Bio Retention Designs for Greener Infrastructure: An Annotated Bibliography

Kevin Bian, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Traver, R., S. Clark, W. Hunt, S. Struck. 2011. Special Issue on Urban Storm-Water Management in the 21st Century Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 137: 113-113. 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000325.

This peer-reviewed article brings forth the notion that BMP’s terminology should be integrated with Storm-Water Control Measures, and also mentions the depth of knowledge acquired over the years of Green Infrastructure practices such as Green Roofs and Gardens, as well as Pervious Pavement. This is in a similar vein to what I have worked with at DC Water and is a huge summary of what my time at DC Water has been composed of.

Dietz, M.E., J.C. Clausen. 2008. "Stormwater runoff and export changes with development in a traditional and low impact subdivision". Journal of Environmental Management , 87: 560-566. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.026.

This peer-reviewed research article indicated that the use of low impact development techniques on a watershed scale can greatly reduce the impacts of development on local waterways. This is relevant to my internship as I worked with DC Water to reduce roadway runoff and to lessen the strain that is being put on the Anacostia Watershed.

Liu, J., D.J. Sample, C. Bell, Y. Guan. 2014. Review and Research Needs of Bioretention Used for the Treatment of Urban Stormwater Water 6: 1069-1099. 10.3390/w6041069

This Peer-reviewed research article utilizes computer simulations of current Bio-retention techniques to look for improvements and optimization of current designs. By isolating individual aspects of Bioretention, replication of in-field designs are able to be performed. This allows for the improvement of Bio-retention gardens, which are still rather new, and thus related to my work on improving urban infrastructure via wastewater quality improvement.

Dietz, M.E. 2007. Low Impact Development Practices: A Review of Current Research and Recommendations for Future Directions Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 186: 351-363. 10.1007/s11270-007-9484-z

This peer-reviewed research article identifies pollutants that have issues being retained in a bio retention garden, but goes on to note that the LID approach resulted in increased storm water retention and pollutants mimicking pre-development levels. This is related to my internship to improve the waterways by sidetracking potential pollutants from reaching the watershed, and reinforces the positivity’s of Bio retention gardens.

Last modified: 09 May 2015