Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?

Rainwater harvesting might help to achieve self-sufficiency, but it must comply with health standards. We studied the runoff quantity and quality harvested from seven urban surfaces in a university campus in Barcelona according to their use (pedestrian or motorized mobility) and materials (concrete,...

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Autores: Angrill Toledo, Sara, Petit Boix, Anna, Morales Pinzon, Tito, Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro|||0000-0003-1180-7910, Rieradevall Pons, Joan, Gabarrell Durany, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.027
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Palabra clave:Urban runoff
Runoff coefficient
Urban artificial areas
Rainwater harvesting
Rainfall events
Urban mobility
Escolament urbà
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Enginyeria sanitària
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spelling Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?Angrill Toledo, SaraPetit Boix, AnnaMorales Pinzon, TitoJosa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro|||0000-0003-1180-7910Rieradevall Pons, JoanGabarrell Durany, XavierUrban runoffRunoff coefficientUrban artificial areasRainwater harvestingRainfall eventsUrban mobilityEscolament urbàÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Enginyeria sanitàriaRainwater harvesting might help to achieve self-sufficiency, but it must comply with health standards. We studied the runoff quantity and quality harvested from seven urban surfaces in a university campus in Barcelona according to their use (pedestrian or motorized mobility) and materials (concrete, asphalt and slabs). An experimental rainwater harvesting system was used to collect the runoff resulting from a set of rainfall events. We estimated the runoff coefficient and initial abstraction of each surface and analyzed the physicochemical and microbiological properties, and hydrocarbon and metal content of the samples. Rainfall intensity, surface material and state of conservation were essential parameters. Because of low rainfall intensity and surface degradation, the runoff coefficient was variable, with a minimum of 0.41. Concrete had the best quality, whereas weathering and particulate matter deposition led to worse quality in asphalt areas. Physicochemical runoff quality was outstanding when compared to superficial and underground water. Microorganisms were identified in the samples (>1 CFU/100 mL) and treatment is required to meet human consumption standards. Motorized traffic mostly affects the presence of metals such as zinc (31.7 µg/L). In the future, sustainable mobility patterns might result in improved rainwater quality standards.Peer Reviewed20172017-03-0120172017-01-18journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/99654https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.027reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/996542026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
title Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
spellingShingle Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
Angrill Toledo, Sara
Urban runoff
Runoff coefficient
Urban artificial areas
Rainwater harvesting
Rainfall events
Urban mobility
Escolament urbà
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Enginyeria sanitària
title_short Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
title_full Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
title_fullStr Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
title_full_unstemmed Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
title_sort Urban rainwater runoff quantity and quality: a potential endogenous resource in cities?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Angrill Toledo, Sara
Petit Boix, Anna
Morales Pinzon, Tito
Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro|||0000-0003-1180-7910
Rieradevall Pons, Joan
Gabarrell Durany, Xavier
author Angrill Toledo, Sara
author_facet Angrill Toledo, Sara
Petit Boix, Anna
Morales Pinzon, Tito
Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro|||0000-0003-1180-7910
Rieradevall Pons, Joan
Gabarrell Durany, Xavier
author_role author
author2 Petit Boix, Anna
Morales Pinzon, Tito
Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro|||0000-0003-1180-7910
Rieradevall Pons, Joan
Gabarrell Durany, Xavier
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Urban runoff
Runoff coefficient
Urban artificial areas
Rainwater harvesting
Rainfall events
Urban mobility
Escolament urbà
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Enginyeria sanitària
topic Urban runoff
Runoff coefficient
Urban artificial areas
Rainwater harvesting
Rainfall events
Urban mobility
Escolament urbà
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Enginyeria sanitària
description Rainwater harvesting might help to achieve self-sufficiency, but it must comply with health standards. We studied the runoff quantity and quality harvested from seven urban surfaces in a university campus in Barcelona according to their use (pedestrian or motorized mobility) and materials (concrete, asphalt and slabs). An experimental rainwater harvesting system was used to collect the runoff resulting from a set of rainfall events. We estimated the runoff coefficient and initial abstraction of each surface and analyzed the physicochemical and microbiological properties, and hydrocarbon and metal content of the samples. Rainfall intensity, surface material and state of conservation were essential parameters. Because of low rainfall intensity and surface degradation, the runoff coefficient was variable, with a minimum of 0.41. Concrete had the best quality, whereas weathering and particulate matter deposition led to worse quality in asphalt areas. Physicochemical runoff quality was outstanding when compared to superficial and underground water. Microorganisms were identified in the samples (>1 CFU/100 mL) and treatment is required to meet human consumption standards. Motorized traffic mostly affects the presence of metals such as zinc (31.7 µg/L). In the future, sustainable mobility patterns might result in improved rainwater quality standards.
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