Urbanization impacts on surface runoff of the contiguous United States. (1st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Jingqiu; Theller, Lawrence; Gitau, Margaret W.; Engel, Bernard A.; Harbor, Jonathan M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental management. Volume 187(2017)
• Page Start: 470
• Page End: 481
• Publication Date: 2017-02-01
• Subjects: Hydrology -- Urbanization -- Runoff -- Hydrologic impact -- Hydrologic modeling -- Population; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Periodicals; 363.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-4797

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: The normalized average annual runoff depth from urban land of U.S. was assessed. Urban expansion and intensification serve as drivers altering surface runoff. National annual runoff volume increased 10% from 2001 to 2011 due to urbanization. Population change alone is inadequate to analyze the increase in urban development. The L-THIA Tabular Tool is capable of assessing urbanization impacts on runoff.