DrainGarden - an ecological and economic technology for decentralized stormwater management
Abstract
DrainGardens are a forward-looking and sustainable technology used for stormwater management especially in growing and new settlement areas. Due to their specific construction using high absorbing substrate layers they allow storage, transpiration and infiltration of stormwater. Hence DrainGardens are greened with selected plant species they represent an aesthetic and simultaneously functional design element for urban areas. Furthermore they release the local sewage system and perform as an ecological and economic alternative to conventional sewage systems. The aim of this project is to develop a plant blend which can required for greening of DrainGardens. Additionally the transpiration rate and the microclimatic effects of DrainGardens should be evaluated.
keywords infiltration sanitary engineering plant use
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Project staff
Ulrike Pitha
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ulrike Pitha
ulrike.pitha@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87403
BOKU Project Leader
01.06.2015 - 30.11.2016
Bernhard Scharf
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bernhard Scharf
bernhard.scharf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87413
Project Staff
01.06.2015 - 30.11.2016