Selected Publications

A curated selection of research publications, invited talks, and grey literature relevant to the Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent (GGBI) Framework and its component domains. This list will be expanded over time to include additional citations and links to full-text documents where possible.

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How to Use This Section

The publications listed below illustrate contributions across stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulics, estuarine processes, watershed studies, coastal engineering, green–grey–blue infrastructure, and integrated resilience. As more materials are added, this page will become a cross-reference linking publications to specific Framework domains and Application pages throughout the GGBI site.

Representative Publications

Refereed Journal Papers

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles illustrating applications of the Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent (GGBI) framework across urban hydrology, watershed processes, estuarine and coastal systems, infrastructure resilience, and integrated water–environment management.

Urban Rainfall–Runoff Processes and Green Infrastructure Performance

Lin, Z., Meneses, D. M., Guo, Q. (2025). “Impacts of Reflective Heat Gain on Substrate Temperatures and Plant Growth Heterogeneity of a Constructed Green Roof.” Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, ASCE, 11(2), May. https://doi.org/10.1061/JSWBAY.SWENG-578

Zhou, Z., Guo, Q. (2022). “Drainage Alternatives for Rain Gardens on Subsoil of Low Permeability: Balance among Ponding Time, Soil Moisture, and Runoff Reduction.” Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, ASCE, 8(3):05022002. Published online April 21, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000988

Zhang, B., Chen, L., Guo, Q., Lian, J., and Yao, Y. (2022). “Evaluation of ammonia and nitrate distribution and reduction within stormwater green infrastructure with different woody plants under multiple influencing factors.” Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 302, Part B, January 15, 114086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114086

Guo, X., Guo, Q., Zhou, Z., Du, P., Zhao, D. (2019). “Degrees of hydrologic restoration by low impact development practices under different runoff volume capture goals.” Journal of Hydrology, 578, 124069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124069

Hydrodynamic Modeling of Estuary–River Interaction Under Storm Conditions

Byrne, B. A., Guo, Q. (2021). “Removal of Salt Marsh–Impairing Tidal Flow Restrictions: Impact on Upstream Flooding under the Combined Influence of Rainfall and Tide.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 26(7), 05021017. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0002108

Tang, Y., Guo, Q., Su, C., Chen, X. (2017). “Flooding in Delta Areas under Changing Climate: Response of Design Flood Level to Non-Stationarity in Both Inflow Floods and High Tides in South China.” Water, 9(7), 471. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9070471

Basin-Scale Environmental Planning and Mississippi River Resilience

Guo, Q. (2023). “Strategies for a resilient, sustainable, and equitable Mississippi River basin.” River, 2(3), 336–349. Published online September 20, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/rvr2.60

Zhou, Z., Meneses, D. M., Yu, Y., Gong, J., Guo, Q. (2021). “Delineation of Small Flat Watershed with High-Resolution DEM from Terrestrial Laser Scanning.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 26(7): 04021021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0002096

Mass/Sediment Transport and Coastal Protection in Tidal Environments

Guo, Q. and Lordi, G. P. (2000). “Method for Quantifying Freshwater Input and Flushing Time in Estuaries.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 7, pp. 675–683. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2000)126:7(675)

Suk, N. S., Guo, Q., Psuty, N. P. (1999). “Suspended Solids Flux at Estuary–Marsh Boundary: A Long-Term Continuous Measurement.” Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science, 49, 61–81. https://doi.org/10.1006/ecss.1999.0486

Conceptualizing Integrated Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent Infrastructure

Sun, L., Xia, J., She, D., Guo, Q., Su, Y., Wang, W. (2023). “Integrated intra-storm predictive analysis and real-time control for urban stormwater storage to reduce flooding risk in cities.” Sustainable Cities and Society, 92, 104506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104506

Conference Proceedings Papers

Selected conference papers illustrating applications of the Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent (GGBI) framework.

Urban Green Infrastructure, Stormwater Retrofits & Drainage Hydraulics

Richter, S., Roche, C., and Guo, Q. (2016). “Low Impact Stormwater Management Development at Rutgers University.” Proceedings of the 2016 International Low Impact Development Conference, Beijing, China, June 26–29.
Guo, Q. and Correa, C. A. (2013). “The Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Flood Level Reduction for the Raritan River: Modeling Assessment.” Proceedings of the ASCE/EWRI World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19–23, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784412947.035

Stormwater Treatment Technologies, BMP Performance & Certification

Kim, J. and Guo, Q. (2011). “Maintenance Interval for Stormwater Hydrodynamic Separators.” Proceedings of the ASCE/EWRI World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Palm Springs, California, May 22–26. https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)374
Guo, Q., England, G., and Johnston, C. E. (2008). “Development of Certification Guidelines for Manufactured Stormwater BMPs.” Proceedings of the ASCE/EWRI World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 12–16. https://doi.org/10.1061/40976(316)17

Flood Risk, Extreme Events & Resilience Planning (Urban + Coastal + Basin)

Guo, Q. (2023). “Weathering the Storm: Lessons from Hurricane Ida’s 2021 Impact on Coastal Defense and Urban Flooding in the United States.” Proceedings of the 6th International Forum on Urban Flood Control and Drainage Capacity, Wuhan, China, October 16–18.
Guo, Q., Kantor, P., Roberts, F., Robinson, D., Correa, C. A., and Cignarella, B. (2014). “Risk Analysis for Flood Mitigation on the Raritan.” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Flood Management, São Paulo, Brazil, September 16–18.

Coastal & Estuarine Hydrodynamics, Water Exchange & Nutrients

Guo, Q., Psuty, N. P., Pinheiro, C. G., Sankararamkrishnan, N., and Pace, J. P. (2001). “The Coastal Ocean as Source as Well as Sink of Nitrogen to an Estuary.” Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, Tempe, Arizona, December 5–8, CD-ROM, 6 pages.
Guo, Q., Psuty, N. P., Lordi, G., and Tsai, C. (1997). “Circulation Studies in Barnegat Bay.” Proceedings of Barnegat Bay Ecosystem Workshop, Toms River, New Jersey, November 14, 1996, pp. 17–29.

Watershed Hydrology, Water Quality

Xu, H., Guo, Q., and Chen, Y. (2012). “The impacts of radar-precipitation-estimation on streamflow simulation with HSPF.” In Remote Sensing and Hydrology, IAHS Special Publication 352, Proceedings of a Symposium of the International Commission on Remote Sensing (IAHS), Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, September 27–30, 2010, IAHS Press, UK.
Li, C. and Guo, Q. (2003). “Integrated Point and Nonpoint Source Modeling of Fecal Coliform in Whippany Watershed, New Jersey.” Proceedings of the World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22–26, ASCE-EWRI.