The role of water balance modelling in the transition to low impact development

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-342

  Graham, Patrick ^a   Maclean, Laura ^b   Medina, Dan ^c   Patwardhan, Avinash ^c   Vasarhelyi, Gabor ^a  

^a CH2M Hill Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologic modelling; Low impact development; Stormwater management

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; INFILTRATION; RAIN; STORMS; STREAM FLOW; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC HABITAT; BIORETENTION; GREEN ROOFS; LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID);

ECOSYSTEMS;

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 14944343742     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.046     Document Type: Article

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