Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices (SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology)

by Bill Lord (Contributor), Benjamin Loh (Contributor), Bill Lord (Contributor), Angelia Sia (Contributor), William F. Hunt (Author)

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  2014

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  As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. There are techniques that can attenuate peak flow during rain events and reduce the amount of metals, nutrients, and bacteria that enter the urban water cycle.