The role of natural ponds in controlling the urban runoff regime

Guido Petrucci; Kevin De Bondt; Philippe Claeys

The role of natural ponds in controlling the urban runoff regime

Guido Petrucci, Kevin De Bondt, Philippe Claeys

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Abstract

Urbanization, beside an increase in impervious cover, is often associated with a reduction of natural ponds and wetlands along streams. This process is poorly studied in urban hydrology literature, but contributes to modify the hydrological regime of urbanizing catchments by reducing the storage capacity available to retain runoff. This communication presents a research using data from seven gauging stations in a catchment (50 km²) of the Brussels Region. First, these data are used to compare the hydrological regime of urbanized and forested catchments. Then, a set of scenarios are simulated over a forested subcatchment. Scenarios include an increase in the impervious cover of the catchment and the removal of existing ponds, in order to test the respective role of each of these processes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NOVATECH 2016 Lyon, France
Subtitle of host publication	Pollution des rejets urbains de temps de pluie/Pollution of wet weather flow - Modélisation/Models
Publisher	GRAIE, Lyon, France (FRA)
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	Novatech - Lyon, France Duration: 28 Jun 2016 → 1 Jul 2016

Conference

Conference	Novatech
Country	France
City	Lyon
Period	28/06/16 → 1/07/16

Keywords

Urban water
Green space
Blue network

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SRP2: Strategic Research Programme: Tracing and Modelling of Past & Present Global Changes
Claeys, P., Elskens, M., Huybrechts, P., Gao, Y., Kervyn De Meerendre, M., Claeys, P., Baeyens, W. & Dehairs, F.
1/11/12 → 31/10/22
Project: Fundamental
BRGEOZ262: OSIRIS - Tracing Metropolitan Brussels water routes
Claeys, P., Elskens, M., Brion, N. & Verbanck, M.
1/10/14 → 30/09/16
Project: Applied
BRGEOZ246: Study of the effects of green zones on urban hydrology, field and modelling approaches
Claeys, P. & Petrucci, G.
1/01/14 → 31/03/17
Project: Fundamental

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The role of natural ponds in controlling the urban runoff regime

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SRP2: Strategic Research Programme: Tracing and Modelling of Past & Present Global Changes

BRGEOZ262: OSIRIS - Tracing Metropolitan Brussels water routes

BRGEOZ246: Study of the effects of green zones on urban hydrology, field and modelling approaches

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