doi: 10.7763/IJESD.2016.V7.773
Long-Term Simulation of the Effect of Low Impact Development for Highly Urbanized Areas on the Hydrologic Cycle in China
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Jinhui Huang3
- 1the Architecture School of Tianjin
- 2the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering
- 3the College of Environmental Science and
Abstract
For areas that are urbanized rapidly, the practiceof Low Impact Development (LID) has gained an importantplace in stormwater management and urban planning due to itscapability and beneficial effects in restoring the originalhydrological cycle. The performances of LID alternatives canvary substantially due to different climate conditions. This studyinvestigated the performances of three LID alternatives under asemi-arid climate in northern China on water balance. Anumerical model, the storm water management model (SWMM),was employed to run 10 years’ rainfall events for theseobjectives. The efficiency index for water balance (Iw) is alsointroduced in this study and three LID alternatives areevaluated by using the above methodology. According to theresearch results, LID facilities have remarkable effects on waterbalance.
Keywords
- Low impact development
- urban development
- water balance
How to Cite
Shuai Niu, Lei Cao, Yu Li, and Jinhui Huang, "Long-Term Simulation of the Effect of Low Impact Development for Highly Urbanized Areas on the Hydrologic Cycle in China," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 225-228, 2016. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2016.V7.773
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