Urban Hydrology |
Sustainable Urban Site Design: Principles & Elements | |
Dr. Kathleen Wolf | |
Awaji Landcape Planning and Horticulture Academy | |
May 16, 2008 |
Course Review |
Sustainability Certification - May 2 | |
Oriental Stork Reintroduction - May 7 |
LEED Green Building Rating Systems |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
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using tools and performance criteria | |
building and development checklist | |
started in U.S., now 41 countries | |
LEED Performance Checklist |
sustainable site development | |
water savings | |
energy efficiency and atmosphere | |
materials selection | |
indoor environmental quality |
Bronx Library (New York City) New Construction Certification score: 34 rating: Silver |
Oriental White Stork Recovery |
a few pics |
"pine nest vs" |
pine nest vs nest pole |
Stork Recovery Center |
a few pics |
Stork Recovery Center |
biotope | |
habitat |
Stork Recovery |
Sustainability Lessons? | ||
homework, part 1 | ||
student team, 3-4 people | ||
prepare a sustainability story | ||
present ideas to class | ||
Professional etiquette | ||
business meetings | ||
Japanese & Western introductions |
Lecture Topics - May 16 |
1. Water Cycle | ||
theory and science | ||
2. Site Design Concepts | ||
changing how we do things | ||
3. Design Examples | ||
eco-design, adaptibility, delight |
Water Cycle |
Theory and Science | |
Land Cover Change |
Natural Water Cycle |
source: City of Aukland, NZ |
Urban Water Cycle |
source: City of Aukland, NZ |
Land Change & Hydrology |
Land Change & Hydrology |
Where Does Water Go? |
Where Does It Go? |
grey infrastructure | |
stormwater drain inlet to pipe | |
sewer pipe | |
then . . . . . ? | |
Urban Water Management |
Baltimore, Maryland - Public Works Museum |
Urban Water Management |
Baltimore, Maryland - Public Works Museum |
Land Change & Hydrology |
Problems |
water quantity | ||
meadow, 1 hectare - runoff 24 m3 | ||
parking lot, 1 hectare - runoff 379 m3 (16 x) | ||
water quality | ||
pollutants | ||
sediment | ||
erosion | ||
Stream & River Erosion |
Design Concepts |
Changing how we do things! |
Design Goals |
BETTER SITE DESIGN! | |
reduce impervious surface | |
slow water movement | |
more infiltration to soil | |
reuse water on site | |
filter water that goes to pipe |
Better Site Design! |
standard site design |
Low Impact Development (LID) |
www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/ |
Best Management
Practices = Tools |
vegetated swales | |
filter strips | |
bioretention (rain garden) | |
infiltration trench | |
permeable paving | |
cistern & rain barrel | |
green roof |
Design Examples |
Using | |
Best Management Practices | |
& Tools |
Vegetated Swale |
Filter Strip |
Filter Strip |
Filter Strip |
Infiltration Cell (Rain Garden) |
Rain Garden |
Rain Gardens - function & art |
Rain Garden Example |
Infiltration Strip (drain pipe) |
Slide 39 |
Note! Vegetation Selection |
Note! Vegetation Selection |
Permeable Paving |
Permeable Paving |
Permeable Paving |
Cistern & Rain Barrel |
Cistern & Rain Barrel |
Cistern Steps (Seattle, Buster Simpson) |
Environmental Art (water) |
City Stream |
Gutter to Rain Garden |
Green Roof |
Slide 52 |
Slide 53 |
Green Roof |
Green Roof (Washington D.C.) |
Summary of Lecture Urban Hydrology |
water shortage in urban areas - global | |
our traditions waste water | |
know where it goes! | |
use tools (Best Management Practices) to conserve water |
New Design or Change the Old |
Slide 58 |
Slide 59 |
ALPHA |
urban hydrology | |
some good things! | |
some changes? | |
you make idea for change |
"1" |
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