Urban Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Stormwater Quality

Urban Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Stormwater Quality
Author: A. Osman Akan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2003-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471431589

A practical introduction on today's challenge of controlling and managing the water resources used by and affected by cities and urbanized communities. The book offers an integrated engineering approach, covering the spectrum of urban watershed management, urban hydraulic systems, and overall stormwater management. Each chapter concludes with helpful problems. Solutions Manual available to qualified professors and instructors upon request. Introduces the reader to two popular, non-proprietary computer-modeling pro-grams: HEC-HMS (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and SWMM (U.S EPA).

Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems

Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Total Pages: 764
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780872628557

Prepared byØtheØTask Committee of the Urban Water Resources Research Council of ASCE. Copublished by ASCE and the Water Environment Federation. Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems presents a comprehensive examination of the issues involved in engineering urban stormwater systems. This Manual?which updates relevant portions of Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers, MOP 37?reflects the many changes taking place in the field, such as the use of microcomputers and the need to control the quality of runoff as well as the quantity. Chapters are prepared by authors with experience and expertise in the particular subject area. The Manual aids the practicing engineer by presenting a brief summary of currently accepted procedures relating to the following areas: financial services; regulations;Ø surveys and investigations;Ø design concepts and master planning;Ø hydrology and water quality;Ø storm drainage hydraulics; andØ computer modeling.

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0309125391

The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.

Urban Hydrology (revised edition)

Urban Hydrology (revised edition)
Author: Timothy R. Lazaro
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1990-03-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780877625476

Comprehensive guide and reference to city stormwater runoff and streamflow management.

Urban Stormwater Management Tools

Urban Stormwater Management Tools
Author: Larry W. Mays
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780071428378

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Managing Urban Stormwater Systems Managing stormwater flow is a particular challenge in urban environments. Urban Stormwater Management Tools details the design of basins and detection systems, covers subsurface and wetland issues, and presents a complete methodology for regulating sewer overflow. It includes methods for: * Hydrologically and hydraulically analyzing storm water systems * Designing storm water inlets, storm sewers, detention systems and infiltration basins * Learning about design methods ranging from the rational method to advanced simulation and optimization methods for sewer systems * Integrating operations and management considerations into designs * Performing risk/reliability analysis of stormwater systems

Urbanization under a Changing Climate

Urbanization under a Changing Climate
Author: Jianxun He
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2021-06-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3036508104

In response to the increasing urbanization, advances in the science of urban hydrology have improved urban water system management, creating more livable cities in which public safety and health, as well as the environment, are protected. The ultimate goal of urban water management is to mimic the hydrological cycle prior to urbanization. On top of urbanization, climate change, which has been demonstrated to alter the hydrological cycle in all respects, has introduced additional challenges to managing urban water systems. To mitigate and adapt to urbanization under a changing climate, understanding key hydrologic components should expand to include complex issues brought forth by climate change. Thus, effective and efficient measures can be formulated. This Special Issue of Water presents a variety of research papers that span a range of spatial and temporal scales of relevance in different societies’ efforts in adapting to the eminent changes in climate and the continuous changes in the landscape. From mitigating water quality in permeable pavements and bioretention swales to understanding changes in groundwater recharge in large regions, this Special Issue examines the state-of-the-art in sustainable urban design for adaptation and resiliency.

Watershed Hydrology

Watershed Hydrology
Author: Vijay P. Singh
Publisher: Allied Publishers
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2003
Genre: Groundwater
ISBN: 9788177645477

Urban and Highway Stormwater Pollution

Urban and Highway Stormwater Pollution
Author: Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2010-03-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439826862

As the world population grows, already burgeoning cities are becoming taxed in every conceivable way. One topic that receives few headlines, but significantly impacts an area's quality of health and economic development is the challenge to maintain sustainable urban drainage (SUD). Poor drainage can hamper transportation, add to problems of polluti