Watershed-scale Distributed Hydrologic Modeling and Assessment of Low Impact Development Features in White Oak Bayou, Houston, TX

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dc.contributor.advisorBedient, Philip Ben_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLi, Qilinen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNittrouer, Jeffery Aen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVieux, Baxter Een_US
dc.creatorHughes, Christina M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T22:17:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-01-14T22:17:33Zen_US
dc.date.created2015-05en_US
dc.date.issued2015-01-27en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2015en_US
dc.date.updated2016-01-14T22:17:34Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis proposes a method for modeling urban site-scale Low Impact Development (LID) features at the watershed-scale to evaluate the as-yet unknown performance of LID in a high intensity rainfall region. Increased impervious cover from urban development causes increased peak flows and shorter peak timing at the watershed outlet during rainfall events. Although LID features have been constructed across the U.S. to address these issues, their performance has not been evaluated in a high-intensity rainfall region or cumulatively throughout a large watershed. Using a fully-distributed Vflo® hydrologic model of the White Oak Bayou Watershed in Houston, TX, as opposed to conventional lumped-area models, two common urban retrofit LID features were modeled (rain gardens and green roofs) using a simple parameter-averaging method for various size storms. Findings indicate that although unable to significantly control the 100-year storm event, a combination of LID features can effectively reduce outlet discharges during smaller storms when fully implemented across a large watershed.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationHughes, Christina M.. "Watershed-scale Distributed Hydrologic Modeling and Assessment of Low Impact Development Features in White Oak Bayou, Houston, TX." (2015) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/87835">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/87835</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/87835en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectlow impact developmenten_US
dc.subjecthigh-intensity rainfallen_US
dc.subjectrain gardensen_US
dc.subjectbioretentionen_US
dc.subjectgreen roofsen_US
dc.subjectdistributed hydrologic modelingen_US
dc.subjectVfloen_US
dc.subjectWhite Oak Bayouen_US
dc.titleWatershed-scale Distributed Hydrologic Modeling and Assessment of Low Impact Development Features in White Oak Bayou, Houston, TXen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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