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An investigation into the performance of vegetated biofilters in removing nutrients from stormwater in the City of Cape Town, South Africa

Year: 2011

Type: dissertation

Abstract: In 2009, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) adopted a stormwater policy which mandates that new and existing developments should reduce the concentrations of phosphorus and suspended solids in stormwater runoff by 45% and 80% respectively, but offered no explicit guidance about how these water quality targets might be achieved. This study aims to contribute to the limited knowledge that exists about the performance of local plant species to treat stormwater.

Source: Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)

Author: Stefan Milandri

Language: English

Topic: Urban Stormwater Management Solutions

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: green

Funder: Water Research Commission

OpenAlex ID: W2198383435

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