This paper presents a case study of an urban flood control project using a stormwater retention pond, designed to allow multiple use of an urban space, under the concept of multifunctional landscapes. The study area is the city of Mesquita in Brazil.
REZENDE, O.M. CARNEIRO, P.R. MIGUEZ, M.G. (2011): Sustainable Stormwater Management. Use of Multifunctional Landscapes in Urban Drainage for Flood Control. (= Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage, September 2011 ). Porto Alegre, Brazil: International Conference on Urban Drainage URL [Accessed: 05.09.2012] PDF