Stormwater Low-Impact Development: A Call to Arms for Hydraulic Engineers
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 8
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Volume 142 • Issue 8 • August 2016
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Received: Jul 24, 2015
Accepted: Jan 26, 2016
Published online: May 2, 2016
Published in print: Aug 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Oct 2, 2016
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