Evaluating urban storm-water infrastructure design in response to projected climate change

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 865-873

  Forsee, William Joel ^a   Ahmad, Sajjad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid lands; Climate change; Detention basins; Frequency analysis; Hydrologic models; Las Vegas; Storm water management; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

ARID LANDS; DETENTION BASIN; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGIC MODELS; LAS VEGAS; STORMWATERS; URBAN AREAS;

CLIMATE MODELS; DESIGN; STORMS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; EXTREME EVENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; STORMWATER; URBAN AREA;

LAS VEGAS; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83755173821     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000383     Document Type: Article

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