How does imperviousness develop and affect runoff generation in an urbanizing watershed?

Imperviousness associated with urbanization remains one of the biggest challenges in sustainable urban design. The replacement of forests, marshlands, buffers, and wetlands with impervious surfaces, strongly influences hydrological processes in urbanizing areas. This study analyzed the contribution...

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Main Authors: Gerald Krebs, Ulla-Maija Rimpiläinen, Outi Salminen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 2013-08-01
Series:Fennia: International Journal of Geography
Online Access:http://ojs.tsv.fi/index.php/fennia/article/view/7794/6637