Modeling stormwater runoff from green roofs with HYDRUS-1D

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 358, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 288-293

  Hilten, Roger Norris ^a   Lawrence, Thomas Mark ^a   Tollner, Earnest William ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Design storm; Green roof; Hydrograph; Runoff; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOMES; GROUNDWATER; ROOFS; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STORMS;

DETENTION TIME; GEORGIA (CO); GREEN ROOFS; H DESIGN; PEAK FLOWS; SIMULATION RESULTS; STORM WATER RUNOFF; STORM WATERS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MOISTURE CONTENT; PEAK FLOW; ROOF; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STORMWATER;

CRASSULACEAE; SEDUM;

EID: 48649104136     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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