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Design and Construction of an Urban Runoff Research Facility
Published on: August 8, 2014
Multicriteria procedure for the design and the management of infiltration systems
P Moura1, S Barraud, M Baptista
1URGC - INSA Lyon - Bâtiment J.C.A. Coulomb, 34 avenue des Arts - 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex - France. priscilla.macedo-moura@insa-lyon.fr
Abstract:
Infiltration systems are frequently used as an option to manage urban storm drainage. By reducing flows and volumes in downstream sewers or in surface waters, they decrease the overflows and make it possible to recharge groundwater. They come in various forms with different uses; therefore, their performance is diverse and integrates multiple aspects. Consequently, a multicriteria approach was developed in order to quantify the performance of these systems and to help in decision making problems. For that purpose, a list of performance indicators integrating technical, economical, environmental and social aspects was developed. The performances were defined with the help of a working group composed of engineers from different technical or strategic departments from Greater Lyon and researchers from different fields. The paper presents the last version of the performance indicators tested according to a set of quality requirements: availability of data, relevance, fidelity, precision, sensitivity/robustness. This critical review of the set of indicators has led us to redefine a certain number of indicators, identify numerous biases and allow putting forward general instructions for criterion or indicator construction. The last phase is to propose multicriteria decision aid methods; a procedure using ELECTRE methods should be used.
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