Urban flood mitigation and stormwater management / James C. Y. Guo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Urban stormwater planning -- 2. Rainfall analysis -- 3. Watershed hydrology -- 4. hydrologic frequency analysis -- 5. Rational method -- 6. Watershed modeling -- 7. Flood channel design -- 8. High-gradient concrete channel -- 9. Street hydraulic capacity -- 10. Street inlet hydraulics -- 11. Culvert hydraulics -- 12. Storm sewer system design -- 13. Detention basin design -- 14. Flow diversion -- 15. Grate and rack hydraulics -- 16. Stormwater quality capture volume -- 17. Low-impact development facilities -- 18. Design of infiltration basin -- 19. Hydraulic routing -- 20. Hydrologic routing.

Effective urban drainage to manage stormwater and control flooding depends on good engineering, especially when an environmentally sustainable approach is being applied. This new text focuses on green methods and modelling techniques. It covers the principles of hydrology and drainage, low-impact-development (LID) designs, computer modelling techniques, the evaluation of existing systems, and planning for both new development and urban renewal. It outlines design procedures using examples, spreadsheet models, photos, and real-world design examples. Unlike other books, which focus on extreme events, this book covers hydrologic designs for both extreme and frequent events, and reflects the latest revolution in stormwater LID management, and takes a quantitative as well as a qualitative approach.