Urban floods are sudden phenomena normally characterized by short flooding durations and devastating effects due to the high concentrations of persons, goods, and properties located in urban areas. In these cases, uncontrolled runoff can flow on urban streets, creating a significant hazard for...

This paper introduces a Binary Particle Swarm Optimization based method to accomplish optimal location and size of a Photovoltaics Grid-Connected System (PVGCS) for distributed power generation. The main technical constraint is the maximum installed peak power, which is limited for utilities...