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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) modeling supporting decision-making: A systematic quantitative review
Pascual Ferrans1, María N Torres2, Javier Temprano3
1Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas del Agua y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain; Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, Spain.
Abstract:
Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are a valuable aid for SUDS widespread adoption. These tools systematize the decision-making criteria and eliminate the bias inherent to expert judgment, abridging the technical aspect of SUDS for non-technical users and decision-makers. Through the collection and careful assessment of 120 papers on SUDS models and SUDS-DSS, this review shows how these tools are built, selected, and used to assist decision-makers questions. The manuscript classifies the DSS based on the question they assist in answering, the spatial scale used, the software selected, among other aspects. SUDS-DSS aspects that require more attention are identified, including environmental and social considerations, SUDS trains performance and criteria for selection, stochasticity of rainfall, and future scenarios impact. Suggestions for SUDS-DSS are finally offered to better equip decision-makers in facing emerging stormwater challenges in urban centers.
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