Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@JournalArticle {3247, title = {A co-financing model for the mitigation of highway runoff pollution}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Management}, volume = {289, }, year = {2021}, note = {Ram{\'\i}sio,\ Paulo J.; Arezes,\ Diogo; \ Pinto, L{\'\i}gia M. Costa\ (2021). A co-financing model for the mitigation of highway runoff pollution. Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 289, 2021, 112432. ISSN 0301-4797,\ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112432.
}, month = {2021-07-01 00:00:00}, pages = {1-11}, publisher = {Elsevier}, abstract = {Highway runoff impacts urban and natural ecosystems negatively. A financing model, that is economically feasible and accepted by all stakeholders, has been a limitation for the implementation of\ pollution control measures. A case-study on a 279-km Portuguese Highway is presented as a basis for a co-financing model. Runoff pollution load was estimated for quality indicators (TSS,\ COD, Zn, Cu, Pb), and the total cost of\ infiltration\ trenches, sand filters, bioretention filters, wet basins, dry basins and\ constructed wetlands\ systems was computed for four catchment scenarios. The effect of the equivalent catchment size and system type on the total cost was evaluated. The users {\textquoteright}Willingness to Pay{\textquoteright} (defined as pay-per-user and availability to participate actively and financially) was assessed through a survey (1192 responses). A proposed co-financing model suggests that citizens will participate up to 36.8\% of the constructed wetlands cost. This multidisciplinary approach results in potential outcomes that include a legal framework, proven technical solutions, and users{\textquoteright} environmental responsibility.
\}, keywords = {Co-financing models for pollution control, Externalities, Highway runoff, Pollution}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112432}, author = {Ram{\'\i}sio, P. J. and Arezes, D. and Pinto, L. C.} }
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt