Comprehensive Urban Hydrologic Modeling Handbook for Engineers and Planners

Today, wastewater utilities and municipalities rely heavily on hydraulic, hydrologic and water quality simulation models to plan improvements, design, operate and sustain better infrastructure systems, and ensure public health and safety. Each of these urban system management activities must be modeled and analyzed accurately in order for the collection, transport and treatment systems to provide the desired level of safety, reliability and performance and meet all hydraulic, hydrologic, and water quality objectives.

Written by world-renowned industry experts, Comprehensive Urban Hydrologic Modeling Handbook for Engineers and Planners is an advanced comprehensive reference on the various aspects of surface water hydrology including hydrologic processes, analysis, and design. A working handbook for engineers, hydrologists, students, urban planners and practitioners, it covers both the practical and theoretical aspects of urban hydrology, hydraulics, and storm water quality modeling. The book brings together the principles and tools available for evaluating the quantity and quality of storm water, and presents them in a manner that can be easily understood. Moreover, it provides guidance on methods of managing and controlling storm water in the urban environment. 150 solved problems place special emphasis on the application of these tools and methods.

The unparalleled scope and specific focus of the book make it an invaluable reference for the study and practice of urban drainage systems management and an essential addition to any reference library. Chapter-by-chapter coverage includes an introduction to hydrologic processes and basic modeling principles, with special emphasis on the urban environment; precipitation; initial abstractions and infiltration; evaporation; surface runoff; flow routing; urban water quality; urban drainage controls; and comprehensive watershed management. Mastery of these analyses have the potential to lead to better hydrologic practice, helping engineers design, build, operate, and sustain safer, more reliable urban infrastructures, improve people's lives, and enhance communities throughout the world.

“The field of urban hydrology has been defined by a near-maddening array of methods based in part on empiricism and rules of thumb, and combined with a scattering of hydrologic theory. These methods may have been developed with clear purposes in mid and well-defined limitations that make them very useful for specific conditions. However, all too frequently these limitations are ignored or misunderstood, leading to short-comings in the understanding and practice of urban hydrology. Comprehensive Urban Hydrologic Modeling Handbook for Engineers and Planners by Nicklow, Boulos, and Muleta is a valuable addition to the field and provides an up-to-date resource for those faced with understanding the practice and theory of modern urban hydrologic modeling in this data-rich age of engineering analysis. The authors are to be commended for making accessible both the theoretical and practical aspects of the field of urban hydrology in this exciting age of system simulation and analysis.”
-- Len Wright, Ph.D, P.E., Carollo Engineers, P.C., Broomfield, CO

“This state-of-the-art textbook features the most complete and up-to-date information about surface water hydrologic modeling and urban infrastructure management available. It brings together the theoretical and practical information required to effectively model and analyze urban hydrology, control urban flooding, and improve storm water quality, with the ultimate objective of better hydrologic practice. This knowledge will prove invaluable in supporting the development of sound capital improvement programs that can lead to healthier communities, cleaner beaches, and fish and shellfish that are safer to eat.”
-- John W. Nicklow, Ph.D, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL

"Comprehensive Urban Hydrologic Modeling Handbook for Engineers and Planners provides an essential reference for this developing field. As they have in MWH Soft's other handbooks, the authors provide concise yet comprehensive coverage of surface water hydrologic management activities and their links to safety and performance. This authoritative book provides detailed guidance and practical techniques for developing and applying models in the pursuit of improved urban systems performance, satisfied customers and attained regulatory objectives.”
-- Paul Hauffen, President and CEO of IDModeling, Inc., Brea, CA