PERFORMANCE OF DRAINAGE CHANNELS IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA
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1987Keywords
Drainage -- Arizona -- Pima County.Sediment transport -- Arizona -- Pima County.
Erosion -- Arizona -- Pima County.
Real estate development -- Environmental aspects -- Arizona -- Pima County.
Urban runoff -- Arizona -- Pima County.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
An analysis of drainage channel stability in urbanizing watersheds was completed in this study for areas in Pima County, Arizona. Existing channel geometry and longitudinal slope were compared to original design channel geometry and longitudinal slope. Original design channels existed in undeveloped watersheds. Information on current amounts and types of development were gathered for each channel location as well as current channel geometry and longitudinal slope. The analysis of these data showed a significant relationship between basin urbanization and reduced channel stability.Type
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M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeCivil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics