Explicit equation for estimating storm-water capture efficiency of rain gardens

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1739-1748

  Zhang, Shouhong ^a   Guo, Yiping ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best management practice (BMP); Low impact development (LID); Probabilistic methods; Rain garden; Storm water capture efficiency; Storm water management

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CAPTURE EFFICIENCY; LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; RAIN GARDENS; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS;

EFFICIENCY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT;

STORMS;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EQUATION; GARDEN; HYDROLOGY; PROBABILITY; RAINFALL; STORMWATER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84888048780     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000734     Document Type: Article

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