Transformation and degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban road surfaces: Influential factors, implications and recommendations

G Gbeddy, A Goonetilleke, GA Ayoko… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are prone to post-emission transformation and
degradation to yield transformed PAH products (TPPs) that are potentially more hazardous …

Understanding the uncertainty associated with particle-bound pollutant build-up and wash-off: A critical review

B Wijesiri, P Egodawatta, J McGree, A Goonetilleke - Water Research, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of stormwater quality is essential for develo** effective pollution
mitigation strategies. The use of models incorporating simplified mathematical replications of …

Distribution and variation of metals in urban river sediments in response to microplastics presence, catchment characteristics and sediment properties

B He, A Liu, GO Duodu, B Wijesiri, GA Ayoko… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Despite well documented studies on metal pollutants in aquatic ecosystems, knowledge on
the combined effects of catchment characteristics, sediment properties, and emerging …

Quantitative assessment of human health risk posed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban road dust

Y Ma, A Liu, P Egodawatta, J McGree… - Science of the Total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Among the numerous pollutants present in urban road dust, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most toxic chemical pollutants and can pose cancer …

Impact of rainfall characteristics on urban stormwater quality using data mining framework

H Yan, DZ Zhu, MR Loewen, W Zhang, S Liang… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Understanding the impact of rainfall characteristics on urban stormwater quality is important
for stormwater management. Even though significant attempts have been undertaken to …

Parameterization of nutrients and sediment build-up/wash-off processes for simulating stormwater quality from specific land uses

MS Behrouz, DJ Sample, OB Kisila, M Harrison… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Urbanization changes land cover through the expansion of impermeable surfaces, leading
to a significant rise in runoff, sediment, and nutrient loading. The quality of stormwater is …

Land cover based simulation of urban stormwater runoff and pollutant loading

H Yan, A Fernandez, DZ Zhu, W Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Urban stormwater models such as PCSWMM are important tools for evaluating urban
stormwater quantity and quality. However, due to the lack of consideration of land covers …

Nitrogen transport and sources in urban stormwater with different rainfall characteristics

S Wang, Y Ma, X Zhang, Y Yu, X Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Nitrogen pollution in urban stormwater has led to serious quality issues in urban water.
Nitrogen pollution mitigation requires fully understanding the transport process and major …

Variability and uncertainty of particle build-up on urban road surfaces

G Gbeddy, A Jayarathne, A Goonetilleke… - Science of the Total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Particle build-up is a key stormwater pollutant process that is typically replicated using a
power function with increasing antecedent dry days. Though the use of a power function is …

A recent overview of the effect of road surface properties on road safety, environment, and how to monitor them

AP Pérez-Fortes, H Giudici - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022‏ - Springer
Road pavements are exposed to traffic loading and external deterioration agents which both
can compromise tire-pavement interactions, posing a threat to road safety. The surface wear …