Accession Number:

AD0719311

Title:

A Study of Resource Use in Urbanizing Watersheds.

Descriptive Note:

Contract rept.,

Corporate Author:

HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MASS DEPT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Personal Author(s):

• Rogers,Peter
• Steinitz,Carl

Report Date:

1970-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

190.0

Abstract:

The report describes a simulation model constructed to enable planners to evaluate quickly the damaging impact of urbanization and changing land uses on the run-off characteristics of a river basin. The model area involves a small part of the Charles River Basin, Massachusetts. It also deals with visual consequences of urbanization upon waterways which flow through the developing area. Author

Descriptors:

• (*URBAN PLANNING
• ENVIRONMENT)
• (*HYDROLOGY
• URBAN PLANNING)
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• RIVERS
• WATER POLLUTION
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• DRAINAGE
• NATURAL RESOURCES

Subject Categories:

• Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE