Watershed systems analysis for urban storm-water management to achieve water quality goals

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 464-477

  McGarity, Arthur E ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Impaired watershed; Management practices; Optimization; Simulation; Stormwater; Systems analysis; Total maximum daily load (TMDL)

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; REGULATORY ACTIONS; SIMULATION; STORM WATER RUNOFF; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS; STORMWATERS; TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD;

OPTIMIZATION; STORMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

WATERSHEDS;

ACTION PLAN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OPTIMIZATION; STORMWATER; SUBURBAN AREA; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

PENNSYLVANIA; PHILADELPHIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883407049     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000280     Document Type: Article

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