Reformulating the Rational Method Considering Dissimilar Land Use Types
Published in Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2025
This paper reformulated the Rational Method to better handle catchments with dissimilar land-use types. It revisited a classic design tool and made it more physically responsive to spatial heterogeneity in runoff generation.
Recommended citation: Vasconcelos, J. G., Gomes Jr., M. N., Oliveira, P. T. S., Yang, D., and Fang, X. (2025). Reformulating the Rational Method Considering Dissimilar Land Use Types. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 151(4), 04025017. https://doi.org/10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10431
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