Urban hydrological modeling and catchment research : international summary

Twelve national reports for the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) have been compiled on the state of the art in urban catchment research and hydrological modeling, with particular attention given to underground conduit systems. Summarized in this report are their principal commonalities, together with particularly noteworthy observations or advances reported for individual countries. The reference reports are for the USA, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USSR, the Federal Republic of Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland and India. Contents: Urban water resources; Urban runoff? : quantity and quality; Urban catchment research; Urban drainage modeling.