Description
Urban drainage systems are designed to convey stormwater runoff and sewage flows of magnitudes varying from low dry-weather flows to floods, control fluxes of pollutants resulting from human activities, and contribute to the general well-being of the urban population. Furthermore, such goals should be accomplished within the framework of integrated management of urban waters, with minimal impacts on receiving waters, in a cost-effective way, and under conditions of steadily increasing populations of large cities. In view of these high demands, urban drainage is becoming a key issue in the management of urban water resources.The main objective of the Joint IAHR/IWA (International Water Association) Committee on Urban Drainage is to promote an ecosystem approach to the planning, design and operation of urban drainage. This objective supports sustainable development of urban areas, protects their natural environment, and requires that hydrologic, hydraulic, water quality and ecological issues of drainage design are properly considered in a cost-effective integrated way. Computer modelling, operational research techniques and expert systems are standard tools for the optimisation of drainage design, operation and their associated costs.
| Period | Jan 2022 → Dec 2022 |
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| Held at | IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Urban Drainage |
| Degree of Recognition | International |