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Dr. Luis Sañudo-Fontaneda
INDUROT Research Institute, GICONSIME Research Group, Department of Construction and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain

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I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Oviedo (Spain), and Researcher at the UOStormwater, the Institute of Natural Resources and Territorial Planning (INDUROT) and the GICONSIME of the University of Oviedo. My main fields of work are Stormwater Engineering, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Civil Engineering, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Construction, Engineering Heritage and University Lecturing. Visiting Scholar at Coventry University.

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Book chapter
Published: 03 December 2020 in Sustainable Water Engineering
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Highways connect people and communities, deliver goods and services and are generally composed of ribbons of impervious surfaces, pipes and concrete conduits. Their two purposes revolve around safety for the drivers using the road, and also longevity of the pavement by removing surface water as quickly as possible. However, their construction and operation is not sustainable, requiring the production of concrete, use of virgin aggregate and provides inadequate treatment of runoff which contaminates the surrounding environment. This chapter covers developments in drainage, which have the potential to enable highway infrastructure to become more sustainable and resilient to change, such as changes to rainfall patterns due to climate change.

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Alireza Fathollahi; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. Sustainable drainage systems in highway drainage. Sustainable Water Engineering 2020, 165 -184.

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Alireza Fathollahi, Stephen J. Coupe, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. Sustainable drainage systems in highway drainage. Sustainable Water Engineering. 2020; ():165-184.

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Alireza Fathollahi; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. 2020. "Sustainable drainage systems in highway drainage." Sustainable Water Engineering , no. : 165-184.

Journal article
Published: 06 October 2020 in Water
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Vegetated swales are a popular sustainable drainage system (SuDS) used in a wide range of environments from urban areas and transport infrastructure, to rural environments, sub-urban and natural catchments. Despite the fact that vegetated swales, also known as grassed swales, have received scientific attention over recent years, especially from a hydrological perspective, there is a need for further research in the field, with long-term monitoring. In addition, vegetated swales introduce further difficulties, such as the biological growth occurring in their surface layer, as well as the biological evolution taking place in them. New developments, such as the implementation of thermal devices within the cross-section of green SuDS for energy saving purposes, require a better understanding of the long-term performance of the surface temperature of swales. This research aims to contribute to a better understanding of these knowledge gaps through a descriptive analysis of a vegetated swale in Ryton, Coventry, UK, under a Cfb Köppen climatic classification and a mixed rural and peri-urban scenario. Precipitation and temperature patterns associated with seasonality effects were identified. Furthermore, a level of biological evolution was described due to the lack of periodical and planned maintenance activities, reporting the presence of both plant species and pollinators. Only one event of flooding was identified during the three hydrological years monitored in this research study, showing a robust performance.

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Jorge Roces-García; Stephen J. Coupe; Esther Barrios-Crespo; Carlos Rey-Mahía; Felipe P. Álvarez-Rabanal; Craig Lashford. Descriptive Analysis of the Performance of a Vegetated Swale through Long-Term Hydrological Monitoring: A Case Study from Coventry, UK. Water 2020, 12, 2781 .

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Jorge Roces-García, Stephen J. Coupe, Esther Barrios-Crespo, Carlos Rey-Mahía, Felipe P. Álvarez-Rabanal, Craig Lashford. Descriptive Analysis of the Performance of a Vegetated Swale through Long-Term Hydrological Monitoring: A Case Study from Coventry, UK. Water. 2020; 12 (10):2781.

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Jorge Roces-García; Stephen J. Coupe; Esther Barrios-Crespo; Carlos Rey-Mahía; Felipe P. Álvarez-Rabanal; Craig Lashford. 2020. "Descriptive Analysis of the Performance of a Vegetated Swale through Long-Term Hydrological Monitoring: A Case Study from Coventry, UK." Water 12, no. 10: 2781.

Journal article
Published: 20 June 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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This study reports on the evaluation of the equilibrium, thermodynamics and kinetics of mercury (II) biosorption using a living biofilm, developed on a nonwoven polypropylene and polyethylene geotextile, typically used within the structure of Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) devices. Batch biosorption assays were carried out with variables such as pH, initial concentrations, contact time, temperature and biofilm incubation time. Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin Radushkevich (D-R) models were applied to the equilibrium data which revealed the maximum biosorption capacities and efficiencies at pH 5.5 with a contact time of 120 min at 25 °C. With 20 mg L-1 added Hg (II), living biofilm samples with incubation times of 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days, biosorption values were 101.31 (55.72%), 24.41 (67.12%), 16.81 (61.37%), 9.70 (62.57%) and 13.34 (65.38%) mg g-1, respectively. Free mean biosorption energy from the D-R model was between 2.24 and 2.36 kJ mol-1 for all biofilm development incubation times, that revealed the physical biosorption mechanism for Hg(II). The thermodynamic studies showed that the Hg(II) biosorption of living biofilm was thermodynamically feasible and had a spontaneous and exothermic nature. Kinetic parameters revealed that Hg(II) biosorption onto living biofilm had a good correlation with a pseudo second-order kinetic model. FTIR spectra after biosorption suggested that amine, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups were the main functional groups available and responsible for Hg(II) biosorption onto living biofilm. Experimental data suggested that a living biofilm developed on a nonwoven polypropylene and polyethylene geotextile can be efficient in the removal of mercury ions from contaminated urban and industrial runoff.

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Alireza Fathollahi; Stephen J. Coupe; Amjad H. El-Sheikh; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. The biosorption of mercury by permeable pavement biofilms in stormwater attenuation. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 741, 140411 .

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Alireza Fathollahi, Stephen J. Coupe, Amjad H. El-Sheikh, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. The biosorption of mercury by permeable pavement biofilms in stormwater attenuation. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 741 ():140411.

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Alireza Fathollahi; Stephen J. Coupe; Amjad H. El-Sheikh; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. 2020. "The biosorption of mercury by permeable pavement biofilms in stormwater attenuation." Science of The Total Environment 741, no. : 140411.

Articles
Published: 06 April 2020 in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa
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Despite the prevalence of theories focused on the human right to water, very little research has been conducted about the implication of personal duties for using the water in informal settlements. Based on the UNESCO water principles the paper aims to evaluate both the rights and personal duties as well as the role that human dignity plays in the provision of better water services. Structural model equation SEM-PLS was implemented on the data provided by 483 informal dwellers at Doornkop (Soweto) in 2019. The model revealed high statistical significance and strong predictive power, which can lead decision-makers to improve the access to water and sanitation in informal settlements. The results indicate that personal duties drawn from the use of water such as participation, report leakages, polluters-pay and users-pay etc., need to be implemented to provide better access to water and sanitation for vulnerable dwellers. Furthermore, the presented results reflect the effect of human dignity on water governance and general principles of water. Conclusions highlight new theoretical and empirical approaches to the spectrum of water management.

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R. Robina-Ramírez; L.S. Sañudo-Fontaneda; S. McCallum. Human dignity as a mediator effect for the rights and duties of accessing water and sanitation. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 2020, 75, 203 -212.

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R. Robina-Ramírez, L.S. Sañudo-Fontaneda, S. McCallum. Human dignity as a mediator effect for the rights and duties of accessing water and sanitation. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 2020; 75 (2):203-212.

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R. Robina-Ramírez; L.S. Sañudo-Fontaneda; S. McCallum. 2020. "Human dignity as a mediator effect for the rights and duties of accessing water and sanitation." Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 75, no. 2: 203-212.

Review
Published: 05 February 2020 in Construction and Building Materials
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The purpose of this review is to give an up to date overview of the existing literature in fluid transport processes within Permeable Pavement Systems with the main focus on evaporation. The paper summarises the internal and external factors influencing evaporation rates in Permeable Pavement Systems, such as characteristics of pavement surface and sub-surface layers, presence of water barrier/treatment systems, the water availability near the surface and ambient conditions. Experimental methodologies and designs used to investigate evaporation in laboratory and field settings are discussed, as well as limitations and constraints identifying existing gaps with the potential for further research.

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Natasa Tziampou; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Alan P. Newman; Daniel Castro-Fresno. Fluid transport within permeable pavement systems: A review of evaporation processes, moisture loss measurement and the current state of knowledge. Construction and Building Materials 2020, 243, 118179 .

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Natasa Tziampou, Stephen J. Coupe, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Alan P. Newman, Daniel Castro-Fresno. Fluid transport within permeable pavement systems: A review of evaporation processes, moisture loss measurement and the current state of knowledge. Construction and Building Materials. 2020; 243 ():118179.

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Natasa Tziampou; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Alan P. Newman; Daniel Castro-Fresno. 2020. "Fluid transport within permeable pavement systems: A review of evaporation processes, moisture loss measurement and the current state of knowledge." Construction and Building Materials 243, no. : 118179.

Journal article
Published: 26 September 2019 in Land Use Policy
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Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) have arisen as an alternative to “grey” conventional drainage in order to manage stormwater in urbanised areas. While technical aspects regarding the design and construction of SuDS have received most of the attention by academics and practitioners across the world, social aspects such as amenity, health, governance or equity, amongst others, still are not fully considered for design, planning and operation. The present research introduces human aspects of water management beyond traditional schemes to examine community perceptions about SuDS. With this aim, the Smart PLS Path Modelling method has been designed to measure social unobserved variables through indicators, using the UNESCO’s principles. A case study was developed at three neighbouring communities in Cáceres (region of Extremadura), Spain, in order to check the potential of SuDS to be considered for full implementation in Southern Europe. A questionnaire was designed and conducted using 276 dwellers whose average was 39. The participants showed significant sensitivity towards the implementation of SUDS. This research opens a new research line by tackling the knowledge gap identified, informing on how to approach young communities with few or no knowledge about SuDS.

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Rafael Robina. Bringing community perceptions into sustainable urban drainage systems: The experience of Extremadura, Spain. Land Use Policy 2019, 89, 104251 .

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Rafael Robina. Bringing community perceptions into sustainable urban drainage systems: The experience of Extremadura, Spain. Land Use Policy. 2019; 89 ():104251.

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Rafael Robina. 2019. "Bringing community perceptions into sustainable urban drainage systems: The experience of Extremadura, Spain." Land Use Policy 89, no. : 104251.

Journal article
Published: 03 June 2019 in Sustainability
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Land-use change due to rapid urbanization poses a threat to urban environments, which are in need of multifunctional green solutions to face complex future socio-ecological and climate scenarios. Urban regeneration strategies, bringing green infrastructure, are currently using sustainable urban drainage systems to exploit the provision of ecosystem services and their wider benefits. The link between food, energy and water depicts a technological knowledge gap, represented by previous attempts to investigate the combination between ground source heat pump and permeable pavement systems. This research aims to transfer these concepts into greener sustainable urban drainage systems like wet swales. A 1:2 scaled laboratory models were built and analysed under a range of ground source heat pump temperatures (20–50 °C). Behavioral models of vertical and inlet/outlet temperature difference within the system were developed, achieving high R2, representing the first attempt to describe the thermal performance of wet swales in literature when designed alongside ground source heat pump elements. Statistical analyses showed the impact of ambient temperature and the heating source at different scales in all layers, as well as, the resilience to heating processes, recovering their initial thermal state within 16 h after the heating stage.

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Carlos Rey-Mahía; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri; Felipe Pedro Álvarez-Rabanal; Stephen John Coupe; Jorge Roces-García. Evaluating the Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Housing Ground Source Heat Pump Elements through Laboratory Modelling. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3118 .

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Carlos Rey-Mahía, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri, Felipe Pedro Álvarez-Rabanal, Stephen John Coupe, Jorge Roces-García. Evaluating the Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Housing Ground Source Heat Pump Elements through Laboratory Modelling. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (11):3118.

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Carlos Rey-Mahía; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri; Felipe Pedro Álvarez-Rabanal; Stephen John Coupe; Jorge Roces-García. 2019. "Evaluating the Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Housing Ground Source Heat Pump Elements through Laboratory Modelling." Sustainability 11, no. 11: 3118.

Proceedings
Published: 05 November 2018 in Proceedings
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Lack of city space and conventional drainage systems failures have derived in the need to implement Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) techniques which provide multifunctional areas capable of managing stormwater, treating the pollutants present in the runoff, bringing back biodiversity to the urban environment, and providing amenity whilst improving livability. In this context, swales were studied as a potential multifunctional GSI for water management and energy saving. This research successfully proposed the combination of a wet swale with a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) system. The materials used within the cross section of a standard wet swale provided good isolation properties within the temperature performance ranges (20–50 °C), showing great potential for a swale to be developed together with GSHP elements, opening a new research area for water management and energy saving.

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Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Carlos Rey-Mahía; Stephen J. Coupe; Felipe P. Alvarez-Rabanal. Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Designed as Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Systems for Water Management and Energy Saving. Proceedings 2018, 2, 1433 .

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Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Carlos Rey-Mahía, Stephen J. Coupe, Felipe P. Alvarez-Rabanal. Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Designed as Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Systems for Water Management and Energy Saving. Proceedings. 2018; 2 (23):1433.

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Valerio C. Andrés-Valeri; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Carlos Rey-Mahía; Stephen J. Coupe; Felipe P. Alvarez-Rabanal. 2018. "Thermal Performance of Wet Swales Designed as Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Systems for Water Management and Energy Saving." Proceedings 2, no. 23: 1433.

Journal article
Published: 30 October 2018 in Transportation Research Procedia
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In 1999, the harmonized standards EN 1317 relating to vehicle restraint systems came into force in Europe, in order to establish specific requirements based on safety features. For this reason, these systems have to overcome successfully the full-scale crash tests defined in these standards. However, some defined criteria are not in correspondence with the reality of Spanish roads. Almost a decade ago, in the United States, the evaluation criteria for crash tests were updated based on the new characteristics of the vehicles that circulated on their roads. Considering the registrations and fleet of light vehicles in Spain, a statistical analysis of the evolution that both parameters have undergone over the years is carried out in this paper. The outcome of this study shows, in a clear way, the change produced in the market in relation to the type of light vehicles that currently circulate in Spain.

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Zenaida A. Hernández; Felipe Álvarez; Mar Alonso; Luis Sañudo. Analysis of the test criteria for vehicle containment systems in the Standard EN 1317 regarding the number of vehicles in use. Transportation Research Procedia 2018, 33, 315 -322.

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Zenaida A. Hernández, Felipe Álvarez, Mar Alonso, Luis Sañudo. Analysis of the test criteria for vehicle containment systems in the Standard EN 1317 regarding the number of vehicles in use. Transportation Research Procedia. 2018; 33 ():315-322.

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Zenaida A. Hernández; Felipe Álvarez; Mar Alonso; Luis Sañudo. 2018. "Analysis of the test criteria for vehicle containment systems in the Standard EN 1317 regarding the number of vehicles in use." Transportation Research Procedia 33, no. : 315-322.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2018 in Geotextiles and Geomembranes
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Highway Filter Drains (HFD) are one of the most utilised drainage systems for roads, being considered as an environmental solution for sustainable drainage in transport infrastructures. However, little research has been done to understand their performance, representing a significant knowledge gap. This article therefore determines the hydraulic and clogging response of 3 different HFD designs in the laboratory; one standard design with British Standard Type B aggregate, and 2 new designs including a geotextile located at 50 mm and 500 mm depth from the surface of the HFD structure in order to assess the effect of the geotextile. The laboratory models were initially subjected to 9 rainfall scenarios with 3 rainfall intensities (2.5, 5 and 10 mm/h) and 3 storm durations (5, 10 and 15 min). Subsequently, the equivalent of 2-years’ worth of pollutants were added to test possible clogging issues under the highest intensity rainfall event, corresponding to a 1 in 1 year return period for the West Midlands, UK. No clogging issues were found in any of the models although the majority of the sediments were concentrated in the first 50 mm of the HFD profile, with higher percentages (>90% of the sediment added) in those models with an upper geotextile. Location of the geotextile significantly influenced (p-value = 0.05) the hydraulic performance of the HFD.

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; S.J. Coupe; S.M. Charlesworth; E.G. Rowlands. Exploring the effects of geotextiles in the performance of highway filter drains. Geotextiles and Geomembranes 2018, 46, 559 -565.

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, S.J. Coupe, S.M. Charlesworth, E.G. Rowlands. Exploring the effects of geotextiles in the performance of highway filter drains. Geotextiles and Geomembranes. 2018; 46 (5):559-565.

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L.A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; S.J. Coupe; S.M. Charlesworth; E.G. Rowlands. 2018. "Exploring the effects of geotextiles in the performance of highway filter drains." Geotextiles and Geomembranes 46, no. 5: 559-565.

Journal article
Published: 09 August 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Intense urbanisation, combined with climate change impacts such as increased rainfall intensity, is overloading conventional drainage systems, increasing the number of combined sewer overflow events and making treatment plants outdated. There is a need for better urban planning, incorporating stormwater and flood management design in order to accurately design urban drainage networks. Geographic Information System (GIS) tools are capable of identifying and delineating the runoff flow direction, as well as accurately defining small-sized urban catchments using geospatial data. This study explores the synergies between GIS and stormwater management design tools for better land-use planning, providing a new methodology which has the potential to incorporate hydraulic and hydrological calculations into the design of urban areas. From data collection to final results, only freely available software and open platforms have been used: the U.S. EPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), QGis, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SagaGIS, and GrassGIS. Each of these tools alone cannot provide all the necessary functionalities for large-scale projects, but once linked to GISWATER, a unique, fast, efficient, and accurate work methodology results. A case study of a newly urbanised area in the city of Gijón (northern Spain) has been utilised to apply this new methodology.

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Cristina Allende-Prieto; Beatriz I. Méndez-Fernández; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Susanne M. Charlesworth. Development of a Geospatial Data-Based Methodology for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas Using Freely-Available Software. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1703 .

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Cristina Allende-Prieto, Beatriz I. Méndez-Fernández, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Susanne M. Charlesworth. Development of a Geospatial Data-Based Methodology for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas Using Freely-Available Software. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (8):1703.

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Cristina Allende-Prieto; Beatriz I. Méndez-Fernández; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Susanne M. Charlesworth. 2018. "Development of a Geospatial Data-Based Methodology for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas Using Freely-Available Software." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 8: 1703.

Conference paper
Published: 31 May 2018 in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018
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A novel drainage system and animal unit flooring system has recently been developed which maximises the comfort and welfare of animals housed on it and at the same time allows separation of urine and faeces, reducing the conversion of urea to ammonia and thus reducing nitrogen release to the atmosphere. The system is based on plastic void forming units originally designed for stormwater control purposes. These units are covered with a perforated foam, made from recycled foam waste, and a high strength textile. Cattle, goats, and horses have been preference tested on this surface and have been shown to prefer it to traditional straw covered flooring. Cattle spend a long time lying down on this surface and this can potentially increase milk yields. A robot is used to clean faeces off the floor continually and if it encounters an animal it will avoid it and return to that place later. Urine is filtered through the textile and is available for use as a liquid fertiliser. This paper reviews the construction of the system and report on the work done on both survival of mastitis-causing organisms in the fabric and foam layers and the drainage behaviour of liquids expressed from the foam by animal movements.

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Alan P. Newman; Fredrick Mbanaso; Ernest O. Nnadi; Luis Ángel Sañudo Fontaneda; Andrew B. Shuttleworth. Drainage of Animal Housing Units for Maximum Animal Welfare and Environmental Control Studies on Microbiological Safety and Drainage Behaviour. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018 2018, 1 .

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Alan P. Newman, Fredrick Mbanaso, Ernest O. Nnadi, Luis Ángel Sañudo Fontaneda, Andrew B. Shuttleworth. Drainage of Animal Housing Units for Maximum Animal Welfare and Environmental Control Studies on Microbiological Safety and Drainage Behaviour. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018. 2018; ():1.

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Alan P. Newman; Fredrick Mbanaso; Ernest O. Nnadi; Luis Ángel Sañudo Fontaneda; Andrew B. Shuttleworth. 2018. "Drainage of Animal Housing Units for Maximum Animal Welfare and Environmental Control Studies on Microbiological Safety and Drainage Behaviour." World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018 , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 17 April 2018 in Water
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Porous mixtures and Interlocking Concrete Block Pavements (ICBP) are the most widely used surfaces in Permeable Pavement Systems (PPS). Despite the fact that there are many studies based on the hydrological performance of PPS, there are few long-term studies that identify the end of life of PPS regarding their hydrological performance. A field study has been developed over 10 years in the experimental car park “Las Llamas” in the city of Santander, Northern Spain. Permeability was measured in 37 car park bays (nine Polymer-Modified Porous Concrete, nine Porous Asphalt, and 17 ICBP of two different designs). Tests were conducted under the Spanish Standard NLT-327/00 for the porous-mixture surfaces and the ASTM methods C1701/C1701M-17a and C1781/C1781M-15 for porous mixtures and ICBP, respectively. No maintenance was carried out in this car park since it was opened to traffic in 2008, allowing for the assessment and identification of the hydrological failure of each surface. The research showed that after 10 years of operation without maintenance, the bays constructed using porous mixtures were completely clogged, reaching the end of their operational life after nine years. However, ICBP maintained high infiltration rates, showing better resilience to sediment clogging. Further research is needed to confirm the evolution of ICBP surfaces.

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Valerio C. Andres-Valeri; Carlos Costales-Campa; Iñigo Cabezon-Jimenez; Fernando Cadenas-Fernandez. The Long-Term Hydrological Performance of Permeable Pavement Systems in Northern Spain: An Approach to the “End-of-Life” Concept. Water 2018, 10, 497 .

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Valerio C. Andres-Valeri, Carlos Costales-Campa, Iñigo Cabezon-Jimenez, Fernando Cadenas-Fernandez. The Long-Term Hydrological Performance of Permeable Pavement Systems in Northern Spain: An Approach to the “End-of-Life” Concept. Water. 2018; 10 (4):497.

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Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Valerio C. Andres-Valeri; Carlos Costales-Campa; Iñigo Cabezon-Jimenez; Fernando Cadenas-Fernandez. 2018. "The Long-Term Hydrological Performance of Permeable Pavement Systems in Northern Spain: An Approach to the “End-of-Life” Concept." Water 10, no. 4: 497.

Journal article
Published: 16 March 2018 in Water
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Since 1996, the South African government has undertaken a considerable project to fulfil the proclaimed right of citizens to access sufficient water and sanitation (Government of South Africa, 1996) through traditional water management and water governance. However, democracy has not yet provided significant improvements to informal dwellers. Doornkop (Soweto) is a clear example of a community fighting for its rights to access clean water and adequate wastewater sanitation systems. Beyond traditional water management and social and environmental water governance, an ethical view of managing water policies through principles of “human dignity” and “human equality” has arisen in order to provide basic water services. Equal opportunities to manage water are provided, analysing the impact of the principles of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) upon South African informal communities through the implementation of human water governance. The objectives of the study ascertain if those two principles are relevant to improve the community’s living conditions as well as to positively affect the “Principles of water governance” and the “Water principles”. With this aim, a case study was set up at Doornkop (Soweto), in which 416 informal dwellers among a relocated group, a tenure group and a squatter group were tested through the Smart PLS method. Results showed that water services can be highly improved through human water management, a model that can be applied to other underdeveloped areas in the world.

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Rafael Robina Ramírez; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. Human Aspects of Water Management at Impoverished Settlements. The Case of Doornkop, Soweto. Water 2018, 10, 330 .

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Rafael Robina Ramírez, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. Human Aspects of Water Management at Impoverished Settlements. The Case of Doornkop, Soweto. Water. 2018; 10 (3):330.

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Rafael Robina Ramírez; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda. 2018. "Human Aspects of Water Management at Impoverished Settlements. The Case of Doornkop, Soweto." Water 10, no. 3: 330.

Journal article
Published: 23 May 2017 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Road drainage is one of the most relevant assets in transport infrastructure due to its inherent influence on traffic management and road safety. Highway filter drains (HFDs), also known as "French Drains", are the main drainage system currently in use in the UK, throughout 7000 km of its strategic road network. Despite being a widespread technique across the whole country, little research has been completed on their design considerations and their subsequent impact on their hydraulic performance, representing a gap in the field. Laboratory experiments have been proven to be a reliable indicator for the simulation of the hydraulic performance of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). In addition to this, stormwater management tools (SMT) have been preferentially chosen as a design tool for BMPs by practitioners from all over the world. In this context, this research aims to investigate the hydraulic performance of HFDs by comparing the results from laboratory simulation and two widely used SMT such as the US EPA's stormwater management model (SWMM) and MicroDrainage®. Statistical analyses were applied to a series of rainfall scenarios simulated, showing a high level of accuracy between the results obtained in laboratory and using SMT as indicated by the high and low values of the Nash-Sutcliffe and R (2) coefficients and root-mean-square error (RMSE) reached, which validated the usefulness of SMT to determine the hydraulic performance of HFDs.

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Luis Angel Sañudo-Fontaneda; Daniel Jato-Espino; Craig Lashford; Stephen J. Coupe. Simulation of the hydraulic performance of highway filter drains through laboratory models and stormwater management tools. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2017, 25, 19228 -19237.

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Luis Angel Sañudo-Fontaneda, Daniel Jato-Espino, Craig Lashford, Stephen J. Coupe. Simulation of the hydraulic performance of highway filter drains through laboratory models and stormwater management tools. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017; 25 (20):19228-19237.

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Luis Angel Sañudo-Fontaneda; Daniel Jato-Espino; Craig Lashford; Stephen J. Coupe. 2017. "Simulation of the hydraulic performance of highway filter drains through laboratory models and stormwater management tools." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 20: 19228-19237.

Journal article
Published: 20 January 2017 in Sustainability
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Wastewater from domestic developments, farms and agro-industrial processing can be sources of pollution in the environment; current wastewater management methods are usually machine-based, and thus energy consuming. When Permaculture Principles are used in the creation of water purification and harvesting systems, there can be multiple environmental and economic benefits. In the context of energy descent, it may be considered desirable to treat wastewater using minimal energy. The constructed wetland design presented here is a low-entropy system in which wastewater is harvested and transformed into lush and productive wetland, eliminating the requirement for non-renewable energy in water purification, and also maximising benefits: biodiversity, flood resilience and yield. In permaculture design, the high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous compounds in sewage are viewed as valuable nutrients, resources to be harvested by a constructed wetland ecosystem and converted into useful yield. Similarly, rainwater runoff is not viewed as a problem which can cause flooding, but as a potential resource to be harvested to provide a yield. This paper presents a case study, with both water quality and productivity data, from Brookside Farm UK, where the use of Permaculture Design Principles has created a combined wastewater management and purification system, accepting all site water.

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Julian C. Abrahams; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Ulrich Schmutz. The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement. Sustainability 2017, 9, 147 .

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Julian C. Abrahams, Stephen J. Coupe, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Ulrich Schmutz. The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (1):147.

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Julian C. Abrahams; Stephen J. Coupe; Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda; Ulrich Schmutz. 2017. "The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement." Sustainability 9, no. 1: 147.

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Published: 30 September 2016 in Sustainable Surface Water Management
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This chapter considers 'hard' sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) infrastructure, as opposed to vegetated, green or 'soft'; the structure and function of the latter and the associated biofilm. It considers the pollutants, that confined to hydrocarbon fractions including fuels and lubricating oils, since these are utilised as a source of the nutrients by the microorganisms living in the biofilm. Compared with green SuDS, hard SuDS Structure is relatively easy to construct a laboratory scale model of a PPS or filter drain, which can include the determination of respiration rates, and hence biofilm activity, by the monitoring of carbon dioxide production. For biodegradation to be successful in pervious pavement systems (PPS), there are two important aspects needing to be optimised: improving retention under very heavy oil loading and providing inorganic nutrients. The chapter discusses the most important factor associated with enhancing biodegradation in PPS.

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Stephen J. Coupe; Alan P. Newman; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda. Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure. Sustainable Surface Water Management 2016, 127 -141.

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Stephen J. Coupe, Alan P. Newman, Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda. Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure. Sustainable Surface Water Management. 2016; ():127-141.

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Stephen J. Coupe; Alan P. Newman; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda. 2016. "Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure." Sustainable Surface Water Management , no. : 127-141.

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Published: 30 September 2016 in Sustainable Surface Water Management
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This chapter considers the 'sustainable' part of drainage systems and explores whether the sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) is simply a case of history repeating itself, and whether techniques used in the past have any relevance today. The chapter focuses on ancient Rainwater harvesting (RwH) techniques, which play a decisive role in providing water resources for ancient civilisations across the world with its importance captured in manuscripts, hieroglyphs and religious texts through the millennia. The classic RwH system found in common in several ancient civilisations, such as the Minoans, Greeks and Romans, consisted of a combination of several techniques. According to Antoniou, the semi-arid climate of the eastern Mediterranean and ancient Greece led to the reuse of water to flush toilets. This was carried out simply using a bucket, with, for example, greywater from kitchens or baths, and this was the case for the Minoan toilets on Amorgos.

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Susanne M. Charlesworth; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Larry W. Mays. Back to the Future? History and Contemporary Application of Sustainable Drainage Techniques. Sustainable Surface Water Management 2016, 11 -30.

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Susanne M. Charlesworth, Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda, Larry W. Mays. Back to the Future? History and Contemporary Application of Sustainable Drainage Techniques. Sustainable Surface Water Management. 2016; ():11-30.

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Susanne M. Charlesworth; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Larry W. Mays. 2016. "Back to the Future? History and Contemporary Application of Sustainable Drainage Techniques." Sustainable Surface Water Management , no. : 11-30.

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Published: 30 September 2016 in Sustainable Surface Water Management
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This chapter shows that sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) can be both included in the design of new build, and retrofits in the diverse Mediterranean climates found across Spain, from the rainy north to areas in the south where droughts are a problem at certain times of year. The first research projects carried out in Spain that were mainly focused on SuDS techniques were developed at the Civil Engineering School of the University of Cantabria by the GITECO Research Group. Knowledge gained was also transferred to the productive sector, through the development of some exploitation patents and by collaboration with some contractors in applying SuDS for stormwater management in new urban developments. The chapter features retrofitting case studies, designed to show the efficiency of SuDS in southern Europe. They were conducted as part of two projects, both supported by ERDF funding of the European Union: Aquaval, and E2STORMED.

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Valerio C. Andrés‐Valeri; Sara Perales‐Momparler; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Ignacio Andrés‐Doménech; Daniel Castro‐Fresno; Ignacio Escuder‐Bueno. Sustainable Drainage Systems in Spain. Sustainable Surface Water Management 2016, 355 -369.

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Valerio C. Andrés‐Valeri, Sara Perales‐Momparler, Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda, Ignacio Andrés‐Doménech, Daniel Castro‐Fresno, Ignacio Escuder‐Bueno. Sustainable Drainage Systems in Spain. Sustainable Surface Water Management. 2016; ():355-369.

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Valerio C. Andrés‐Valeri; Sara Perales‐Momparler; Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Ignacio Andrés‐Doménech; Daniel Castro‐Fresno; Ignacio Escuder‐Bueno. 2016. "Sustainable Drainage Systems in Spain." Sustainable Surface Water Management , no. : 355-369.

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Published: 30 September 2016 in Sustainable Surface Water Management
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Geosynthetics are generally classified according to their permeability, thus dividing them into permeable, non-permeable and geocomposite. In terms of application, geosynthetics are widely used in roads, railways, foundations, retaining walls, slopes, tunnels, channels, reservoirs, landfills, and they are, of course, used extensively in Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) and in many kinds of drainage systems. There are many applications for geotextiles in SuDS, and many accounts relating to their use in pervious pavements systems (PPS) and filter drains (FD). The main aims of geotextiles in SuDS are to serve as a separation layer between the base and sub-base aggregates, in the case of PPS, and as a filter layer for the surface runoff for both PPS and FD. The chapter shows that geotextiles are a versatile tool that can be integrated into the SuDS approach and that can contribute to the environmental protection of downstream environments.

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Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Elena Blanco‐Fernández; Stephen J. Coupe; Jaime Carpio; Alan P. Newman; Daniel Castro‐Fresno. Use of Geosynthetics for Sustainable Drainage. Sustainable Surface Water Management 2016, 142 -155.

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Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda, Elena Blanco‐Fernández, Stephen J. Coupe, Jaime Carpio, Alan P. Newman, Daniel Castro‐Fresno. Use of Geosynthetics for Sustainable Drainage. Sustainable Surface Water Management. 2016; ():142-155.

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Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda; Elena Blanco‐Fernández; Stephen J. Coupe; Jaime Carpio; Alan P. Newman; Daniel Castro‐Fresno. 2016. "Use of Geosynthetics for Sustainable Drainage." Sustainable Surface Water Management , no. : 142-155.