Effectiveness of bioretention system and vegetated swale for reducing urban flood risk in equatorial region : a case study in Kuching, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kuok, King Kuok, Chiu, Po Chan, Chin, Mei Yun, Rezaur, Rahman, Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44724/1/s40899-024-01081-8.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44724/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-024-01081-8#:~:text=The%20outcomes%20showed%20that%20bioretention,flooding%2C%20and%20revitalizing%20urban%20areas.; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-024-01081-8
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

One of the main causes of urban inundation is the rise of impermeable surfaces brought on by increasing urbanization. Low impact development (LID) practices have been employed in previous studies to mitigate urban flooding. However, the effectiveness of LID practices in reducing runoff peaks and i...