in Water Resources Engineering with a double major in L.A. and Env Studies for my undergrad. This is for inspiration and things that are just plain awesome. If you have any questions just ask...

UNITING THE BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS

In urban areas, storm water picks up pollution mainly from impervious surfaces and conveys it through pipes either directly to recipients or to a wastewater treatment plant. An alternative to this approach is ecological storm water management, where polluted storm water is treated and volumes are reduced through a variety of techniques that include infiltration, retention/detention, bio filters, and structural controls. THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC Based…

Architect Ate Atema explains Street Creeks, a rainwater filtering system that could improve NYC water quality, to Inhabitat.

Rain Gutters & Drainage & What You Need To Know About It. Part 1 Nope, We're not over the rainy season by a long shot here in San Diego. It ...