Abstract:In the context of urbanization and climate change, the traditional grey infrastructure is hard to cope with increasingly severe urban waterlogging problem. Existing research lacks the quantitative analysis on the collaborative layout optimization and coupling effects of gray-green facilities in different waterlogging risk areas. Taking Qilihe Area in Zhengzhou as an example, a coupled model of SWMM-GRMS (storm water management model - gravitational RMS acceleration) is established to simulate the hydrological response of various grey-green infrastructure layouts under the once-in-50-years torrential rain. And the differentiated management strategies are proposed on the basis of the waterlogging points in the upstream, midstream and downstream areas. The results demonstrate that the grey facilities have the stronger peak flow control capacity, in which the reduction rate of H2 point is 80%, but the response is steep. The green facilities can delay the peak and flatten the level. The reduction rates are 15%~25%, but its capacity is limited. In contrast, the grey-green coupled approach significantly enhances the peak reduction rates to 83%, 85% and 79% at H1, H2 and H3, respectively, and the level line is more gradual and stable, which verifies that the effectiveness of the gray-green coupling layout based on spatial distribution differences in enhancing the comprehensive prevention and control capacity of urban waterlogging.