Rapid urbanization, population explosion and climate change have threatened water
security globally, regionally and locally. While there are many ways of addressing these …

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important
that towns and cities are healthy places to live. The principal aim of this book is to synthesize …

To better evaluate and enhance the performance and benefit of sustainable stormwater
management (SSWM) in developing countries, this study proposes a comprehensive …

Poor water quality is a serious problem in the world which threatens human health,
ecosystems, and plant/animal life. Prediction of surface water quality is a main concern in …

In light of rapid urbanization and climate change, managing urban flood risk by combining
traditional pipe-bound infrastructure with sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) has …

This research evaluates the effectiveness of planning and building regulations in coping
with urban flooding under different precipitation scenarios. Accordingly, the study simulated …

Concentrations of dissolved metals in stormwater runoff from urbanized watersheds are
much higher than established guidelines for the protection of aquatic life. Five potential soil …

The occurrence of severe floods in recent years globally as well as in many parts of
Malaysia is an indication of both climate change and human interference in land use …

Water quality and its effects on human life have become one of the major concerns in
aquatic ecosystems. The water quality index (WQI) is defined as a parameter to interpret …

The flow resistance of the existing modules in the bio-ecological drainage system
(BIOECODS) is high and may lead to flood instead of its mitigation. As part of efforts to …