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Urban drainage and highway runoff in cold climates: conference overview.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14703134     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This overview of research findings presented at the conference on urban drainage and highway runoff in cold climates starts with generation of urban runoff and snowmelt, followed by snowmelt and winter runoff quality, best management practices for urban snowmelt and winter runoff, and snow management in urban areas. Research on the urban hydrological cycle is lagging behind the needs in this field, particularly in terms of data availability. The current studies of winter urban runoff quality focus on road salts in the urban environment and their environmental effects. The needs for better source controls in salt applications, improved management of chloride-laden runoff, and selective adoption of environmentally safer alternative de-icers were reported. Adaptation of the conventional stormwater best management practices (BMPs) for winter operation remains a challenge. The first step in refining the existing BMPs for winter operation is to advance the understanding of their operation, as reported for some cases at the conference. Finally, snow management in urban areas may require local storage of fresh (unpolluted) snow and disposal of more polluted snow at central snow disposal sites.
Authors:
M Viklander; J Marsalek; P A Malmquist; W E Watt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0273-1223     ISO Abbreviation:  Water Sci. Technol.     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-01-01     Completed Date:  2004-03-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9879497     Medline TA:  Water Sci Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. Maria.Viklander@sb.luth.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cities
Climate*
Cold Temperature*
Seasons
Snow
Transportation
Vehicle Emissions / analysis*
Waste Disposal, Fluid
Water Movements
Water Pollutants / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vehicle Emissions; 0/Water Pollutants

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