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Sustainable Flood Retention Basin

Dr Miklas Scholz and his research group at The University of Edinburgh invented the phrase Sustainable Flood Retention Basin (SFRB) in 2006. Dr Scholz defined a Sustainable Flood Retention Basin (SFRB) as an "aesthetically pleasing retention basin predominantly used for flood protection adhering to sustainable drainage and best management practices" (Scholz and Sadowski (2009). The following six subtypes have also been defined:

Type 1 - A Hydraulic Flood Retention Basin (HFRB) is a managed traditional SFRB that is hydraulically optimized (or even automated) and captures sediment.

Type 2 - A Traditional Flood Retention Basin (TFRB) is an aesthetically pleasing retention basin used for flood protection adhering to sustainable drainage and best management practices.

Type 3 - A Sustainable Flood Retention Wetland (SFRW) is an aesthetically pleasing retention and treatment wetland used for passive flood protection adhering to sustainable drainage and best management practices.

Type 4 - An Aesthetic Flood Treatment Wetland (AFTW) is a treatment wetland for the retention and treatment of contaminated runoff, which is aesthetically pleasing, integrated into the landscape and has some social and recreational benefits.

Type 5 - An Integrated Flood Retention Wetland (IFRW) is an integrated flood retention wetland for passive treatment of runoff, flood retention and enhancement of recreational benefits.

Type 6 - A Natural Flood Retention Wetland (NFRW) is a passive natural flood retention wetland that became a site of specific scientific interest requiring protection from adverse human impacts.

Further information on SFRB and its subtypes, and the practical application of the set of corresponding definitions by stakeholders have been published by the research team. Empirically based classification methodologies for SFRB have been proposed by Scholz (2007a,b). This has been followed by a statistically based method as defined by Scholz (2008) and Scholz and Sadowski (2009). While the former paper applies the methodology on a relatively small case study area (The Kaiserstuhl, Germany), the latter paper applies the method for the fast region of south Baden, Germany.

The SFRB concept and methodology is frequently used by engineers, scientists and planners since 2007. Its application concerning the definition of impoundments is widespread, particularly in central and northern Europe.

References

Scholz M. (2007a), Classification Methodology for Sustainable Flood Retention Basins. Landscape and Urban Planning, 81, 246-256.

Scholz M. (2007b), Expert System Outline for the Classification of Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRBs). Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, 24 (3), 193-209.

Scholz M. (2008), Classification of Flood Retention Basins: The Kaiserstuhl Case Study. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 24 (2), 61-80.

Scholz M. and Sadowski A. J. (2009), Conceptual Classification Model for Sustainable Flood Retention Basins. Journal of Environmental Management, 90 (1), 624-633.