Open AccessStormwater calculation application for low impact development in the conceptual design phase of urban site development
Author(s) -
Feng Wang,
Jericho Bankston,
Daniel Roehr,
Wei Feiyu
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.46534/jliv.2021.08.01.041
Subject(s) - low impact development , surface runoff , stormwater , stormwater management , process (computing) , computer science , environmental science , environmental planning , development (topology) , civil engineering , engineering , ecology , biology , operating system , mathematical analysis , mathematics
There are many existing Low Impact Development (LID) applications available to calculate stormwater runoff volume, but they often fail to address LID systems in the initial design stages. To address this problem a LID application was developed for international use that supports designers considering how to reduce stormwater runoff through LID strategies. The result is an iterative design process that allows designers to visualize results. This helps users make informed decisions when it comes to stormwater management practices that are based on a combination of readily available local climate data and existing site conditions to create preliminary runoff results.