Review of bioretention system research and design: Past, present, and future

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 878-889

  Roy Poirier, Audrey ^a   Champagne, Pascale ^a   Filion, Yves ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Best Management Practice; Biological processes; Maryland; Runoff; State of the art reviews; Storm water management; Stormwater management; Sustainable development; Urban development

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; MARYLAND; STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

BIOLOGY; DESIGN; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; PLANNING; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; GUIDELINE; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RETENTION; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

MARYLAND; PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952024224     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000227     Document Type: Article

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