Ways of rainfall channelling in cities

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Ways of rainfall channelling in cities

Maria Plesniak Individual Study at Copenhagen University (5th year of master studies at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences) Supervisor: Senior Researcher, PhD Marina Bergen Jensen Academic year: 2007/2008 ECTS credits: 15


Urban developement and water cycle • increased sealing of the surface • bigger surface runoff • pressure to the sewer system • possibility of overflood


Sustainable development • development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs • 3 dimensions of sustainability: environmental, economic and social

Sustainable rainwater management • SUDS deal in an integrated way with the issues of water quantity, water quality and amenity


Ways of rainfall channelling: altenative or suplementary to the sewage system


Stormwater chain - combination and variation of different devices


Ecocity Augustenborg, Malmo




Ecocity Augustenborg, Malmo


Bo01, Malmo




Bo01, Malmo


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