urb_ro
Urban runoff simulation code
Option | Description | |
usgs_reg | USGS regression equations | |
buildup_washoff | build-up/wash-off algorithm |
Most large watersheds and river basins contain areas of urban land use. Estimates of the quantity and quality of runoff in urban areas are required for comprehensive management analysis. SWAT+ calculates runoff from urban areas with the SCS curve number method or the Green & Ampt equation. Loadings of sediment and nutrients are determined using one of two options. The first is a set of linear regression equations developed by the USGS (Driver and Tasker, 1988) for estimating storm runoff volumes and constituent loads. The other option is to simulate the build-up and wash-off mechanisms, similar to SWMM (Storm Water Management Model; Huber and Dickinson, 1988).
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