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International Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJEES-156, 11 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2018/156
Original Article
Modeling Green Infrastructure to Reduce Flooding in the Blunn Creek Watershed

Sa’d Shannak

Water Management &Hydrology Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Sa'd Shannak, Water Management & Hydrology Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA; E-mail: saedshannak2002@gmail.com
25 February 2018; 20 September 2018; 22 September 2018
Shannak S (2018) Modeling Green Infrastructure to Reduce Flooding in the Blunn Creek Watershed. Int J Earth Environ Sci 3: 156. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2018/156

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