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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"hydrological modeling"”.
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Hydrological modeling of mountain catchments in Central Asia
… needed to develop water management strategies. Hydrological modeling helps to improve our knowledge of the regional water cycle, and it can be used to gain a better understanding of past changes or estimate future hydrologic changes in view of projected changes in climate. However, due to the …
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Large-scale Process-based Urban Hydrological Modeling Framework
… by introducing a novel, physically-based urban modeling framework designed to simulate urban runoff generation and routing across natural and urban surface areas and through BUSNs. Our framework's innovative design ensures a balanced representation of natural and urban components and effectively …
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Hexagonal Discrete Global Grid Systems in Topographical and Hydrological Modeling
… DGGS in the domain of topographical and hydrological modeling. To achieve the above goal, this dissertation first reviewed the functional operations in a DGGS environment and compared them to those in the traditional GIS. This dissertation then focused on the terrain data integration, …
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Integrating earth observation in hydrological modeling: A data and computing-intensive approach
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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Urban hydrological modeling of the Malden River using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
The portion of the Malden River in Malden, Massachusetts, has a long history of industrial activity and urbanization, which has degraded the water quality and ecosystem of the River. Following years of water quality testing, community groups are concerned about the River's current state of …
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Novel approaches for environmental flow estimation: evaluating methodological uncertainty through coupled hydrological modeling in regulated river basins
La gestión sostenible de los recursos hídricos en regiones con alta regulación fluvial, como España, enfrenta el desafío crítico de estimar con precisión los caudales ecológicos. La normativa española, a través de la Instrucción de Planificación Hidrológica (IPH), presenta una flexibilidad …
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Developing A GIS And Hydrological Modeling Approach For Sustainable Water Resources Management In The West Bank -- Palestine
<p>This research deals with setting up a GIS and hydrological modeling based approach for sustainable water resources management in the West Bank of Palestine. This water sustainability approach took into consideration the water balance, the social, the economic, the demographic, the environmental, …
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Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in hydrological modeling: a case study of South Chickamauga Creek watershed using BASINS/HSPF
… for the quality control and application of hydrological models in water resources management. While sensitivity analysis identifies major input parameters affecting model response, uncertainty analysis evaluates the uncertainty in model predictions. In this analysis, a Hydrological …
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NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR FLOOD RISK MITIGATION: MAPPING AND HYDROLOGICAL MODELING IN AN UNDER-RESOURCED URBAN AREA ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST
<p>Flooding is the most frequent and costly disaster in the United States, affecting people disproportionately based on environmental, societal, and economic limitations. Through stakeholder engagement, open-access research, and nature-based solutions (NBS), ecology and hydrology can be bridged …
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Bridging the gap : comparative analysis of a gap filling X-band radar QPE algorithms and their implications for nowcasting and hydrological modeling
… Estimations (QPE) are foundational for hydrological modeling and proactive watershed management. This research examines how a single X-Band radar bridges the gap in QPE estimation and its implications for hydrological modeling and nowcasting. Initially, a comparison between X-band and …
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Development of unsaturated flow functions for low impact development stormwater management systems filter media and flow routines for hydrological modeling of permeable pavement systems
… hydrology of developed sites. However, the hydrological benefits of LID systems cannot be accurately predicted with the existing simulation models. Currently used software packages represent LID systems as storage units and do not specifically represent water routing through the systems' …
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Assessing the Reliability of Integrating global data with the GEOframe-NewAGE hydrological model
… are essential for meteorological and hydrological studies; however, they face challenges such as spatial variability, limited coverage, and instrument precision. In contrast, global precipitation products derived from Earth observation (EO) and reanalysis datasets provide broader …
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Trends in stream power and erosion at a suburban stream in Western New York
… lab analysis of sediment and nutrients, and hydrological modeling to diagnose the causes of these phenomena. Field observations from this study confirm that severe erosion is taking place, and modeling results indicate that directly connected imperviousness has created a high runoff response …
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Three-Dimensional Distance Based Geostatistical Models to Adjust Radar Rainfall Data
… and reliable rainfall input is crucial for hydrological modeling studies. Rain gauge collection and weather radar rainfall estimate are two of the most common techniques used for receiving rainfall data at a watershed. This study focuses on the development of three-dimensional (3D) distances …
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Integrative Analysis of Policy Changes for a Coastal Watershed: Implications for Agriculture and Ecosystem Health
This dissertation explores the integration of hydrological modeling, the effects of sea level rise, and socio-economic factors influencing watershed management in North Carolina, primarily utilizing the Soil and Water Assessment Tool Plus (SWAT+) with four independent publication chapters. The …
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Riverine flooding using GIS and remote sensing
Floods are caused by extreme meteorological and hydrological changes that are influenced directly or indirectly by human activities within the environment. The flood trends show that floods will reoccur and shall continue to affect the livelihoods, property, agriculture and the surrounding …
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The Challenges and Opportunities in Monitoring and Modeling Waterborne Pathogens in Water- and Resource-Restricted Africa: Highlighting the critical need for multidisciplinary research and tool advancement
… as a target study site for the application of hydrological modeling tools to quantify emergent water quality and health challenges in Southern Africa. A watershed model with extensive data requirements, the Hydrological Simulation Program – Fortran (HSPF), is used to identify primary data gaps …
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Precipitation Estimation Methods in Continuous, Distributed Urban Hydrologic Modeling
… (QPE) remains a key area of uncertainty in hydrological modeling, particularly in small, urban watersheds which respond rapidly to precipitation and can experience significant spatial variability in rainfall fields. Few studies have compared QPE methods in small, urban watersheds, and …
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Hydrologic Response to Prescribed Burning in the Flint Hills, Kansas
… limitations, this study marks a milestone in hydrological modeling by shedding light on the crucial influence of burning practices on the hydrologic cycle and providing invaluable insights for future research in this field. The robustness of the VELAS model makes it an ideal tool for studying …
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Modeling Subglacial Hydrology in the Himalayas
… field work there. Recent advances in subglacial hydrological modeling may allow us to shed more light on subglacial processes that lead to changes in ice mass balance and glacial lake flooding. In this master's thesis, we present the first application of the SHAKTI subglacial hydrology model to a …
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