Download or read book Supplement Special characteristics of urban hydrology written by M. B. McPherson and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Hydrology revised edition written by Timothy R. Lazaro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1990-03-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive guide and reference to city stormwater runoff and streamflow management.
Download or read book Hydroecologic Effects of Urban Development Decisions in Residential Areas written by Carolyn Breden Voter and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As our urban areas grow, so too do these unintended hydrologic consequences of both urban development and traditional stormwater management systems. To combat these issues, cities are increasingly turning to stormwater management practices that better mimic natural hydrology by capturing, infiltrating, or evapotranspiring water in a distributed fashion throughout the watershed. These low impact development (LID) practices have proven effective at locally altering the water balance, but quantitative performance can vary widely across studies and it can be difficult to untangle which site-specific characteristics (e.g., climate, soil, vegetation, microtopography, impervious connectivity) are the most important drivers of observed differences in hydrologic behavior. In order to increase the adoption and reliability of LID, there is a continued need to improve our scientific understanding of how site-specific characteristics affect urban hydrologic processes and the performance of LID practices. In this dissertation, I use a physically-based hydrologic model, ParFlow.CLM, to simulate surface and subsurface hydrology at a high (0.5m) spatial resolution on single-family parcels and explore the effects of LID practices on parcel-scale runoff, deep drainage, and evapotranspiration. First, I examine how three "impervious-centric" practices (disconnecting downspouts, disconnecting sidewalks, and adding a transverse slope to the driveway and front walk), two "pervious-centric" practices (decompacting soil and adding microtopography), and all possible "holistic" combinations affect parcel-scale hydrology. Second, I systematically explore how climate moderates the effects of these LID practices on the water balance by forcing a baseline parcel with no LID practices and a parcel with all five LID practices with one year of hourly meteorological records from the 50 largest U.S. cities plus Madison, WI. Third, I more closely examine the potential of soil amendment as a LID practice by comparing targeting soil amendment a) disconnected impervious features, b) by drainage area, c) by topographic wetness index (TWI), and d) randomly. Lastly, I determine which attributes of residential single-family parcels best predict changes in hydrologic fluxes due to infiltration-based LID practices by 1) developing a suite of typical single-family lot layouts based on property assessor data for tax parcels in Madison, WI, 2) simulating baseline and low impact versions of these lots using ParFlow.CLM, and 3) building statistical models that relate single-family lot attributes to changes in runoff and deep drainage. This research demonstrates the crucial role of impervious-pervious interfaces on urban hydrology. While these sub-parcel features are rarely captured in urban hydrologic models, they have the potential to substantially alter the urban hydrologic water balance. LID interventions which both disconnect impervious surfaces and increase the infiltration capacity of soil adjacent to these features can efficiently and effectively alter the water balance at the parcel scale. The degree of hydrologic change possible from these LID practices is largely driven by the size of all impervious surfaces, the size of the house, and the size of the street plus alley; lot attributes which can be easily identified by water resources managers as a "first-cut" for determining where to encourage LID practices on private property. When evaluating which types of LID practices to promote, it is critical to consider climate characteristics like the aridity index and, to a lesser extent, rainfall intensity and the relative timing of energy and water availability. Overall, this research offers new insights into how site-specific, subparcel characteristics interact to affect larger-scale urban hydrologic processes.
Download or read book Urbanization under a Changing Climate written by Jianxun He and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the increasing urbanization, advances in the science of urban hydrology have improved urban water system management, creating more livable cities in which public safety and health, as well as the environment, are protected. The ultimate goal of urban water management is to mimic the hydrological cycle prior to urbanization. On top of urbanization, climate change, which has been demonstrated to alter the hydrological cycle in all respects, has introduced additional challenges to managing urban water systems. To mitigate and adapt to urbanization under a changing climate, understanding key hydrologic components should expand to include complex issues brought forth by climate change. Thus, effective and efficient measures can be formulated. This Special Issue of Water presents a variety of research papers that span a range of spatial and temporal scales of relevance in different societies’ efforts in adapting to the eminent changes in climate and the continuous changes in the landscape. From mitigating water quality in permeable pavements and bioretention swales to understanding changes in groundwater recharge in large regions, this Special Issue examines the state-of-the-art in sustainable urban design for adaptation and resiliency.
Download or read book Urban Hydrology Hydraulics and Stormwater Quality written by A. Osman Akan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-08-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical introduction on today's challenge of controlling and managing the water resources used by and affected by cities and urbanized communities. The book offers an integrated engineering approach, covering the spectrum of urban watershed management, urban hydraulic systems, and overall stormwater management. Each chapter concludes with helpful problems. Solutions Manual available to qualified professors and instructors upon request. Introduces the reader to two popular, non-proprietary computer-modeling pro-grams: HEC-HMS (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and SWMM (U.S EPA).
Download or read book Response Characteristics of Urban Water Resource Data Systems written by J. C. Schaake and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Hydrology Watershed Management and Socio Economic Aspects written by Arup K. Sarma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings together high-quality research articles on advanced hydrological analysis, advanced computational methods, and the ecological and sociological aspects of urban watershed management under one umbrella. The rapid pace of urbanization, not accompanied by any farsighted, holistic plan, has reduced many cities in the developing world into multi-hazard areas. The most perceptible consequence of urbanization is the change in land-use and land cover, which in turn impacts hydrological systems. Accordingly, scientific studies on urban hydrology with due emphasis on ecological and sociological aspects under changing climate are vital to the appropriate design of urban landscapes and civil infrastructure works. This book addresses precisely these issues, offering a useful guide for environmentalists, hydrologists, and a broad range of socio-economic scientists exploring the environmental vulnerabilities arising from urbanization.
Download or read book Urban Hydrology written by Timothy R. Lazaro and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Climates written by T. R. Oke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates, suitable for students and researchers alike.
Download or read book Special Issue Urban Hydrology written by Hervé Andrieu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Hydrology Watershed Management and Socio Economic Aspects written by Arup K. Sarma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings together high-quality research articles on advanced hydrological analysis, advanced computational methods, and the ecological and sociological aspects of urban watershed management under one umbrella. The rapid pace of urbanization, not accompanied by any farsighted, holistic plan, has reduced many cities in the developing world into multi-hazard areas. The most perceptible consequence of urbanization is the change in land-use and land cover, which in turn impacts hydrological systems. Accordingly, scientific studies on urban hydrology with due emphasis on ecological and sociological aspects under changing climate are vital to the appropriate design of urban landscapes and civil infrastructure works. This book addresses precisely these issues, offering a useful guide for environmentalists, hydrologists, and a broad range of socio-economic scientists exploring the environmental vulnerabilities arising from urbanization.
Download or read book Urban Hydrology written by Michael J. Hall and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Water Cycle Processes and Interactions written by Jiri Marsalek and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective management of urban water should be based on a scientific understanding of the impact of human activity on both the urban hydrological cycle - including its processes and interactions - and the environment itself. Such anthropogenic impacts, which vary broadly in time and space, need to be quantified with respect to local climate, urban d
Download or read book Water Resources Research Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Approaches to Water Sensitive Urban Design written by Ashok Sharma and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches to Water Sensitive Urban Design: Potential, Design, Ecological Health, Economics, Policies and Community Perceptions covers all aspects on the implementation of sustainable storm water systems for urban and suburban areas whether they are labeled as WSUD, Low Impact Development (LID), Green Infrastructure (GI), Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) or the Sponge City Concept. These systems and approaches are becoming an integral part of developing water sensitive cities as they are considered very capable solutions in addressing issues relating to urbanization, climate change and heat island impacts in dealing with storm water issues. The book is based on research conducted in Australia and around the world, bringing in perspectives in an ecosystems approach, a water quality approach, and a sewer based approach to stormwater, all of which are uniquely covered in this single resource. Presents a holistic examination of the current knowledge on WSUD and storm water, including water quality, hydrology, social impacts, economic impacts, ecosystem health, and implementation guidelines Includes additional global approaches to WSUD, including SUDS, LID, GI and the Sponge City Concept Covers the different perspectives from Australia (ecosystem based), the USA (water quality based) and Europe (sewer based) Addresses storm water management during the civil construction stage when much of the ecological damage can be done
Download or read book Urbanization Under a Changing Climate written by Caterina Valeo and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the increasing urbanization, advances in the science of urban hydrology have improved urban water system management, creating more livable cities in which public safety and health, as well as the environment, are protected. The ultimate goal of urban water management is to mimic the hydrological cycle prior to urbanization. On top of urbanization, climate change, which has been demonstrated to alter the hydrological cycle in all respects, has introduced additional challenges to managing urban water systems. To mitigate and adapt to urbanization under a changing climate, understanding key hydrologic components should expand to include complex issues brought forth by climate change. Thus, effective and efficient measures can be formulated. This Special Issue of Water presents a variety of research papers that span a range of spatial and temporal scales of relevance in different societies' efforts in adapting to the eminent changes in climate and the continuous changes in the landscape. From mitigating water quality in permeable pavements and bioretention swales to understanding changes in groundwater recharge in large regions, this Special Issue examines the state-of-the-art in sustainable urban design for adaptation and resiliency.
