Impact of urbanization on flooding: The Thirusoolam sub watershed - A case study

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 412-413, Issue , 2012, Pages 210-219

  Suriya, S ^a   Mudgal, B V ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adyar river; Flood; Flood hazard; HEC HMS; HEC RAS; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS; FLOOD HAZARD; FLOOD MANAGEMENT; FLOOD PEAK; FLOOD RISKS; HEC-HMS; HEC-RAS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; LAND USE PATTERN; LAND-USE CHANGE; LOW-INTENSITY RAINFALL; NATURAL WATERS; SHORT DURATIONS; URBAN WATERSHED; URBANIZATION; WATER ENVIRONMENTS; WATER REGIME;

CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; RAIN; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; URBAN PLANNING; WATERSHEDS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CATCHMENT; FLOODING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFILTRATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE CHANGE; POLICY MAKING; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY; URBANIZATION; WATER BUDGET; WATERSHED;

ADYAR RIVER; CHENNAI; INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84355166754     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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