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Low-impact-development practices for stormwater: implications for urban hydrology.(Technical report)
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Canadian Water Resources Journal
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September 22, 2007
- Author:
- Zimmer, C.A.; Heathcote, I.W.; Whiteley, H.R.; Schroeter, H.
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Abstract: Since 1970, the design focus of urban stormwater systems has expanded from quick removal of stormwater to include control of peak flows (1970s) and removal of pollutants (1980s). The addition of stormwater ponds as control elements satisfied these two concerns to some extent, but further concerns arose in the 1990s related to changes in flow patterns in urban receiving waters, such as extended periods of high flow rates and reduced baseflow. These changes result from altered surface water storage, reduced evapotranspiration and infiltration, and increased runoff in urbanized areas and cause unintended damage to ecosystems dependent on surface water and groundwater. An ...
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