Investigation of stormwater particles generated from common urban surfaces

"Pollution due to urban stormwater runoff is a significant environmental issue. The emergence of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in Australia is changing the management focus from the reliance on a small number of large-scale devices to many smaller-scale source controls distributed throughout the catchment. This paradigm shift in stormwater management places greater emphasis on small-scale processes within urban areas. Subsequently there is a need for more knowledge about stormwater generated from specific urban surfaces (roads, roofs, grassed areas etc). The objective of this study was to demonstrate how urban stormwater quality can be managed on the basis of urban surfaces", Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Southern Queensland, 2007.