Research Article

Latis: A Spatial Decision Support System to Assess Low-Impact Site Development Strategies

Table 1

Latis versus Latis-LIDIA.

ComponentLatisLatis-LIDIA

(1) InterfaceHSPF and SpreadsheetSpreadsheet

(2) Hydrologic SimulationHSPFSpreadsheet, via SCS-CN Method

(3) Model TypeContinuousSingle-event

(4) Water Quality—PollutantsHSPFNot Available

(5) Spatial CalculationsArcGIS, AutoCad, or MapWindowMapWindow

(6) BMP/LID EffectivenessSpreadsheetSpreadsheet

(7) BMP/LID CostingSpreadsheetSpreadsheet

(8) AvailabilityPublic DomainPublic Domain