The practical influence of climate change on the performance of road stormwater drainage infrastructure

Abstract

The atmospheric temperature globally has risen during the last few centuries, causing global warming and climate dynamics. The impact of global warming has caused environmental effects that include increased rainfall intensity, which is recognised as the leading cause of flooding, and destruction and devastation to the surrounding environment, infrastructure, and human life. Road stormwater drainage systems are used for removing and controlling excess runoff water to the right way. However, regardless of enhanced technologies, the reliability of drainage system schemes remains a major undertaking for water and hydraulic engineers alike. In this study, a thorough evaluation of the methods employed in previous studies and research on rainfall forecasting models was undertaken. Further to that, the effect resulting from climate change on structures of drainage infrastructure is considered in addition to the methods to enhance drainage system challenges with recent models developed for advanced drainage and waterway requirements that need to be designed in consideration of climate change.