Site Suitability Assessment for Establishment of Bioretention Systems

Urban effluents are known to cause massive pollution to water bodies including Lakes, Streams and Wetlands. However, there are different options by which these urban water effluents could be managed and turn them in to use. One of the methods is using Best Management Practices, by which Bioretention is one under this category. Once the use of Bioretention systems is decided, selection of an area suitable for its establishment is crucial. Since suitable site selection needs spatial decision making, GIS becomes the best tool in identifying and mapping the most suitable sites for establishment of the system.

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Mr.Amare Sisay has obtained his MSc in Geo_information from BahirDar University in 2011. Currently he is working as a Lecturer and Researcher in Hawassa University, Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, under the department of Natural Resource and Environmental Studies.