Stormwater management

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…

Iron Age's decorative drain grates are used in an innovative park design, which filters stormwater from 115 acres of upstream development.

Moving Water in the Landscape: Swales and Subdrains Explained | Houzz

Boffa Miskell ecologists, landscape architects, planners, and urban designers have assisted Auckland Council to review their stormwater management guidance documents.

Stormwater management provides an excellent example of how, by making the most environmentally responsible choices, you can often save money as well.

Here is a great resource we found online from Montgomery County in Maryland.

An integrated approach to green stormwater management in the public right-of-way is central to the design of resilient urban landscapes.

Stormwater planter box diagram courtesy of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and BayouLand Resource Conservation and Development Council

For as long as there are floods happening in this planet, fresh ideas in green infrastructure will always be relevant. London-based practice Baharash Architecture addresses this problem in "Water Boulevards."