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Abstract
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With the expansion of cities, population growth, and recent construction developments, challenges and issues related to water and runoff management have increased, especially in less developed countries. The management of runoff, both in terms of quantity and quality, is crucial for sustainability in cities. This includes designing optimal runoff collection systems, controlling and managing runoff, preventing pollution, and promoting reuse. Urban watersides play a significant role in the spatial structure of neighborhoods and have an impact on sustainable urban design and development. Urban watersides are a collective platform for enjoying daily urban life. The adverse and irreparable consequences of human activities in these areas are very dangerous for the human environment because the economic, social and natural life of every city has depended to a large extent on the quality of the water on its banks. In this chapter, a case study of the Shahabad waterside in Khorramabad city, Iran, is presented to improve environmental quality of waterside and rethink runoff and surface water management. The method of collecting information in this research is in the form of a questionnaire. multivariate regression analysis, Friedman’s test, and AHP hierarchical analysis are used for data analysis. The aim is to improve the quality of the urban watersides environment and sustainable management of runoff. The results highlight the importance of upgrading social and physical standards to improve water management and enhance environmental quality at the Shahabad waterside.
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