Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates
The control of runoff pollution is one of the advantages of low-impact development (LID) or sustainable drainage systems (SUDs), such as infiltration swales. Coastal areas may have characteristics that make the implementation of drainage systems difficult, such as sandy soils, shallow aquifers and f...
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| author | Aline Rech Elisa Pacheco Jakcemara Caprario Julio Cesar Rech Alexandra Rodrigues Finotti |
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| description | The control of runoff pollution is one of the advantages of low-impact development (LID) or sustainable drainage systems (SUDs), such as infiltration swales. Coastal areas may have characteristics that make the implementation of drainage systems difficult, such as sandy soils, shallow aquifers and flat terrains. The presence of contaminants was investigated through sampling and analysis of runoff, soil, and groundwater from a coastal region served by an infiltration swale located in southern Brazil. The swale proved to be very efficient in controlling the site’s urban drainage volumes even under intense tropical rainfall. Contaminants of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Fe, Mn and Ni were identified at concentrations above the Brazilian regulatory limit (BRL) in both runoff and groundwater. Soil concentrations were low and within the regulatory limits, except for Cd. The soil was predominantly sandy, with neutral pH and low ionic exchange capacity, characteristic of coastal regions and not very suitable for contaminant retention. Thus, this kind of structure requires improvements for its use in similar environments, such as the use of adsorbents in soil swale to increase its retention capacity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b6492f75ce642a0a4a3ddae642aa3142023-11-23T15:45:07ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-01-0114223810.3390/w14020238Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical ClimatesAline Rech0Elisa Pacheco1Jakcemara Caprario2Julio Cesar Rech3Alexandra Rodrigues Finotti4Environmental Engineering Department, University of West Santa Catarina, Xaxim 89825-000, SC, BrazilUrban Stormwater and Compensatory Technique Laboratory, Sanitary Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-970, SC, BrazilUrban Stormwater and Compensatory Technique Laboratory, Sanitary Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-970, SC, BrazilCivil Engineering Department, Contestado University, Concórdia 89711-330, SC, BrazilUrban Stormwater and Compensatory Technique Laboratory, Sanitary Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-970, SC, BrazilThe control of runoff pollution is one of the advantages of low-impact development (LID) or sustainable drainage systems (SUDs), such as infiltration swales. Coastal areas may have characteristics that make the implementation of drainage systems difficult, such as sandy soils, shallow aquifers and flat terrains. The presence of contaminants was investigated through sampling and analysis of runoff, soil, and groundwater from a coastal region served by an infiltration swale located in southern Brazil. The swale proved to be very efficient in controlling the site’s urban drainage volumes even under intense tropical rainfall. Contaminants of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Fe, Mn and Ni were identified at concentrations above the Brazilian regulatory limit (BRL) in both runoff and groundwater. Soil concentrations were low and within the regulatory limits, except for Cd. The soil was predominantly sandy, with neutral pH and low ionic exchange capacity, characteristic of coastal regions and not very suitable for contaminant retention. Thus, this kind of structure requires improvements for its use in similar environments, such as the use of adsorbents in soil swale to increase its retention capacity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/2/238LIDswalerunoffwater qualitygroundwatersoil |
| spellingShingle | Aline Rech Elisa Pacheco Jakcemara Caprario Julio Cesar Rech Alexandra Rodrigues Finotti Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates Water LID swale runoff water quality groundwater soil |
| title | Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates |
| title_full | Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates |
| title_fullStr | Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates |
| title_short | Low-Impact Development (LID) in Coastal Watersheds: Infiltration Swale Pollutant Transfer in Transitional Tropical/Subtropical Climates |
| title_sort | low impact development lid in coastal watersheds infiltration swale pollutant transfer in transitional tropical subtropical climates |
| topic | LID swale runoff water quality groundwater soil |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/2/238 |
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