The Impact of Palustrine Wetland Loss on Flood Peaks: An Application of Distributed Hydrologic Modeling in Harris County, Texas

This study uses a distributed hydrologic model to assess the impact of wetland loss on flood peaks. There is large agreement among hydrologists that wetlands have significant flood-mitigation potential. However, the lack of data availability and the appropriate model have generally prevented this im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duncan, Brandon Richard
Other Authors: Philip B. Bedient
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1911/64424