Thermal evaluation of urbanization using a hybrid approach

Journal of Environmental Management
Mehdi KetabchyMohammad Nayeb Yazdi

Abstract

Urban development increases runoff temperatures from buildings and pavement, which can be harmful to aquatic life. However, our ability to predict runoff temperature as a function of land use is limited. This paper explores available tools for simulating runoff temperature with respect to brook trout (Salvelinus sp.), a sensitive species. The Minnesota Urban Heat Export Tool (MINUHET) and the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) were applied to a 14.1 km2 portion of the Stroubles Creek watershed near Blacksburg, Virginia for two summers. Streamflow, water temperature, and weather data were acquired from the Virginia Tech StREAM Lab (Stream Research, Education, and Management) monitoring stations. SWMM and MINUHET were calibrated and validated for streamflow, and stream temperature, respectively. The models were sensitive to imperviousness (SWMM-predicted streamflow) and dew point temperature (MINUHET-predicted water temperature). While the models output time-step was 15 min, the model performance in simulating streamflow was evaluated using Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE) on hourly time-steps. NSE values were 0.67 and 0.65 for SWMM and 0.62 and 0.57 for MINUHET during the calibration and validation periods, respectively, indicat...Continue Reading

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Nov 9, 2018·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Mohammad Nayeb YazdiMehdi Ketabchy
Mar 5, 2019·The Science of the Total Environment·Mohammad Nayeb YazdiNasrin Alamdari
Apr 1, 2019·The Science of the Total Environment·Mehdi KetabchyMohammad Nayeb Yazdi
May 5, 2021·The Science of the Total Environment·Mohammad Nayeb YazdiMehdi Ketabchy

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