Essays about: "Effective Impervious Area"

Found 1 essay containing the words Effective Impervious Area.

  1. 1. A case study of runoff coefficients for urban areas with different drainage systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Christine Thomas; [2017]
    Keywords : 1D Hydraulic modelling; avloppsteknik; environmental engineering; stormwater; vattenförsörjningsteknik; water Engineering; Runoff Modelling; SuDS; Urban Runoff; Effective Impervious Area; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : According to the United Nations, half of humanity now lives in cities. In recent years, many countries have seen a rise in the number of and intensity of heavy rainfall events due to the effects of climate change. The consequences of urban flooding in such a context can vary between just causing mild discomfort to tremendous devastation. READ MORE