Abstract
ABSTRACT: A nonlinear hydrologic system model has been developed for analyzing the urban rainfall‐runoff process. The model is formulated as a state variable model consisting of several parameters. A search technique is employed to find the set of parameters for which the model's response best fits observed data. The model could be used in either a simulation or forecasting mode. The model is applied to observed data for the Waller Creek Watershed in Austin, Texas, to develop the model parameters for various levels of urbanization of the watershed. The trend of each parameter with respect to levels of urbanization is examined.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 181-189 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- computer
- hydrographs
- mathematical models
- optimization
- rainfall
- runoff
- state variables
- statistics
- urban
- urbanization
- water resources
- watersheds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology
- Water Science and Technology
- Earth-Surface Processes