Stormwater management essentially aims at controlling the surface runoff to reduce water
pollution and restore ecosystem integrity. This paper reviews and discusses several …

This study aims to introduce a generic solution in the context of a multicriteria decision
making (MCDM) platform to (1) facilitate the optimization of hybrid (de) centralized urban …

The purpose of this study is to develop an optimization model for the selection and
placement of best management practice (BMP) at the watershed level in order to control …

Flooding in urban areas has become increasingly common in recent decades, as a result of
increased urbanization, decreased infiltration rates, and climate change. Hydraulic …

There are various methods to predict the wastewater pipe deterioration for the actual and
future conditions of wastewater pipes. These methods can help decision-makers to plan for …

The drainage networks of our cities are currently experiencing a growing increase in runoff
flows, caused mainly by the waterproofing of the soil and the effects of climate change …

My sincere and deep gratitude goes first and foremost to my doctoral advisor Prof. Dr.
Wolfgang Nowak for not only supervising this thesis in the most professional way but also for …

In Cote d'Ivoire, the failure of urban sewage systems is a crucial problem for the drainage of
wastewater and rainwater. This failure is due to many factors and therefore, calls for …

The ability to predict the cost of the construction project is a critical skill for construction
managers. Although no cost estimate is ever going to be 100% accurate, it is very important …

[EN] Currently, most of the world's population lives in cities and this trend is expected to
continue, moving more rural population to urban areas every year. This phenomenon is …