Authors: Sakshi Sharma, Mona Iyer, Palak Patel, Sachin. S, Rajan Rawal
Abstract:
Rapid urbanization has resulted in fast development and stress on the water cycle and energy consumption. Increased built and paved surfaces lead to increased surface runoff and urban flooding. This also increases the inflow in conduit-based, electromechanical stormwater systems of a city, resulting in more energy consumption. This research establishes an empirical relation between energy consumption in stormwater management and urban characteristics like vegetation, surface pattern, built-up area, etc. for the city of Ahmedabad. Urban planning with due consideration to these factors could facilitate decisions on the proportion of conduit-based systems and optimize the presence of blue-green infrastructure, surface pattern, and other urban factors like built vs open, land use, etc. Also, these factors would help achieve sustainable development goals in the long term like SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 13: Climate Action, and SDG 15: Life on land.
