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<p>Adaptation to climate change often aims to increase the ability of cities to retain water. In recent years, there has been a shift in the approach to managing storm water from traditional methods to nature-based methods, which view storm water as a valuable resource. This study conducted a systematic analysis of eleven contemporary housing estates that are commonly considered sustainable. The study aimed to identify the elements of rainwater management and determine whether these elements form a system. The research found that, in most cases, not all elements of a rainwater management system (RMS) were present. The housing estates in Gdańsk and Gdynia demonstrated some features of an RMS but were still incomplete due to missing elements such as channels and gaps in curbs that guide rainwater. The results suggest that the implementation of some elements of an RMS does not necessarily create a fully functional system. A fully effective RMS requires the integration of all necessary elements to allow water to flow between them.</p>
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Adaptation to climate change often aims to increase the ability of cities to retain water. In recent years, there has been a shift in the approach to managing storm water from traditional methods to nature-based methods, which view storm water as a valuable resource. This study conducted a systematic analysis of eleven contemporary housing estates that are commonly considered sustainable. The study aimed to identify the elements of rainwater management and determine whether these elements form a system. The research found that, in most cases, not all elements of a rainwater management system (RMS) were present. The housing estates in Gdańsk and Gdynia demonstrated some features of an RMS but were still incomplete due to missing elements such as channels and gaps in curbs that guide rainwater. The results suggest that the implementation of some elements of an RMS does not necessarily create a fully functional system. A fully effective RMS requires the integration of all necessary elements to allow water to flow between them.

Connectors as a Key to Efficient Storm Water Management System: An In-Situ Assessment of Residential Estates in Poland

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Adaptation to climate change often aims to increase the ability of cities to retain water. In recent years, there has been a shift in the approach to managing...

Connectors as a Key to Efficient Storm Water Management System: An In-Situ Assessment of Residential Estates in Poland

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Jan 02, 2023

Accepted: Dec 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0046

Keywords
Nature-based solutions, Rainwater runoff, Residential estate, Retention, Storm water management, Surface runoff, Urban waters

© 2023 Paulina Gama Marques, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Connectors as a Key to Efficient Storm Water Management System: An In-Situ Assessment of Residential Estates in Poland

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Jan 02, 2023

Accepted: Dec 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0046

KeywordsNature-based solutions, Rainwater runoff, Residential estate, Retention, Storm water management, Surface runoff, Urban waters

© 2023 Paulina Gama Marques, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Nature-based solutions, Rainwater runoff, Residential estate, Retention, Storm water management, Surface runoff, Urban waters