IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v11y2019i22p6402-d286860.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The Effects of Rainfall Runoff Pollutants on Plant Physiology in a Bioretention System Based on Pilot Experiments

Author

Listed:
  • Yongwei Gong

    (Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Yan Hao

    (Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Junqi Li

    (Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Haiyan Li

    (Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Urban Design for Future Cities, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Zhenyao Shen

    (State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China)

  • Wenhai Wang

    (Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Urban Design for Future Cities, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Sisi Wang

    (National Demonstration Center for Experimental Water Environment Education (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Beijing 100044, China)

Abstract

Bioretention facilities have been widely used in the construction of Sponge City in China, but there have also been doubts about whether road runoff pollutants have adverse effects on plant growth. In response to this problem, this paper explored the effects of bioretention on the removal of pollutants and explored the effects of runoff on plant growth and physiology. The results showed that (1) the average concentration reduction rate and load removal rate of TN and NO 3 - -N were above 70%, the average NH 4 + -N concentration reduction rate and load removal rate were greater than 90%, and the removal of elemental N was affected by the influent concentration. The removal effect of the four heavy metals was not very great. The average concentration reduction rate and load removal rate of heavy metals were 65.4–95.7% and 85.4–99.4%, respectively. The cumulative load removal rate of various pollutants was above 87.0%. (2) The runoff of high–concentration pollutants had a negative or no significant effects on the net photosynthesis rates (P n ), chlorophyll contents (CC), and electrolyte leakage (EL) of most plants (e.g., Iris tectorum Maxim , Rosa xanthina Lindl , and Ligustrum vicaryi ). It had a significantly negative effect on the plant height of shrub plants (e.g., Rosa xanthina Lindl and Ligustrum vicaryi ), but had a positive effect on P n and CC of Iris lactea var. chinensis . (3) The runoff of low–concentration pollutants had a positive or no significant effects on the physiological indexes of herbaceous plants (e.g., Iris tectorum Maxim and Iris lactea var. chinensis ), but there were no explicit conclusions regarding the physiological indicators of shrub plants (e.g., Rosa xanthina Lindl and Ligustrum vicaryi ). It had no obvious effects on the plant height of these four species of plants.

Suggested Citation

  • Yongwei Gong & Yan Hao & Junqi Li & Haiyan Li & Zhenyao Shen & Wenhai Wang & Sisi Wang, 2019. "The Effects of Rainfall Runoff Pollutants on Plant Physiology in a Bioretention System Based on Pilot Experiments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:22:p:6402-:d:286860
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6402/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6402/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Giampaolo Zanin & Lucia Bortolini & Maurizio Borin, 2018. "Assessing Stormwater Nutrient and Heavy Metal Plant Uptake in an Experimental Bioretention Pond," Land, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Mao, Xuhui & Jia, Haifeng & Yu, Shaw L., 2017. "Assessing the ecological benefits of aggregate LID-BMPs through modelling," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 353(C), pages 139-149.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Qinge Wang & He Cao & Huanan Yu & Luwei Zhao & Jinchan Fan & Yingqing Wang, 2020. "Experimental Study on Purification Effect of Biochemical Pool Model for Treatment of Pavement Runoff by Aquatic Plants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-14, March.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Richard Smardon, 2020. "Thomas Panagopoulos. Landscape urbanism and green infrastructure," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 10(2), pages 208-209, June.
    2. Xu-Wei Wang & Ye-Shuang Xu, 2022. "Investigation on the phenomena and influence factors of urban ground collapse in China," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 113(1), pages 1-33, August.
    3. Huafei Yu & Yaolong Zhao & Yingchun Fu, 2019. "Optimization of Impervious Surface Space Layout for Prevention of Urban Rainstorm Waterlogging: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-28, September.
    4. Ahmad, Shakeel & Jia, Haifeng & Chen, Zhengxia & Li, Qian & Xu, Changqing, 2020. "Water-energy nexus and energy efficiency: A systematic analysis of urban water systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    5. Daniel Kozak & Hayley Henderson & Alejandro de Castro Mazarro & Demián Rotbart & Rodolfo Aradas, 2020. "Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) in Dense Urban Watersheds. The Case of the Medrano Stream Basin (MSB) in Buenos Aires," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-30, March.
    6. Ireneusz Nowogoński, 2021. "Runoff Volume Reduction Using Green Infrastructure," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-24, March.
    7. Ana Isabel Abellán García & Juan C. Santamarta, 2022. "Scientific Evidence behind the Ecosystem Services Provided by Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-32, July.
    8. Chunlin Li & Miao Liu & Yuanman Hu & Rongqing Han & Tuo Shi & Xiuqi Qu & Yilin Wu, 2018. "Evaluating the Hydrologic Performance of Low Impact Development Scenarios in a Micro Urban Catchment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-14, February.
    9. Dudley Saunders & John Martin, 2022. "The Role of Green Infrastructure in Pluvial Flood Management and the Legislation Surrounding It: A Case Study in Bristol, UK," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-16, November.
    10. Kun Xie & Yanfeng He & Jong-Suk Kim & Sun-Kwon Yoon & Jie Liu & Hua Chen & Jung Hwan Lee & Xiang Zhang & Chong-Yu Xu, 2023. "Assessment of the Joint Impact of Rainfall Characteristics on Urban Flooding and Resilience Using the Copula Method," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 37(4), pages 1765-1784, March.
    11. Jian Wang & Fei Xue & Ruiying Jing & Qiaohui Lu & Yilong Huang & Xiang Sun & Wenbo Zhu, 2021. "Regenerating Sponge City to Sponge Watershed through an Innovative Framework for Urban Water Resilience," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-36, May.
    12. Thomas Panagopoulos, 2019. "Special Issue: Landscape Urbanism and Green Infrastructure," Land, MDPI, vol. 8(7), pages 1-4, July.
    13. Amirhossein Nazari & Abbas Roozbahani & Seied Mehdy Hashemy Shahdany, 2023. "Integrated SUSTAIN-SWMM-MCDM Approach for Optimal Selection of LID Practices in Urban Stormwater Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 37(9), pages 3769-3793, July.
    14. Mariusz Starzec & Józef Dziopak & Daniel Słyś, 2020. "An Analysis of Stormwater Management Variants in Urban Catchments," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-17, February.
    15. Jong Mun Lee & Minji Park & Joong-Hyuk Min & Jinsun Kim & Jimin Lee & Heeseon Jang & Eun Hye Na, 2022. "Evaluation of SWMM-LID Modeling Applicability Considering Regional Characteristics for Optimal Management of Non-Point Pollutant Sources," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-16, November.
    16. Shanshan Hu & Yunyun Fan & Tao Zhang, 2020. "Assessing the Effect of Land Use Change on Surface Runoff in a Rapidly Urbanized City: A Case Study of the Central Area of Beijing," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-15, January.
    17. Xiaohu Lin & Jie Ren & Jingcheng Xu & Tao Zheng & Wei Cheng & Junlian Qiao & Juwen Huang & Guangming Li, 2018. "Prediction of Life Cycle Carbon Emissions of Sponge City Projects: A Case Study in Shanghai, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-16, October.
    18. Anna Porębska & Izabela Godyń & Krzysztof Radzicki & Elżbieta Nachlik & Paola Rizzi, 2019. "Built Heritage, Sustainable Development, and Natural Hazards: Flood Protection and UNESCO World Heritage Site Protection Strategies in Krakow, Poland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-26, September.
    19. Jiake Li & Chenning Deng & Huaien Li & Menghua Ma & Yajiao Li, 2018. "Hydrological Environmental Responses of LID and Approach for Rainfall Pattern Selection in Precipitation Data-Lacked Region," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 32(10), pages 3271-3284, August.
    20. Chang Zhai & Zhonghui Zhang & Guangdao Bao & Dan Zhang & Ting Liu & Jiaqi Chen & Mingming Ding & Ruoxuan Geng & Ning Fang, 2022. "Comparing the Urban Floods Resistance of Common Tree Species in Winter City Parks," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-14, December.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:22:p:6402-:d:286860. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.