• Avrenningskoeffisienter passer dårlig for prosjektering av grønne tak 

      Muthanna, Tone Merete; Schärer, Lotte Askeland; Sivertsen, Edvard (Journal article, 2020)
      Grønne tak er et populært overvannstiltak som bidrar til forsinkelse av avrenningen og redusert avrenningsvolum etter nedbørshendelser. Den rasjonelle metoden er en mye brukt metode for dimensjonering av overvannstiltak, ...
    • Coupling Field Observations and Geographical Information System (GIS)-Based Analysis for Improved Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) Performance 

      Muthanna, Tone Merete; Sivertsen, Edvard; Kliewer, Dennis; Jotta, Lensa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Urbanization and increased precipitation volumes and intensities due to climate change add pressure to the urban drainage system, resulting in increased flooding frequencies of urban areas and deteriorating water quality ...
    • Detention-based green roofs for stormwater management under extreme precipitation due to climate change 

      Hamouz, Vladimir; Pons, Vincent; Sivertsen, Edvard; Raspati, Gema Sakti; Bertrand-Krajewski, Jean-Luc; Muthanna, Tone Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Rooftops cover a large percentage of land area in urban areas, which can potentially be used for stormwater purposes. Seeking adaptation strategies, there is an increasing interest in utilising green roofs for stormwater ...
    • Ethics of Climate Change Adaptation -The Case of Torrential Rains in Norway 

      Lohne, Jardar; Solheim, Anders; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Time, Berit; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Kalsnes, Bjørn; Lædre, Ola; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article analyses adaptation to climate induced challenges in form of torrential rains hitting urban landscapes in Norway with increased frequency. Specifically, it investigates the influence of the industry structure ...
    • Evaluating the stormwater management model for hydrological simulation of infiltration swales in cold climates 

      Bosco, Camillo; Abdalla, Elhadi Mohsen Hassan; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Rasten, Britt; Kjennbakken, Heidi; Sivertsen, Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) is a widely used tool for assessing the hydrological performance of infiltration swales. However, validating the accuracy of SWMM simulation against observed data has been challenging, ...
    • Finn de beste stedene for infiltrasjon av overvann 

      Sivertsen, Edvard; Muthanna, Tone Merete (Journal article, 2019)
      Regnbed, grønne grøfter og permeable dekker er viktige elementer i overvannshåndteringen i byer, men de må plasseres på steder med tilstrekkelig infiltrasjonskapasitet. Forskere ved SINTEF og NTNU foreslår en ny metode for ...
    • Fordrøyende tak 

      Muthanna, Tone Merete; Time, Berit (Journal article, 2018)
      Vegetasjon i form av grønne tak eller et filtermedium som fordrøyer regnvann i et blågrått tak, kan være en viktig bidragsyter for bedre overvannshåndtering og mindre press på hardt belastede avløpssystemer. Klima 2050 ...
    • Forecasting green roof detention performance by temporal downscaling of precipitation time-series projections 

      Pons, Vincent; Benestad, Rasmus; Sivertsen, Edvard; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Bertrand-Krajewski, Jean-Luc (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A strategy to evaluate the suitability of different multiplicative random cascades to produce rainfall time series, taking into account climate change, inputs for green infrastructures models. The multiplicative random ...
    • Hydrological performance of lined permeable pavements in Norway 

      Hassan Abdalla, Elhadi Mohsen; Selseth, Ingrid; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Helness, Herman; Alfredsen, Knut; Gaarden, Terje; Sivertsen, Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Lined permeable pavements (LPPs) are types of sustainable urban stormwater systems (SUDs) that are suitable for locations with low infiltration capacity or shallow groundwater levels. This study evaluated the hydrological ...
    • Limitations in using runoff coefficients for green and gray roof design 

      Schärer, Lotte Askeland; Busklein, Jan Ove; Sivertsen, Edvard; Muthanna, Tone Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Climate change combined with urbanization increases the performance demand on urban drainage systems. Green roofs are one of the most used green infrastructure measures to alleviate the pressure on the urban drainage system ...
    • Potential of Biofilters for Treatment of De-Icing Chemicals 

      Raspati, Gema Sakti; Lindseth, Hanna Kristine; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Azrague, Kamal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Organic de-icing chemicals, such as propylene glycol and potassium formate, cause environmental degradation in receiving water if left untreated, due to the high organic load resulting in oxygen depletion. Biofilters are ...
    • Practice makes the model: a critical review of stormwater green infrastructure modelling practice 

      Pons, Vincent Jean-Michel Thierry; Abdalla, Elhadi Mohsen Hassan; Tscheikner-Gratl, Franz; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Sivertsen, Edvard; Bertrand-Krajewski, Jean-Luc; Muthanna, Tone Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Green infrastructures (GIs) have in recent decades emerged as sustainable technologies for urban stormwater management, and numerous studies have been conducted to develop and improve hydrological models for GIs. This ...
    • Revising Green roof design methods with downscaling model of rainfall time series 

      Pons, Vincent; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Sivertsen, Edvard; Bertrand-Krajewski, Jean-Luc (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Historically, green infrastructure for stormwater management has been event-based designed. This study aims to realign the green infrastructure design strategies with principles for robust decision making, through the ...
    • Risikorammeverk for blågrønne tak 

      Andenæs, Erlend; Time, Berit; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Kvande, Tore (Klima 2050 Report;30, Research report, 2022)
      Blågrønne tak kan betraktes som en undergruppe av grønne tak der levende planter og deres substrater brukes som en del av en strategi for å håndtere overvann på takene. I motsetning til typiske grønne tak bygges blågrønne ...
    • Risk Reduction Framework for Blue-Green Roofs 

      Andenæs, Erlend; Time, Berit; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Asphaug, Silje Kathrin; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      As climate change in the Nordic region brings an increase in extreme precipitation events, blue-green roofs have emerged as a solution for stormwater management, hereafter referred to as “blue-green roofs”. The addition ...
    • Seasonal variations in infiltration in cold climate raingardens - a case study from Norway 

      Balstad, Sondre; Lohne, Jardar; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Sivertsen, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Winter infiltration in cold climate raingardens is a key function for proper year-round function. The Modified Phillip-Dunne Infiltrometers (MPD) procedure was used for measuring the infiltration capacity. The research was ...
    • Specific stormwater solutions to be tested within the Research Based Innovation Centre (SFI) Klima 2050 

      Azrague, Kamal; Raspati, Gema Sakti; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Andersen, Julie Elisabeth; Lindseth, Kristine Haug (Others, 2016)
    • Towards improving the hydrologic design of permeable pavements 

      Hassan Abdalla, Elhadi Mohsen; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Alfredsen, Knut; Sivertsen, Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The common approach to the hydrologic design of permeable pavements (PPs) uses synthetic rainfall events. This study assessed the validity of the design approach using synthetic rainfall events for undrained PP. Synthetic ...
    • Vinteråpne regnbed 

      Balstad, Sondre; Muthanna, Tone Merete; Sivertsen, Edvard (Journal article, 2017)
      Åpne overflateløsninger som regnbed avhenger av at vann infiltrer bakken. Mer nedbør og mer våt vinternedbør gjør slik infiltrasjon stadig viktigere også i vinterhalvåret. En fersk masteroppgave fra NTNU har funnet stor ...