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Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices

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Authors:
  1. William F. Hunt

    1. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

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  2. Bill Lord

    1. North Carolina State University, Louisburg, USA

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  3. Benjamin Loh

    1. Baxter Design Group, Queenstown, New Zealand

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  4. Angelia Sia

    1. National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology (BRIEFSWATER)

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Table of contents (3 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • William F. Hunt, Bill Lord, Benjamin Loh, Angelia Sia
    Pages 1-6Open Access
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  3. Selection of Plants that Demonstrated Nitrate Removal Characteristics

    • William F. Hunt, Bill Lord, Benjamin Loh, Angelia Sia
    Pages 7-20Open Access
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  4. Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines

    • William F. Hunt, Bill Lord, Benjamin Loh, Angelia Sia
    Pages 21-57Open Access
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  5. Back Matter

    Pages 59-59
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As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban planning is needed to ensure that the hydrologic cycle and water quality of the catchment areas are not affected. 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. This brief gives a short introduction on bioretention systems and documents the effectiveness of some 36 plant species in removing water pollutants. A summary on the maintenance requirements is also presented. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

    William F. Hunt

  • North Carolina State University, Louisburg, USA

    Bill Lord

  • Baxter Design Group, Queenstown, New Zealand

    Benjamin Loh

  • National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore

    Angelia Sia

About the authors

Angelia Sia is an Assistant Director at the Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, Singapore. She received her first degree from the National University of Singapore and Master of Business Administration from the Imperial College, London. In addition to managing the publishing and marketing of the award-winning periodical CITYGREEN, she looks into translating research findings into applicable outcomes through other publications, as well as streamlining processes for administrative excellence. In the course of work, she has contributed towards a number of scientific papers.

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