Estimating the Effect of Urban Growth on Annual Runoff Volume Using GIS in the Erbil Sub-Basin of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The growth and spread of impervious surfaces within urbanizing catchment areas pose signiificant threats to the quality of natural and built-up environments. Impervious surfaces prevent water infiltration into the soil, resulting in increased runoff generation. The Erbil Sub-basin was selected becau...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Hydrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/4/1/12 |