Hydrological Modelling in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511535734

Arid and semi-arid regions are defined as areas where water is at its most scarce. The hydrological regime in these areas is extreme and highly variable, and they face great pressures to deliver and manage freshwater resources. However, there is no guidance on the decision support tools that are needed to underpin flood and water resource management in arid areas. UNESCO initiated the Global network for Water and Development Information for arid lands (GWADI), and arranged a workshop of the world's leading experts to discuss these issues. This book presents chapters from contributors to the workshop, and includes case studies from the world's major arid regions to demonstrate model applications, and web links to tutorials and state-of-the-art modelling software. This volume is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers working on the water resources of arid and semi-arid regions.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Preface
pp viii-viii
- By Howard Wheater, Head of Environmental and Water Resource Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, Soroosh Sorooshian, Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, K. D. Sharma, Director of the National Institute of Hydrology, India
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Acknowledgements
pp ix-x
- By Howard Wheater, Head of Environmental and Water Resource Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, Soroosh Sorooshian, Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, K. D. Sharma, Director of the National Institute of Hydrology, India
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1 - Modelling hydrological processes in arid and semi-arid areas: an introduction
pp 1-20
- By H. S. Wheater, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK
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2 - Global precipitation estimation from satellite imagery using artificial neural networks
pp 21-28
- By S. Sorooshian, Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, USA, K.-L. Hsu, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, USA, B. Imam, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, USA, Y. Hong, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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3 - Modelling semi-arid and arid hydrology and water resources: The southern Africa experience
pp 29-40
- By D. A. Hughes, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University 6140, South Africa
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4 - Use of the IHACRES rainfall-runoff model in arid and semi-arid regions
pp 41-48
- By B. F. W. Croke, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, A. J. Jakeman, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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5 - KINEROS2 and the AGWA modelling Framework
pp 49-68
- By D. J. Semmens, USEPA/ORD/NERL, Landscape Ecology Branch, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, D. C. Goodrich, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA, C. L. Unkrich, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA, R. E. Smith, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, D. A. Woolhiser, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, S. N. Miller, University of Wyoming, Department of Natural Resources, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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6 - Ephemeral flow and sediment delivery modelling in the Indian arid zone
pp 69-86
- By K. D. Sharma, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India
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7 - The modular modelling system (MMS): a toolbox for water and environmental resources management
pp 87-98
- By G. H. Leavesley, USGS, WRD, Denver, Colorado, USA, S. L. Markstrom, USGS, WRD, Denver, Colorado, USA, R. J. Viger, USGS, WRD, Denver, Colorado, USA, L. E. Hay, USGS, WRD, Denver, Colorado, USA
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8 - Calibration, uncertainty, and regional analysis of conceptual rainfall-runoff models
pp 99-112
- By H. S. Wheater, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College, London UK, N. McIntyre, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College, London UK, T. Wagener, Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
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9 - Real-time flow forecasting
pp 113-138
- By P. C. Young, Lancaster University, UK
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10 - Real-time flood forecasting: Indian experience
pp 139-156
- By R. D. Singh, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee 247 667, India
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11 - Groundwater modelling in hard-rock terrain in semi-arid areas: experience from India
pp 157-190
- By S. Ahmed, National Geophysical Research Institute, Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research, Hyderabad, India, J.-C. Maréchal, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Miniéres, Montpellier, France, E. Ledoux, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, UMR CNRS Sisyphe, Fontainebleau, France, G. de Marsily, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI, UMR CNRS Sisyphe, Paris, France
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Appendix Access to software and data products
pp 191-192
- By Howard Wheater, Head of Environmental and Water Resource Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, and co-Chair of GWADI., Soroosh Sorooshian, Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California at Irvine., K. D. Sharma, Director of the National Institute of Hydrology, India, and a member of the GWADI Steering Committee.
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

List of contributors
pp vi-vii

Preface
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

1 - Modelling hydrological processes in arid and semi-arid areas: an introduction
pp 1-20

2 - Global precipitation estimation from satellite imagery using artificial neural networks
pp 21-28

3 - Modelling semi-arid and arid hydrology and water resources: The southern Africa experience
pp 29-40

4 - Use of the IHACRES rainfall-runoff model in arid and semi-arid regions
pp 41-48

5 - KINEROS2 and the AGWA modelling Framework
pp 49-68

6 - Ephemeral flow and sediment delivery modelling in the Indian arid zone
pp 69-86

7 - The modular modelling system (MMS): a toolbox for water and environmental resources management
pp 87-98

8 - Calibration, uncertainty, and regional analysis of conceptual rainfall-runoff models
pp 99-112

9 - Real-time flow forecasting
pp 113-138

10 - Real-time flood forecasting: Indian experience
pp 139-156

11 - Groundwater modelling in hard-rock terrain in semi-arid areas: experience from India
pp 157-190

Appendix Access to software and data products
pp 191-192

Index
pp 193-195

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