The book presents a comprehensive study of the percolation of water from surface runoff with a focus on the retention capacity and intensity of precipitation.Discussing the state of the art in scientific knowledge and solutions for the infiltration of water from surface runoff, the book addresses a wide variety of rainwater management issues, from precipitation, surface runoff and water infiltration, to impact on the drainage system. Although modern urban hydrology has improved the management of rainwater runoff for flood protection, public health, and environmental protection, current methods of drainage in urban areas mean that there is a continued threat to the regime of water flow and water resources. In this context, the book presents a new approach to rainwater management based on a unique fusion of hydrology, hydrogeology, urban engineering, and water management. It also includes research findings that are helpful in developing recommendations and technical guidelines for the use of infiltration systems in urban areas.

Focuses on rainwater management in urban areas, an issue of interest to a wide audience of researchers and scientists Includes extensive, previously unpublished experimental data on rainwater infiltration Offers a valuable comparison of ground testing, laboratory analysis, and numerical analysis

Autorentext

Martina Zele áková is associated professor in the field of environmental engineering at the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Koice, Slovakia. In the framework of her scientific-research activities she has focused on solution of water management problems, rainwater management, environmental impacts assessment and separately on the assessment of environmental risks in river basins in relation to flood events, drought and water pollution. The results of her scientific-research work have been published in national and international journals, scientific conference proceedings, proceedings of national and international conferences. She is author, editor, co-author and co-editor of educational textbooks and monographs, she has cooperated in solving of national and international projects, as the principal investigator or partner. Lenka Gäová graduated master degree and PhD degree in the field of environmental engineering at the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Koice, Slovakia. Her scientific work as well as her thesis was devoted to flood risk assessment and flood risk management. She was participating in a project implementation regarding the flood protection and she published the results of her research in scientific proceedings of national and international conferences. Daniel Constantin Diaconu works as assistant professor at the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology at University of Bucharest, Romania. He does research in hydrology focusing on flood protection, environmental sciences and integrated water resources management. He is an expert in bathymetry and limnology. The results of his scientific work have been published in journals and conference proceedings. He is participating in scientific projects mainly within Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management (CAIMT)within the University of Bucharest.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Urban hydrology.- 3. Research of rainwater infiltration.- 4. Percolation facilities.- 5. Legislation technical standards.- 6. Results of research- Design of percolation facility.- 7. Recommendations.