Impact of Climate Change on Urban Stormwater Infrastructure Performance

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@article{1718576,
      author = {Monisa Barua},
      title = {Impact of Climate Change on Urban Stormwater Infrastructure Performance},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {4},
      pages = {2248-2258},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1718576.pdf},
      abstract = {Urban stormwater infrastructure systems worldwide face unprecedented challenges due to the combined impacts of climate change and rapid urbanization. This comprehensive literature review examines the multifaceted effects of climate change on urban stormwater drainage systems and explores innovative adaptation strategies to enhance resilience. Through analysis of peer-reviewed literature, this review demonstrates that climate change is intensifying extreme precipitation events, fundamentally altering runoff dynamics, and compromising the hydraulic capacity of existing infrastructure designed under stationary climate assumptions. Key findings reveal that combined sewer systems face increased overflow frequencies, with total yearly discharge volumes projected to increase by 145-256% under various climate scenarios. The review synthesizes evidence supporting integrated grey-green infrastructure approaches, including bioretention systems, permeable pavements, and green roofs, which can reduce peak flows by 22-85% and flooding volumes by 86-98%. Advanced modeling techniques using Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) coupled with climate projections from CMIP6 models provide critical tools for assessing future flood risks and evaluating adaptation strategies. The review highlights the critical need for non-stationary design standards, nature-based solutions, and real-time control systems to build adaptive, climate-resilient urban drainage infrastructure. Strategic implementation of blue-green infrastructure, supported by multi-objective optimization frameworks and participatory planning, offers promising pathways for sustainable urban water management in the face of unprecedented climate uncertainty.},
      keywords = {Climate Change, Stormwater Infrastructure, Urban Flooding, Green Infrastructure, Resilience, Hydraulic Modeling, Adaptation Strategies, Combined Sewer Systems, Nature-Based Solutions},
      month = {October},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I4-1718576}
  }