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Low Impact Development Design—Integrating Suitability Analysis and Site Planning for Reduction of Post-Development Stormwater Quantity

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  • Xinhao Wang

    (School of Planning, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016, USA)

  • William Shuster

    (Sustainable Environments Branch, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA)

  • Chandrima Pal

    (School of Planning, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016, USA)

  • Steven Buchberger

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0071, USA)

  • James Bonta

    (North Appalachian Experimental Watershed, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Coshocton, OH 43812, USA)

  • Kiran Avadhanula

    (School of Planning, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016, USA)

Abstract

A land-suitability analysis (LSA) was integrated with open-space conservation principles, based on watershed physiographic and soil characteristics, to derive a low-impact development (LID) residential plan for a three hectare site in Coshocton OH, USA. The curve number method was used to estimate total runoff depths expected from different frequency storms for: (i) the pre-development condition, (ii) a conventional design, (iii) LID design based on the LSA of same building size; and (iv) LID design based on the LSA with reduced building footprints. Post-development runoff depths for the conventional design increased by 55 percent over those for the pre-development condition. Runoff depth for the same building size LSA-LID design was only 26 percent greater than that for the pre-development condition, and 17% for the design with reduced building sizes. Results suggest that prudent use of LSA may improve prospects and functionality of low-impact development, reduce stormwater flooding volumes and, hence, lower site-development costs.

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  • Xinhao Wang & William Shuster & Chandrima Pal & Steven Buchberger & James Bonta & Kiran Avadhanula, 2010. "Low Impact Development Design—Integrating Suitability Analysis and Site Planning for Reduction of Post-Development Stormwater Quantity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 2(8), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:2:y:2010:i:8:p:2467-2482:d:9155
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    1. Giulio Senes & Paolo Stefano Ferrario & Gianpaolo Cirone & Natalia Fumagalli & Paolo Frattini & Giovanna Sacchi & Giorgio Valè, 2021. "Nature-Based Solutions for Storm Water Management—Creation of a Green Infrastructure Suitability Map as a Tool for Land-Use Planning at the Municipal Level in the Province of Monza-Brianza (Italy)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-18, May.
    2. Mariana L. R. Goncalves & Jonatan Zischg & Sven Rau & Markus Sitzmann & Wolfgang Rauch & Manfred Kleidorfer, 2018. "Modeling the Effects of Introducing Low Impact Development in a Tropical City: A Case Study from Joinville, Brazil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-19, March.
    3. Chaohui Zhang & Mingyu He & Yishan Zhang, 2019. "Urban Sustainable Development Based on the Framework of Sponge City: 71 Case Studies in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-21, March.

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