Applicability of classical predictive equations for the estimation of evapotranspiration from urban green spaces: Green roof results

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-107

  DiGiovanni, Kimberly ^a   Montalto, Franco ^a   Gaffin, Stuart ^b   Rosenzweig, Cynthia ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental engineering; Evaporation; Evapotranspiration; Lysimeters; Methodology; Roofs; Urban areas; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; LYSIMETERS; ROOFS; URBAN GROWTH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

% REDUCTIONS; ACTUAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EVAPORATIVE PROCESS; GREEN ROOF; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTIVE EQUATIONS; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; URBAN AREAS; URBAN GREEN SPACES;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GREENSPACE; HEAT ISLAND; LYSIMETER; PREDICTION; ROOF; STORMWATER; VEGETATION COVER;

BRONX COUNTY; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876836382     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0000572     Document Type: Article

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