Thermal Evaluation of an Urbanized Watershed using SWMM and MINUHET: a Case Study of Stroubles Creek Watershed, Blacksburg, VA

Urban development significantly increases water temperatures within watersheds, primarily from the construction of impervious surfaces for buildings and pavement. While thermally enriched runoff can be harmful to aquatic life, available research and guidance on predicting these effects is limited. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ketabchy, Mehdi
Other Authors: Biological Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81977