Spatial resolution considerations for urban hydrological modelling

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 512, Issue , 2014, Pages 482-497

  Krebs, G ^a   Kokkonen, T ^a   Valtanen, M ^b   Setala H ^b   Koivusalo, H ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

High spatial resolution; Parameter regionalization; Parameter sensitivity; Stormwater; SWMM; Urban hydrological modelling

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE MODELS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; RUNOFF; STORMS;

HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; PARAMETER REGIONALIZATION; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; STORMWATERS; SWMM; URBAN HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PEAK FLOW; REGIONALIZATION; SEWER NETWORK; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STORMWATER; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84897406117     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.03.013     Document Type: Article

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