Water infiltration in urban soils and its effects on the quantity and quality of runoff

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 751 - 761
• Main Authors: Yang, Jin-Ling, Zhang, Gan-Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.07.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural watersheds; Chemical properties; Earth and Environmental Science; Environ Risk Assess; Environment; Environmental Physics; Flood frequency; Flooding; Floodwater; Green belts; Infiltration; Infiltration rate; Land use; Physical properties; Porosity; Rainy season; Sec 2 • Global Change; Soil compaction; Soil infiltration; Soil physical properties; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Surface runoff; Surface water; Sustainable Land Use • Research Article; Urban agriculture; Urban areas; Urban runoff; Water filtration; Water quality; China, People's Rep., Jiangsu Prov., Nanjing; China, People's Rep; Compaction; Runoff coefficient; Infiltration rate; Urban ecology; Urban soils

Purpose Urban soil characteristics, especially soil physical properties, are subject to dramatic changes due to compaction by intensive human activities, which may cause frequent flood events during the rainy seasons. The aim of this study was to explore the water infiltration characteristics of urb...