Chapter 3: Site Selection (5)

Storm water runoff is a major concern that local and regional governments are addressing. When assessing a site, it is important to get the big picture of how storm water might impact the site in the event of sudden, heavy downfalls, as well as prolonged steady rain or snow-melt events. Equally important is the impact of the new facility on storm water for the community and the region. In many jurisdictions, a retention area¹ is required to maintain and control storm water. (P.28)

1. retention area: retention 有保留的意思，故 retention area 在這裡指的是「滯洪」的區域，用來儲存暴雨後無處排放的水，「滯洪池」英文稱作 retention basin。 ↩︎