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1 www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/agwa www.epa.gov/water-research/automated-geospatial-watershed-assessment-agwa-tool-hydrologic-modeling-and-watershed The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool Introduction to the AGWA Urban Tool: Assessing post-development effects and the impact of green infrastructure practices in an urban subdivision Introduction In this exercise you will use the AGWA Urban tool to assess the potential impacts of green infrastructure practices in an urban development. Goal To familiarize yourself with the AGWA Urban tool to run the KINEROS2 model to simulate urbanization and green infrastructure practices. Assignment Run the KINEROS2 model on a subdivision with 66 lots to compare pre-development and post-development hydrology. Design three different green infrastructure practices and run the model to assess the impact of these practices. Background Increasing urban development in the arid and semiarid regions of southwestern United States has led to greater demand for water from limited water resources. Impervious areas in urban environments decrease infiltration and increase surface runoff, thereby reducing groundwater recharge. Green Infrastructure (GI) practices aim to increase onsite infiltration of rainfall, or capture rainfall for local use, which results in a decrease in surface runoff. Retention basins, permeable pavements, and rainwater harvesting are three of the most commonly used GI practices. The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) tool was modified to allow the design and placement of these GI practices, in order to simulate urban hydrology using the Kinematic Runoff and Erosion (KINEROS2) model. KINEROS2 has an "Urban" component (Figure 1) which consists of up to six overland flow areas that contribute to a paved, crowned street with the following configurations: (1) directly connected pervious area, (2) directly connected impervious area, (3) indirectly connected impervious area, (4) indirectly connected pervious area, (5) connecting pervious area, and (6) connecting impervious area. The “Urban” component represents an abstraction of a typical subdivision. Figure 1: The KINEROS2 Urban element
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The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool

Introduction to the AGWA Urban Tool: Assessing post-development effects and the impact of green infrastructure practices in an urban subdivision

Introduction In this exercise you will use the AGWA Urban tool to assess the potential impacts of green infrastructure practices in an urban development.

Goal To familiarize yourself with the AGWA Urban tool to run the KINEROS2 model to simulate urbanization and green infrastructure practices.

Assignment Run the KINEROS2 model on a subdivision with 66 lots to compare pre-development and post-development hydrology. Design three different green infrastructure practices and run the model to assess the impact of these practices.

Background Increasing urban development in the arid and semiarid regions of southwestern United States has led to greater demand for water from limited water resources. Impervious areas in urban environments decrease infiltration and increase surface runoff, thereby reducing groundwater recharge. Green Infrastructure (GI) practices aim to increase onsite infiltration of rainfall, or capture rainfall for local use, which results in a decrease in surface runoff. Retention basins, permeable pavements, and rainwater harvesting are three of the most commonly used GI practices. The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) tool was modified to allow the design and placement of these GI practices, in order to simulate urban hydrology using the Kinematic Runoff and Erosion (KINEROS2) model. KINEROS2 has an "Urban" component (Figure 1) which consists of up to six overland flow areas that contribute to a paved, crowned street with the following configurations: (1) directly connected pervious area, (2) directly connected impervious area, (3) indirectly connected impervious area, (4) indirectly connected pervious area, (5) connecting pervious area, and (6) connecting impervious area. The “Urban” component represents an abstraction of a typical subdivision.

Figure 1: The KINEROS2 Urban element

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The Study Area This tutorial will use the La Terraza subdivision located in Sierra Vista in southeastern Arizona (Figure 2). The tutorial will focus on 66 parcels (or lots) in this subdivision.

Figure 2: Study Area: La Terraza subdivision in Sierra Vista, AZ

Getting Started Start ArcMap with a new empty map. Save the empty map document as tutorial_Urban in the C:\AGWA\workspace\tutorial_Urban\ folder (The default workspace location will need to be created by clicking on Make New Folder button in the window that opens). TIP Always use a meaningful name to help identify the map document. Map documents can be saved anywhere, but for project organization and to help navigate to the project workspace via the ArcCatalog window in ArcMap, we suggest saving the map document in the workspace location.

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If the AGWA Urban Tools toolbar is not visible, turn it on by selecting Customize > Toolbars > AGWA Urban Toolbar on the ArcMap Main Menu bar. Once the map document is opened and saved, set the Home, Temp, and Default Workspace folders by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > AGWA Preferences on the AGWA Toolbar.

• Home: C:\AGWA\ • Temp: C:\AGWA\temp\ • Default Workspace: C:\AGWA\workspace\tutorial_Urban\

The default workspace location will need to be created by clicking on the Make New Folder button in the window that opens if you did not create it when saving the map document earlier .

GIS Data Before adding data to the map, connections to drives and folders where your data are stored must be established if they have not been already. To establish folder connections if they don’t already exist, click on the Add Data button below the menu bar at the top of the screen. In the Add Data form that opens, click the Connect To Folder button and select Local Disk (C:).

The Home directory contains all of the look-up tables, datafiles, models, and documentation required for AGWA to run. If this is set improperly or you are missing any files, you will be presented with a warning that lists the missing directories or files that AGWA requires.

The Temp directory is where some temporary files created by AGWA will be placed. You may want to routinely delete files and directories in the Temp directory if you need to free up space or are interested in identifying the temporary files associated with your next AGWA use.

The Default Workspace directory is where delineation geodatabases will be stored by default. This can be a helpful timesaver during the navigation process if you have a deeply nested directory structure where you store AGWA outputs.

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Once the folder connection is established, navigate to the C:\AGWA\gisdata\tutorial_Urban\ folder and add the following shapefiles:

• ..\terraza_parcels.shp – Parcel shapefile for the La Terraza subdivision • ..\terraza_streets.shp – Streets shapefile for the streets in the La Terraza subdivision • ..\terraza_ssurgo.shp – SSURGO soils layer

At this point we have all the data necessary to start modeling: parcels, streets and soils. Take a look at the data you have available to you to familiarize yourself with the area. Layers can be reordered, turned on/off, and their legends collapsed to suit your preferences and clean up the display.

If the layers cannot be reordered by clicking and dragging, the List By Drawing Order button may need to be selected at the top of the Table Of Contents. Zoom back into the La Terraza subdivision by right-clicking on the terraza_parcels layer in the list of layers and selecting Zoom To Layer.

Save the map document and continue.

Part 1: Modeling pre-development and post-development conditions In this exercise you will model the 66 parcels to simulate pre-development and post-development conditions. In the pre-development case, the parcels will be empty (without any houses) and water will flow through the subdivision on the existing streets network.

There are several steps involved in modeling an urban subdivision using AGWA: setting up a geodatabase (GDB); flow routing, parameterization of parcels, and soils; green infrastructure design and placement; precipitation definition; writing model input files; model execution; and importing results.

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Step 1: Set up the Urban Geodatabase This step creates a geodatabase (GDB) to store copies of the input shapefiles, feature classes and tables created in subsequent processes.

1. Select AGWA Urban Tools > Setup Urban GDB. DESCRIPTION In the Setup Urban Geodatabase form, several parameters are defined including the output location, the name of the geodatabase, the name of the discretization, the parcels layer, and the streets layer. 1.1. Output Location box

1.1.1. Workspace textbox: (if it isn’t already populated) navigate to and select/create C:\AGWA\workspace\tutorial_Urban\ DESCRIPTION The workspace specified is the location on your hard drive where the urban geodatabase is stored.

1.1.2. Geodatabase textbox: enter terraza NOTE You will be required to change the name of the geodatabase if a geodatabase with the same name exists in the selected workspace.

1.1.3. Discretization textbox: enter d1 1.2. Layers box

1.2.1. Parcels: select terraza_parcels NOTE The parcels shapefile must have a column in the attribute table which defines the parcel width intersecting the road.

1.2.2. Streets: select terraza_streets 1.3. Click Create 1.4. Click Close once setup is complete. 1.5. Save the map document and continue.

At this point, AGWA has created a new geodatabase named terraza. Inside the geodatabase, the input parcels and streets shapefiles are converted to feature classes, named parcels_d1 and streets_d1, respectively. A feature class, named results_d1 is also created, which will be used to display accumulated runoff on the streets.

Step 2: Routing the flow of water on the streets Flow routing is an important step in simulating an urban subdivision as post construction flow paths are typically different from pre-development topography. KINEROS2 requires the path that water will follow from the lot to the basin outlet. The Urban element in KINEROS2 assumes all of the rainfall will flow from the lot towards the street. The street is assumed to be crowned to allow the routing of water along the streets.

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2. Perform the flow routing step by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Urban Flow Routing DESCRIPTION In the Urban Flow Routing form, the user can draw flow paths on the map to indicate the route that the water will take to reach the outlet. 2.1. Input box

2.1.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 2.1.2. Routing Name: enter rt1

2.2. Flow Paths 2.2.1. Click on the Draw flow paths button to draw lines on the parcels to indicate the flow path

the water will follow along the streets to reach the outlet. You can use figure 3 to draw the route on your map. DESCRIPTION Click on a parcel to start a route and double click to complete drawing the route. You can include bends in the route by clicking once on a parcel. There are certain rules that must be followed while drawing routes. These are shown in figure 4.

Figure 3: Flow routes for the La Terraza Subdivision

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Figure 4: Rules for drawing flow routes correctly

2.2.2. Click on the Save flow paths button to convert and save the routes into a feature class in the geodatabase

2.3. Click Route Flow 2.4. Click Close once routing is complete. 2.5. Save the map document and continue.

At this point, the routes are intersected with the parcels and a routing table is created. This routing table is stored in the geodatabase as FlowRouting_rt1. The routing table will be used to create the parameter file for the KINEROS2 model. Outlet parcels (the last parcels to drain to the outlet) are shown in the form.

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Step 3: Parameterizing the urban elements for KINEROS2 Parameterizing defines model input parameters based on parcel (slope, house and driveway parameters), street (dimensions and slope parameters), land cover (roughness, interception and canopy cover), and soils properties. Model input parameters represent the physical properties of the subdivision and are used to write the model input files.

3. Perform the element, land cover, and soils parameterization for the subdivision by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Urban Parameterizer. 3.1. Input box

3.1.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 3.1.2. Parameterization Name: enter pre

3.2. Elements box 3.2.1. Parameterization: select Create new

parameterization 3.2.2. Click Select Options. The Element Parameterizer

form opens. 3.3. In the Element Parameterizer form

3.3.1. Parcels tab 3.3.1.1. Parcel Width Field: select P_Width 3.3.1.2. House Area Field: click on the New checkbox

3.3.1.2.1. House Area: Move the slider to 0% 3.3.1.3. Driveway Area Field: click on the New checkbox

3.3.1.3.1. Driveway Width: Move the slider to 0ft 3.3.1.3.2. Driveway Length: Move the slider to 0ft

3.3.1.4. Slope Field: click on the New checkbox 3.3.1.4.1. Overland Slope: do nothing (we will

accept the default value) 3.3.2. Streets tab

3.3.2.1. Lane Width Field: select WIDTH 3.3.2.2. Cross Slope Field: click on the New checkbox

3.3.2.2.1. % Cross Slope: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

3.3.2.3. Grade Field: click on the New checkbox 3.3.2.3.1. % Grade: do nothing (we will accept

the default value) 3.3.3. Click Continue. You will be returned to the

Parameterizer form to create the Land Cover and Soils parameterization.

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3.4. Back in the Land Cover and Soils box of the Parameterizer form

3.4.1. Parameterization: select Create new parameterization

3.4.2. Click Select Options. The Land Cover and Soils form opens.

3.5. In the Land Cover and Soils form 3.5.1. Land Cover box

3.5.1.1. Roughness box 3.5.1.1.1. Impervious Surfaces: do nothing (we

will accept the default value) 3.5.1.1.2. Pervious Surfaces: do nothing (we will

accept the default value) 3.5.1.1.3. Streets: do nothing (we will accept

the default value) 3.5.1.2. Interception box

3.5.1.2.1. Impervious Surfaces: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

3.5.1.2.2. Pervious Surfaces: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

3.5.1.3. Canopy Cover: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

3.5.2. Soils box 3.5.2.1. Soils layer: select terraza_ssurgo 3.5.2.2. Soils database: click on the Add Data

button and browse to the C:\AGWA\gisdata\tutorial_Urban folder and select soilmu_a_az671.mdb

3.6. Click Continue. You will be returned to the Parameterizer form where the Process button will now be enabled.

3.7. In the Parameterizer form, click Process. 3.8. Click Close once parameterization is complete.

In this step, parameterization look-up tables for the urban elements have been created to store the model input parameters representing the physical properties of the parcels.

Step 4: Repeat for Post-development conditions AGWA can store multiple parameterizations in the parameterization look-up tables. Running the parameterization with a different set of options (element, soils, or land cover) will append data to the existing look-up tables instead of overwriting them, so the parameterization can be accessed again at a

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later time. In a new parameterization, if only one part is different from an existing parameterization, AGWA can copy the parameters from an existing parameterization to save time.

4. Rerun the element, land cover and soils parameterization for the subdivision with post-development conditions by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Urban Parameterizer. 4.1. Input box

4.1.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 4.1.2. Parameterization Name: enter post

4.2. Elements box 4.2.1. Parameterization: select Create new parameterization 4.2.2. Click Select Options. The Element Parameterizer form opens.

4.3. In the Element Parameterizer form 4.3.1. Parcels tab

4.3.1.1. Parcel Width Field: select P_Width 4.3.1.2. House Area Field: select HouseArea existing column of House areas 4.3.1.3. Driveway Area Field: click on the New checkbox

4.3.1.3.1. Driveway Width: Move the slider to 12ft 4.3.1.3.2. Driveway Length: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

4.3.1.4. Slope Field: click on the New checkbox 4.3.1.4.1. Overland Slope: do nothing (we will accept the default value)

4.3.2. Streets tab 4.3.2.1. Lane Width Field: select WIDTH 4.3.2.2. Cross Slope Field: click on the New checkbox

4.3.2.2.1. % Cross Slope: do nothing (we will accept the default value) 4.3.2.3. Grade Field: click on the New checkbox

4.3.2.3.1. % Grade: do nothing (we will accept the default value) 4.4. Click Continue. You will be returned to the Parameterizer form to create the Land Cover and

Soils parameterization 4.5. Land Cover and Soils box

4.5.1. Parameterization: select pre 4.6. In the Parameterizer form, click Process. 4.7. Click Close once parameterization is complete.

The parameterization look-up table, named d1_u_parLUT, will now have two parameterizations stored in them, named pre and post. When writing the simulation input files later, you will select which parameterization to write the files for.

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Step 5: Preparing rainfall files AGWA allows you to create rainfall data for KINEROS2 in a number of ways:

• Design storm depth and duration from the database (our technique). • Design storm depth and duration based on precipitation frequency maps. • User-defined hyetograph. • User-defined depth and duration.

In this exercise, we will define the storm by providing the depth and duration obtained from NOAA’s National Weather Service, precipitation frequency data server (http://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/, Figure 5). We will be using a 10-year, 1-hour storm with a precipitation depth of 1.68 inches (42.67 mm).

Figure 5: Location of rain gauge from the NOAA website

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5. Write the KINEROS2 precipitation file for the watershed by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Write Urban KINEROS Precipitation. 5.1. KINEROS Precipitation form

5.1.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 5.1.2. Storm Source: select User-defined

depth 5.1.3. Depth: Enter 42.67 5.1.4. Duration: Enter 1 5.1.5. Time steps: Enter 12 5.1.6. Storm/hyetograph shape: select SCS

Type II 5.1.7. Initial soil moisture: do nothing (we

will accept the default value) 5.1.8. Filename: enter 10yr1hr 5.1.9. Click Write. 5.1.10. Click Yes on the “Would you like to

close the form prompt?” This step creates a precipitation file, named 10r1hr.pre in the terraza>d1>precip folder in the workspace.

Step 6 & 7: Writing KINEROS2 input files Writing the model input files creates a simulation directory and writes all required input files for the model. When writing the input files, AGWA uses the routing table to loop through each parcel, starting from the head parcel to the outlet parcel, and reads the model parameters from the parameterization look-up tables to write into the input files for the KINEROS2 model.

6. Write the KINEROS2 input files by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Write Urban KINEROS Input Files. 6.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 6.2. Routing Table: select FlowRouting_rt1 6.3. Parameterization: select pre 6.4. Placement Table: select No BMPs 6.5. Precipitation file: select 10yr1hr.pre 6.6. Simulation Name: enter preDev 6.7. Click Write.

7. Repeat Part 1, Step 6: Writing KINEROS input files with the post parameterization and name the simulation postDev. 7.1. Click Close.

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Step 8 & 9: Executing the KINEROS2 model Executing the KINEROS2 model opens a command window where the model is executed. By default, the command window stays open so that success or failure of the simulation can be verified.

8. Execute the KINEROS2 model for the pre-development conditions by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Execute Urban KINEROS Model. 8.1. Select the discretization: select terraza\d1 8.2. Select the simulation: select preDev 8.3. Click Run. A command window will open and show the execution of KINEROS2 for the 10-year, 1-hour storm. The command window will stay open so that successful completion can be verified. Press any key to continue.

9. Repeat Part 1, Step 8: Executing the KINEROS model with the postDev simulation. 9.1. Click Close.

Step 10: Viewing the results After KINEROS2 execution is complete, the KINEROS2 output files must be imported into AGWA before displaying the spatially distributed results, such as runoff, infiltration, and accumulated runoff over the streets.

10. Import the KINEROS2 results from the preDev and postDev simulations by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > View Urban KINEROS Results. 10.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 10.2. Simulation(s) tab

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10.2.1. Check the box next to postDev 10.2.2. Check the box next to preDev 10.2.3. Click Import/Update

10.3. Click the View Results (Map) tab 10.3.1. Results Selection box

10.3.1.1. Simulation: select preDev 10.3.1.2. Units: select Metric 10.3.1.3. Output: select Runoff (m^3) 10.3.1.4. Click View The results for the preDev simulation with the Runoff (m^3) output should look like the image below. You can now try viewing different results outputs, i.e. Infiltration (m^3) and Accumulated Runoff (m^3), for the preDev and postDev simulations.

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Step 11: Comparing pre-development and post-development results In this step, a new set of results representing the differences in KINEROS2 outputs between the pre-development and post-development scenarios will be created. Differencing involves simple subtraction that can be normalized or left as absolute change.

11. In the AGWA Results form 11.1. Click the Create Differences tab

11.1.1. Base Simulation: select preDev 11.1.2. Alternative Simulation: select postDev 11.1.3. Change Type: select Percent 11.1.4. Equation: Note the formula to calculate the new

results. 11.1.5. New Name: enter postDev-preDev_pct 11.1.6. Click Create

11.2. Click the View Results (Map) tab 11.2.1. Results Selection box

11.2.1.1. Simulation: select postDev-preDev_pct 11.2.1.2. Units: select Metric 11.2.1.3. Output: select Accumulated Runoff (m^3) 11.2.1.4. Click View Results of the simulated change in accumulated runoff between pre-development and post-development scenarios are shown below. You can now try viewing the differences in infiltration and runoff. 11.2.1.5. Click Close

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Part 2: Modeling Green Infrastructure practices. In this part, we will be using the existing post-development scenario and simulate three green infrastructure practices: retention basins, permeable pavements, and rainwater harvesting. If we look at the runoff volume differences between pre-development and post-development scenarios, we can identify parcels which can benefit with the addition of green infrastructure practices. Many of these lie in the lower half of the subdivision with a 3.88 – 4.35% (represented by a dark blue shade) increase in runoff volumes.

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Step 1: Design and place Retention Basins In this step, we will design a retention basin with a surface area of 72 square feet (12 x 6 feet) and a retention capacity of 144 cubic feet (2 feet deep).

1. Select AGWA Urban Tools > GI Design and Placement tool. 1.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 1.2. Placement Plan Name: enter basins 1.3. Retention Basin tab

1.3.1. Designer box 1.3.1.1. Width: enter 6 1.3.1.2. Length: enter 12 1.3.1.3. Depth: enter 2 1.3.1.4. Hydraulic Conductivity: do nothing (we will accept the default value) 1.3.1.5. Name: enter rb12x6x2 1.3.1.6. Click Save Design

1.3.2. Placement box 1.3.2.1. Select Design: do nothing (design rb12x6x2 should already be selected) 1.3.2.2. Selected Parcels: click on the select ( ) tool to select the shown parcels 1.3.2.3. Click Save Placements

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Step 2: Design and place Permeable Pavements In this step, we will simulate the driveways as permeable pavements.

2. In the GI Design and Placement tool form 2.1. Placement Plan Name: enter pavements 2.2. Permeable Pavement tab

2.2.1. Designer box 2.2.1.1. Same as driveway area: do nothing (box should be checked) 2.2.1.2. Hydraulic Conductivity: do nothing (we will accept the default value) 2.2.1.3. Name: enter ppDriveway 2.2.1.4. Click Save Design

2.2.2. Placement box 2.2.2.1. Select Design: do nothing (design ppDriveway should already be selected) 2.2.2.2. Selected Parcels: do nothing (parcels should already be selected) 2.2.2.3. Click Save Placements

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Step 3: Design and place Rainwater Harvesting systems In this step, we will design a 500-gallon rainwater harvesting system to capture rainfall coming off the roofs of the houses.

3. In the GI Design and Placement tool form 3.1. Placement Plan Name: enter harvesting 3.2. Rainwater Harvesting tab

3.2.1. Designer box 3.2.1.1. Volume: enter 500 3.2.1.2. Water Utilization: do nothing (we will accept the default value) 3.2.1.3. Name: enter rh500g 3.2.1.4. Click Save Design

3.2.2. Placement box 3.2.2.1. Select Design: do nothing (design rh500g should already be selected) 3.2.2.2. Selected Parcels: do nothing (parcels should already be selected)

3.3. Click Save Placements

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Step 4: Place a combination of green infrastructure practices In this step, we will use the above three designs and place them in combination in the subdivision.

4. In the GI Design and Placement tool form 4.1. Placement Plan Name: enter combo 4.2. Retention Basin tab

4.2.1. Placement box 4.2.1.1. Select Design: do nothing (rb12x6x2 should already be selected) 4.2.1.2. Selected Parcels: do nothing (parcels should already be selected) 4.2.1.3. Click Save Placements

4.3. Permeable Pavement tab 4.3.1. Placement box

4.3.1.1. Select Design: do nothing (ppDriveway should already be selected) 4.3.1.2. Selected Parcels: do nothing (parcels should already be selected) 4.3.1.3. Click Save Placements

4.4. Rainwater Harvesting tab 4.4.1. Placement box

4.4.1.1. Select Design: do nothing (rh500g should already be selected) 4.4.1.2. Selected Parcels: do nothing (parcels should already be selected) 4.4.1.3. Click Save Placements

4.5. Click Close

Step 5, 6, 7 & 8: Writing KINEROS2 input files In order to simulate the addition of green infrastructure practices, we have to create simulation scenarios by writing the input files again.

5. Write the KINEROS2 input files by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Write Urban KINEROS Input Files 5.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 5.2. Routing Table: select FlowRouting_rt1 5.3. Parameterization: select post 5.4. Placement Table: select PlacementPlan_basins 5.5. Precipitation file: select 10yr1hr.pre 5.6. Simulation Name: enter postBasins 5.7. Click Write

6. Repeat Part 2, Step 5: Writing KINEROS input files with the post parameterization, PlacementPlan_pavements placement table, and name the simulation postPavements.

7. Repeat Part 2, Step 5: Writing KINEROS input files with the post parameterization, PlacementPlan_harvesting placement table, and name the simulation postHarvesting.

8. Repeat Part 2, Step 5: Writing KINEROS input files with the post parameterization, PlacementPlan_combo placement table, and name the simulation postCombo. 8.1. Click Close

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Step 9, 10, 11 & 12: Executing the KINEROS2 model After writing the input files, the KINEROS2 model can now be executed for the different green infrastructure scenarios.

9. Execute the KINEROS2 model for the different green infrastructure conditions by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > Execute Urban KINEROS Model 9.1. Select the discretization: select terraza\d1 9.2. Select the simulation: select postBasins 9.3. Click Run A command window will open and show the execution of KINEROS2 for the 10-year, 1-hour storm. The command window will stay open so that successful completion can be verified. Press any key to continue.

10. Repeat Part 2, Step 9: Executing the KINEROS model with the postPavements simulation. 11. Repeat Part 2, Step 9: Executing the KINEROS model with the postHarvesting simulation. 12. Repeat Part 2, Step 9: Executing the KINEROS model with the postCombo simulation.

12.1. Click Close

Step 13: Comparing post-development results with and without green infrastructure practices We will be comparing the results from the post-development simulations with the addition of green infrastructure practices.

13. Import the KINEROS2 results from the green infrastructure simulations by selecting AGWA Urban Tools > View Urban KINEROS Results 13.1. Discretization: select terraza\d1 13.2. Simulation(s) tab

13.2.1. Check the box next to postBasins 13.2.2. Check the box next to postPavements 13.2.3. Check the box next to postHarvesting 13.2.4. Check the box next to postCombo 13.2.5. Click Import/Update

13.3. Click the Create Differences tab 13.3.1. Base Simulation: select postDev 13.3.2. Alternative Simulation: select postBasins 13.3.3. Change Type: select Percent 13.3.4. Equation: Note the formula to calculate the new results. 13.3.5. New Name: enter basins-post_pct 13.3.6. Click Create

13.4. Repeat Step 13.3 with Alternative Simulations: postPavements, postHarveting, and postCombo. Name the differences pave-post_pct, harv-post_pct, combo-post_pct, respectively.

13.5. Click the View Results (Map) tab

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13.5.1. Results Selection box 13.5.1.1. Simulation: select basins-post_pct 13.5.1.2. Units: select Metric 13.5.1.3. Output: select Infiltration (m^3) 13.5.1.4. Click View Results of the simulated percent change in infiltration between post-development with and without retention basins are shown below. Notice an up to 38% increase (represented by the color black) in infiltration in the parcels with the addition of retention basins. You can now try viewing the differences for post-development scenarios, with and without permeable pavements, rainwater harvesting, or a combination of all three green infrastructure practices. 13.5.1.5. Click Close