Understanding urban subsurface flow pathways from stormwater infiltration

Grant number: DP170102870 | Funding period: 2017 - 2021

Completed

Abstract

This project aims to understand how water (and associated pollutants) move through the urban landscape. Urban stormwater runoff degrades streams, causing erosion, pollution and loss of biodiversity. Stormwater infiltration can reduce runoff volumes and pollutant loads and could restore stream baseflows, lost through creation of impervious areas. In reality, however, the fate of infiltrated stormwater in the urban landscape is unknown. This project is expected to predict where infiltration may damage waterway health, saving money on repairs.

Related publications (4)

Modelling the interaction between vegetation and infiltrated stormwater

A Poozan, A William Western, M James Burns, M Arora

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A major problem associated with sealing native soils with impervious surfaces in urban areas is reduced groundwater recharge. This..

Impacts of stormwater infiltration on downslope soil moisture and tree water use

Andrew W Western, Meenakshi Arora, Matthew J Burns, Jeremie Bonneau, Jasmine K Thom, Chui Fern Yong, Robert B James, Peter J Poelsma, Tim D Fletcher

2021-10-01

Infiltration of stormwater is a widely used strategy to mitigate the flooding and environmental risks that come from urban runoff ..

Understanding the Impact of Soil Clay Mineralogy on the Adsorption Behavior of Zinc

Amir Behroozi, Meenakshi Arora, Tim David Fletcher, Andrew William Western, Justin Francis Costelloe

2021-04-12

Infiltration systems are increasingly used to reduce peak flows and mitigate the impacts of stormwater runoff. Despite the benefit..

Sorption and transport behavior of zinc in the soil; Implications for stormwater management

A Behroozi, M Arora, TD Fletcher, AW Western

2020-05-15

Long-term leaching of accumulated heavy metals from the filter media of stormwater infiltration systems into groundwater, and its ..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Andrew Western Infrastructure Engineering

Tim Fletcher Ecosystem and Forest Sciences

Meenakshi Arora Infrastructure Engineering