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urban.urb

The urban database summarizes parameters used by the model to simulate different types of urban areas.

Field
Description
Type
Unit
Default
Range

Name of the urban land type

string

n/a

n/a

n/a

Fraction of total impervious area in urban land type

real

fraction

0.05

0.0-1.0

Fraction of directly connected impervious area in urban land type

real

fraction

0.05

0.0-1.0

Curb length density

real

km/ha

0.0

0.0-1.0

Wash-off coefficient for removal of constituents from impervious surfaces

real

1/mm

0.0

0.0-1.0

Maximum amount of solids allowed to build up on impervious surfaces

real

kg/curb km

1000.0

0.0-2000.0

Time for amount of solids on impervious areas to build up to 1/2 of maximum level

real

days

1.0

0.0-100.0

Concentration of total N in suspended solid load from impervious areas

real

mg/kg

0.0

0.0-1000.0

Concentration of total P in suspended solid load from impervious areas

real

mg/kg

0.0

0.0-1000.0

Concentration of NO3-N in suspended solid load from impervious areas

real

mg/kg

0.0

0.0-50.0

Moisture condition II curve number for impervious areas

real

none

0.0

30.0-100.0

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