Optimizing bioretention operation and maintenance of stormwater treatment practices in subtropical climate

• Grant number: 15/20979-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: August 01, 2016
• End date: February 28, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Sanitary Engineering - Environmental Sanitation
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
• Grantee: Marina Batalini de Macedo
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In Brazil, urban drainage have beem historically focused on hydraulic treatment for runoff conduction. In the beginning of the 90s starts a paradigm shift related to SUDS studies, seeking to offset urbanization effects on runoff, in local scene, in order to maintain the water cycle as close as possible to the natural. Recent studies have been focused on improvement analysis of water quality and water retention separately, by the use of SUDS. However, there is still a gap as the qualitative and quantitative variables integration and understanding. In addiction, studies have focused in temperate climate regions, while there is still little knowledge about the influence in other climates efficiency. Therefore, this projet aims to evaluate a bioretention operation, in a subtropical climate region, as its diffuse pollution treatment and water retention capacity in an integrated manner. From the observed results, it will be possible to assess the need for maintenance over time, optimizing both the operation process as the maintenance itself. The research methodology consists of four main steps: (1) laboratory evaluation of the bioretention use, from controlled events carried out in prototype, (2) pollution load removal efficiency evaluation, from the drainage water qualitative monitoring inlet and outlet the practice applied in field, (3) runoff retention capacity evaluation, from the quantitative monitoring input and output of the practice applied in the field. The study will be conducted in Universidade de São Paulo - Campus Área 2, located in São Carlos - SP. Finally, the results will be analyzed using the concept of general efficiency, diffuse pollution treatment efficiency, water retention efficiency and marginal efficiency. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE MACEDO, MARINA BATALINI; FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR AMBROGI; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO. Stormwater volume reduction and water quality improvement by bioretention: Potentials and challenges for water security in a subtropical catchment. Science of The Total Environment, v. 647, p. 923-931, JAN 10 2019. (14/50848-9, 15/20979-7)

DE MACEDO, MARINA BATALINI; FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR AMBROGI; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO; GIACOMONI, MARCIO H.. Bioretention performance under different rainfall regimes in subtropical conditions: A case study in Sao Carlos, Brazil. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 248, OCT 15 2019. (15/20979-7, 14/50848-9, 17/15614-5)

DE MACEDO, MARINA BATALINI; ROSA, ALTAIR; FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR AMBROGI; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO; BORGES DE SOUZA, VLADIMIR CARAMORI. Learning from the operation, pathology and maintenance of a bioretention system to optimize urban drainage practices. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 204, p. 13-pg., 2017-12-15. (15/20979-7, 14/50848-9)

DE MACEDO, MARINA BATALINI; ROSA, ALTAIR; FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR AMBROGI; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO; BORGES DE SOUZA, VLADIMIR CARAMORI. Learning from the operation, pathology and maintenance of a bioretention system to optimize urban drainage practices. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 204, n. 1, p. 454-466, DEC 15 2017. (15/20979-7, 14/50848-9)

BATALINI DE MACEDO, MARINA; NOBREGA GOMES JUNIOR, MARCUS; PEREIRA DE OLIVEIRA, THALITA RAQUEL; H. GIACOMONI, MARCIO; IMANI, MARYAM; ZHANG, KEFENG; AMBROGI FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO. Low Impact Development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FEB 2021. (17/15614-5, 14/50848-9, 15/20979-7)

DE MACEDO, MARINA BATALINI; FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR AMBROGI; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO; BORGES DE SOUZA, VLADIMIR CARAMORI. Performance of bioretention experimental devices: contrasting laboratory and field scales through controlled experiments. RBRH-REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE RECURSOS HIDRICOS, v. 23, 2017. (14/50848-9, 15/20979-7)

BATALINI DE MACEDO, MARINA; NOBREGA GOMES JUNIOR, MARCUS; PEREIRA DE OLIVEIRA, THALITA RAQUEL; H. GIACOMONI, MARCIO; IMANI, MARYAM; ZHANG, KEFENG; AMBROGI FERREIRA DO LAGO, CESAR; MENDIONDO, EDUARDO MARIO. Low Impact Development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 52, n. 14, p. 44-pg., 2021-02-11. (15/20979-7, 17/15614-5, 14/50848-9)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

MACEDO, Marina Batalini de. Optimizing low impact development (LID) practices in subtropical climate. 2017. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) São Carlos.