These data were used to define the CN. The CN is tabulated in the literature and, for open spaces with grass cover on 75% or more of the area and hydrological soil group (HSG) B, it assumes the value of 61, whereas for grass cover on 50–75% of the area and B-HSG, it equals 69. The B group includes soils with a moderate infiltration rate attributable to the texture of silt loam or loam which is the dominant soil texture of the Sarno Plain (Adamo et al. 2014). In Table 4, more details about the input parameters of the sub-catchments, conduits and nodes are available.

Table 4

Input parameters for LID module

ParameterU.M.Initial valueData sources
Surface layer 
Surface roughness (–) 0.24 Literature data 
Surface slope (m/m) 0.01 System geometrical characteristic 
Soil (Loam) 
Thickness (mm) 100 System geometrical characteristics 
Porosity  (–) 0.85 Material supplier 
Field capacity (–) 0.2 Literature data 
Wilting point (–) 0.1 Literature data 
Conductivity (mm/h) 3.302 Literature data 
Conductivity slope (–) 35 Literature data 
Suction head Ψ (mm) 88.9 Literature data 
Storage layer (Expanded clay) 
Thickness (mm) 50 System geometrical characteristics 
Void ratio (–) 0.75 Literature data 
Drain 
Drain coefficient (–) 1.88 Literature data 
Flow exponent (–) 0.5 Literature data 
Offset (mm) System geometrical characteristics 
ParameterU.M.Initial valueData sources
Surface layer 
Surface roughness (–) 0.24 Literature data 
Surface slope (m/m) 0.01 System geometrical characteristic 
Soil (Loam) 
Thickness (mm) 100 System geometrical characteristics 
Porosity  (–) 0.85 Material supplier 
Field capacity (–) 0.2 Literature data 
Wilting point (–) 0.1 Literature data 
Conductivity (mm/h) 3.302 Literature data 
Conductivity slope (–) 35 Literature data 
Suction head Ψ (mm) 88.9 Literature data 
Storage layer (Expanded clay) 
Thickness (mm) 50 System geometrical characteristics 
Void ratio (–) 0.75 Literature data 
Drain 
Drain coefficient (–) 1.88 Literature data 
Flow exponent (–) 0.5 Literature data 
Offset (mm) System geometrical characteristics 

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