Application of the analytical hierarchical process for improved selection of storm-water BMPs

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 264-275

  Young, Kevin D ^a   Kibler, David F ^a   Benham, Brian L ^a   Loganathan, G V ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Analytical techniques; Best management practice; Stormwater management

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHICAL PROCESS; ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; DESIGN ENGINEERS; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EIGENVECTOR; HIGHWAY PROJECTS; IMPERVIOUS COVER; PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY; PERFORMANCE METRICS; PRIMARY FACTORS; RELATIVE RANKINGS; SELECTION CRITERIA; STORMWATER; STORMWATER CONTROL; STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; URBAN RUNOFF;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HIGHWAY PLANNING; RUNOFF; SEWAGE; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL; STORMS; WATER SUPPLY;

STORM SEWERS;

ALGORITHM; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EIGENVALUE; RANKING; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; VECTOR;

EID: 67649217065     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2009)135:4(264)     Document Type: Article

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