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  • Environmental engineering
  • Urban hydrology
  • Water resource management

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  • Existing stormwater infrastructure faces increasing challenges from climate change, urbanization, and regulatory shifts.
  • Significant financial investment is typically required for traditional stormwater system upgrades.
  • Current systems often operate statically, lacking real-time responsiveness to environmental dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of low-cost sensors and controllers for enhancing stormwater management.
  • To investigate the transformation of static stormwater systems into adaptive, responsive infrastructure.
  • To demonstrate a method for improving urban water quality through intelligent stormwater control.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of low-cost sensor networks within existing stormwater systems.
  • Development of adaptive control algorithms for real-time system adjustment.
  • Simulations and/or case studies to evaluate system performance under various scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated feasibility of equipping stormwater systems with affordable sensing and control technology.
  • Showcased the transition from static to adaptive stormwater management capabilities.
  • Highlighted the potential for immediate system redesign in response to specific storm events and land-use changes.

Conclusions:

  • Low-cost sensors and controllers present a cost-effective opportunity to significantly improve urban stormwater management.
  • Adaptive stormwater systems can be rapidly "redesigned" to optimize performance for individual events and evolving urban landscapes.
  • This approach offers a pathway to enhance urban water quality and system resilience.