Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales

Arham Soomro; Md Mahmudul Haque; Mohammad A. Alim; Ataur Rahman

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-18708-6_57

Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales

Arham Soomro
, Md Mahmudul Haque
, Mohammad A. Alim
, Ataur Rahman

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Abstract

This paper investigates the role of plants in bioretention systems and their influence on hydraulics and pollutant attenuation. This study examines plant-media interactions and rhizosphere processes, with a focus on system resilience and clogging risk in a bioretention system. An existing bioretention system, collocated within a regional detention basin called Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales (Blacktown City Council local government area) was used as a preliminary case study. Six cells are being monitored to explore how plant traits such as density, growth, and health could affect rates of infiltration and evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and pollutant removal. The future research directions may include longitudinal monitoring of plant health linked to performance metrics across multiple years, development of predictive models incorporating plant health, sediment dynamics, and hydraulic conductivity; field trials of alternative planting strategies and maintenance interventions to enhance resilience and impact of seasonality and climate change on plant dynamics. The ongoing study will provide additional insights into the performance of the plants in this Council owned and maintained bioretention system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025
Editors	Ataur Rahman, Dharma Hagare, Zuhaib Siddiqui, Taha B. M. J. Ouarda, Muhammad Muhitur Rahman
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature Switzerland
Pages	640-652
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032187086
ISBN (Print)	9783032187079
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18708-6_57
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering - Sydney, Australia Duration: 19 Nov 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 Conference number: 4th

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	822 LNCE
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering
Abbreviated title	iCWEE
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	19/11/25 → 21/11/25

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Bioretention
Blacktown
Plant Health
Sedimentation
Stormwater
The Ponds
WSUD

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Soomro, A., Haque, M. M., Alim, M. A., & Rahman, A. (2026). Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales. In A. Rahman, D. Hagare, Z. Siddiqui, T. B. M. J. Ouarda, & M. Muhitur Rahman (Eds.), 4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025 (pp. 640-652). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 822 LNCE). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18708-6_57

Soomro, Arham ; Haque, Md Mahmudul ; Alim, Mohammad A. et al. / Vegetation health in bioretention systems : a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales. 4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025. editor / Ataur Rahman ; Dharma Hagare ; Zuhaib Siddiqui ; Taha B. M. J. Ouarda ; Muhammad Muhitur Rahman. Switzerland : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026. pp. 640-652 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Soomro, A, Haque, MM, Alim, MA & Rahman, A 2026, Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales. in A Rahman, D Hagare, Z Siddiqui, TBMJ Ouarda & M Muhitur Rahman (eds), 4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 822 LNCE, Springer Nature Switzerland, Switzerland , pp. 640-652, International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19/11/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18708-6_57

Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales. / Soomro, Arham; Haque, Md Mahmudul; Alim, Mohammad A. et al.
4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025. ed. / Ataur Rahman; Dharma Hagare; Zuhaib Siddiqui; Taha B. M. J. Ouarda; Muhammad Muhitur Rahman. Switzerland : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026. p. 640-652 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 822 LNCE).

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Soomro A, Haque MM, Alim MA, Rahman A. Vegetation health in bioretention systems: a case study of Basin F6.1 in The Ponds, New South Wales. In Rahman A, Hagare D, Siddiqui Z, Ouarda TBMJ, Muhitur Rahman M, editors, 4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering: Proceedings of iCWEE 2025. Switzerland : Springer Nature Switzerland. 2026. p. 640-652. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-18708-6_57

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