Visit chijournal.org to read the Journal of Water Management Modeling's latest publication ""The Effectiveness of Centralized versus Decentralized Green Infrastructure in Improving Water Quality and Reducing Flooding at the Catchment Scale" by Katherine Meierdiercks and Nicholas McCloskey.
This study uses a US EPA SWMM model to examine the effectiveness of GI in improving water quality and reducing flooding at the catchment scale. Results show that in the study catchment, a large centralized wetland was the most effective at reducing and slowing peak discharge.