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EFFECT OF URBANIZATION ON ALTERNATIVE FLOOD CONTROL STRATEGIES 1
Author(s) -
Bost Richard C.,
Bedient Philip B.,
Rowe Peter G.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1980.tb02453.x
Subject(s) - hydrograph , urbanization , flood control , watershed , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , flood myth , hec hms , water resource management , flood mitigation , range (aeronautics) , computer science , geography , engineering , geotechnical engineering , aerospace engineering , economics , economic growth , archaeology , machine learning
The effect of urbanization on alternative flood control strategies was investigated for a large developing watershed in Texas. Urban and rural areas were modeled separately using a geographically‐referenced data base and the U.S. Corps of Engineers HEC‐1 and HEC‐2 programs, and results yielded a double‐peaked hydrograph. Hydrograph input parameters were modified to predict the effects of a wide range of management alternatives including on‐site storage, reservoirs, channelization, and development controls. Results indicated a combination of alternatives is required to protect existing and future developments.