Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review
Cities worldwide face significant challenges in managing stormwater, a concern worsened by rapid urbanization and the impacts of climate change. Bioretention landscapes helped solve these issues by replicating natural ecosystems to effectively capture, filter, and treat stormwater while offering add...
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| author | Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn Ekachai Yaipimol Damrongsak Rinchumphu Hay Thar Htar Ei Min Nyo Htun Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya |
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| description | Cities worldwide face significant challenges in managing stormwater, a concern worsened by rapid urbanization and the impacts of climate change. Bioretention landscapes helped solve these issues by replicating natural ecosystems to effectively capture, filter, and treat stormwater while offering additional ecosystem services. However, most studies and existing guides have been for colder and drier climates. Adapting bioretention practices to tropical and wet equatorial climates, characterized by intense rainfall patterns and high temperature and humidity, presents unique challenges and knowledge gaps. This systematic literature review aims to address these gaps by synthesizing existing research from 2010 to 2022 on bioretention landscapes in tropical and wet equatorial climates. Following the methodology outlined in PRISMA guidelines, we identified 10 key studies primarily focusing on countries within the Köppen–Geiger climate zones Aw, Af, and Am, which are tropical and wet equatorial climates. These studies spanned across different continents, including locations such as Malaysia, Singapore, Burkina Faso, and India. Data synthesis revealed critical design elements, including planting selection, substrate layer composition, and performance metrics. Our findings highlight the necessity for climate-specific design approaches and identify key research gaps that can inform future studies and guide practical applications in designing bioretention landscapes for tropical and wet equatorial climates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30751cb169e94606b673ee135a1edaa82025-08-20T03:32:33ZengMDPI AGWorld2673-40602025-04-01625610.3390/world6020056Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature ReviewPongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn0Ekachai Yaipimol1Damrongsak Rinchumphu2Hay Thar Htar Ei3Min Nyo Htun4Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya5Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandFaculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandFaculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster’s Program in Integrated Sciences (Sustainable Urban Landscape), Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster’s Program in Integrated Sciences (Sustainable Urban Landscape), Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandFaculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandCities worldwide face significant challenges in managing stormwater, a concern worsened by rapid urbanization and the impacts of climate change. Bioretention landscapes helped solve these issues by replicating natural ecosystems to effectively capture, filter, and treat stormwater while offering additional ecosystem services. However, most studies and existing guides have been for colder and drier climates. Adapting bioretention practices to tropical and wet equatorial climates, characterized by intense rainfall patterns and high temperature and humidity, presents unique challenges and knowledge gaps. This systematic literature review aims to address these gaps by synthesizing existing research from 2010 to 2022 on bioretention landscapes in tropical and wet equatorial climates. Following the methodology outlined in PRISMA guidelines, we identified 10 key studies primarily focusing on countries within the Köppen–Geiger climate zones Aw, Af, and Am, which are tropical and wet equatorial climates. These studies spanned across different continents, including locations such as Malaysia, Singapore, Burkina Faso, and India. Data synthesis revealed critical design elements, including planting selection, substrate layer composition, and performance metrics. Our findings highlight the necessity for climate-specific design approaches and identify key research gaps that can inform future studies and guide practical applications in designing bioretention landscapes for tropical and wet equatorial climates.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/6/2/56stormwater managementgreen stormwater infrastructuresustainable citiesurban ecosystems |
| spellingShingle | Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn Ekachai Yaipimol Damrongsak Rinchumphu Hay Thar Htar Ei Min Nyo Htun Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review World stormwater management green stormwater infrastructure sustainable cities urban ecosystems |
| title | Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_short | Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | toward designing bioretention landscapes for tropical and wet equatorial climates a systematic literature review |
| topic | stormwater management green stormwater infrastructure sustainable cities urban ecosystems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/6/2/56 |
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