Urbanization of aquatic systems: Degradation thresholds, stormwater detection, and the limits of mitigation

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1077-1090

  Booth, Derek B ^a   Jackson, C Rhett ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Pentec Environmental Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrograph analysis and modeling; Stormwater management; Urban hydrology

Indexed keywords

GRAPH THEORY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS; STREAM FLOW; URBAN PLANNING;

AQUATIC SYSTEMS; HYDROGRAPH ANALYSIS; STORMWATER MANAGEMENT;

WATERSHEDS;

ENVIRONMENT DEGRADATION; POLLUTION MITIGATION; STREAMWATER QUALITY; URBANIZATION; WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

USA; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0031258759     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04126.x     Document Type: Article

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