Evaluation of the causes of inundation in a repeatedly flooded zone in the city of Cheongju, Korea, using a 1D/2D model

• Published in: Water science and technology Vol. 69; no. 11; pp. 2175 - 2183
• Main Authors: Park, In-Hyeok, Lee, Jeong-Yong, Lee, Ji-Heon, Ha, Sung-Ryong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London International Water Association 01.01.2014; IWA Publishing
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Area; Calibration; Capacity; Climate change; Combined sewers; Computer Simulation; Disasters; Evaluation; Exact sciences and technology; Flooding; Floods; Flow distribution; Hydraulics; Inlets (waterways); Local flow; Mathematical models; Models, Theoretical; Pollution; Rain; Rainfall; Republic of Korea; Runoff; Sanitary Engineering; Sewage; Sewer systems; Sewerage; Sewers; Storms; Surface flow; Two dimensional models; Water Movements; Water treatment and pollution; Asia; Korea; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Drainage; inundation; Sewer; Flood; dual drainage; sewer overflows; Models; Sewer network; 1D/2D model; Overflow

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