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Sharma, director of the national institute of hydrology, india, and a member of the gwadi steering committee. Hydrology and best practices for managing water resources in. Aug 31, 2017 hydrology and best practices for managing water resources in arid and semi arid lands christopher misati ondieki kenyatta university, kenya and johnson u. Optimizing irrigation and drainage by considering agricultural hydrological process in arid farmland with shallow groundwater. In semi arid and arid areas with intensive agriculture, surface watergroundwater swgw interaction and agricultural water use are two critical and closely interrelated hydrological processes. In the arid and semiarid regions of the world, water resources are limited, and under severe and increasing pressure due to expanding. Sustainability of semiarid hydrology and riparian areas under the. In this study, we used a spatially distributed process based hydrological model based on pcrglobwb model. Hydrological modelling in arid and semiarid areas international hydrology series wheater, howard, sorooshian, soroosh, sharma, k. However, the hydrology of arid and semiarid areas is very different from that of humid regions, and there is little guidance on the special challenges of groundwater modelling for these areas. Over the past several decades, human activities, such as groundwater extraction for irrigation, have resulted in aquifer overdraft and disrupted the natural equilibrium in these areas.
Sensitivity analysis of hydrological modelling to climate forcing in a semiarid mountainous catchment 149 precipitation pwolrtulr, fig. Read hydrological modelling in arid and semiarid areas international hydrology series for online ebook. Groundwater is sensitive to the climate change and agricultural activities in arid and semi. Location of the hapexsahel square degree in niger on the african continent. A gi5 for hydrological modelling in the semiarid, hapexsohe experimental urea of niger africa figure 1 a.
Wheater 2 global precipitation estimation from satellite imagery using artificial neural networks 21 s. Groundwater modelling in arid and semiarid areas edited. Journal of water resources and hydraulic engineering. Jolly and rassam, modelling of groundwatersurface water interactions in arid and semiarid floodplains 1. Evaluation of soil water availability swa based on hydrological modelling in arid and semiarid areas. Modelling rainfall runoff relations using hechms in a. In semiarid regions water resources are limited and hereby the available groundwater for irrigation and other water uses are severely constrained. Therefore, the objective of this study is to introduce a distributed hydrological. The arizona hydrological society in cooperation with iah, asce, nwri, and unesco. Challenges of hydrological analysis for water resource. Simulation of the catchments hydrological processes in arid. Hydrological modelling in arid and semiarid areas international hydrology series. This study is relevant for water sources planners and policy makers for assessment of water resources for sustainable development in the urbanizing semiarid river basins.
Pdf groundwater recharge in irrigated semiarid areas. Communities in these areas pay the price for thousands of years of water manipulation. A gi5 for hydrological modelling in the semi arid, hapexsohe experimental urea of niger africa figure 1 a. Modelling hydrological processes in arid and semi arid areas an. Modelling hydrology and sediment transport in a semiarid and anthropized catchment using the swat model. Challenges of hydrological analysis for water resource development in semiarid mountainous regions. Modelling hydrological connectivity in semiarid flat areas. This publication is supported by sahra sustainability of semiarid hydrology and riparian areas under the stc program of the national science foundation, agreement no. In semiarid and arid areas with intensive agriculture, surface watergroundwater swgw interaction and agricultural water use are two critical and closely interrelated hydrological processes.
The proper understanding of the factors controlling runoff generation and magnitude in such areas is therefore of great importance in view of the hypothesized climatic changes related to greenhouse warming. The main areas of the world that fall into this zone are large parts of australia and southern africa, the. Modeling hydrological processes in a semiarid mountainous catchment at the regional scale dissertation zur erlangung des doktorgrades dr. This study is relevant for water sources planners and policy makers for assessment of water resources for sustainable development in the urbanizing semi arid river basins.
Sensitivity analysis of hydrological modelling to climate. The precipitation is generally scares and has random and erratic behavior such that. The majority ofthe worlds arid areas occur along twowide belts at approximately 30 degrees latitude north and south of the equator. Modeling hydrological processes in a semiarid mountainous. However, the impact of agricultural water use on the hydrologic cycle has been rarely explored by integrated swgw modeling, especially in large basins. Semiarid areas associated with the arid deserts are. Hydrological modeling in a semiarid area using remote. Procedure of hydrological modeling in a semiarid river basin. Modelling hydrological processes in arid and semi arid areas an introduction to the workshop howard s. Over the last ten years, we have seen that experience. Within the study area, relief between plateaux and valley bottoms is generally between. Hydrological modeling in a semiarid catchment using swat model 1699 fig. Groundwater modelling in arid and semiarid areas edited by.
Presenting important insight into the complexities of arid region hydrology, engineering hydrology of arid and semiarid regions explores the key components for formulating and implementing integrated management approaches in catchment wadi systems. Pdf hydrological modeling in a semiarid region using. This book is the product of an international workshop initiated by unesco to discuss the hydrological modelling tools required to support water management in these areas. The temporal variability of point rainfall is wellknown. The resource for semiarid hydrology water conservation. Pdf hydrological modeling in a semiarid region using hechms. Sensitivity analysis of hydrological modelling to climate forcing in a semi arid mountainous catchment 149 precipitation pwolrtulr, fig. A gis for hydrological modelling in the semiarid, hapex. In these subtropical belts the air is usually descending, and dry much of the time. Groundwater models are widely used globally to understand groundwater systems and to guide decisions on management. These hydrological parameters are highly influenced by increase in urbanization. The whole nature of the hydrology and hence values of model. Hydrological modelling is a powerful tool to support hydrological and water resource design. For semi arid regions, methods of assessing aquifer recharge usually consider the potential evapotranspiration.
Mar 31, 2018 these hydrological parameters are highly influenced by increase in urbanization. Hydrology and best practices for managing water resources. Arid zone hydrology has important differences from humid zone hydrology. Wheater department of civil and environmental engineering imperial college of science, technology and medicine, london sw7 2bu, uk introduction in the arid and semiarid regions of the world, water resources are limited, and under severe. Modeling surface watergroundwater interaction in arid and. For instance, it is extremely difficult to evaluate dominant. Sustainability of semiarid hydrology and riparian areas under the stc program of the national science foundation, agreement. The efficiency of swat hydrological model has not been evaluated in arid and semi arid areas in iran and due to the increasing use of this model and importance of generated runoff in arid and semi arid areas, the simulation of runoff. Evaluation of soil water availability swa based on hydrological modelling in arid and semi arid areas. The efficiency of swat hydrological model has not been evaluated in arid and semiarid areas in iran and due to the increasing use of this model and importance of generated runoff in arid and semiarid areas, the simulation of runoff. Evaluation of soil water availability swa based on. A case study in handan city, china by xuerui gao 1,2, jianhua wang 3, pute wu 1,2, yong zhao 3, xining zhao 1,2 and fan he 3.
Introduction approximately one third of the worlds land area is comprised of aridsemiarid regions rogers, 1981. Modelling rainfall runoff relations using hechms in a semi. Arid and semiarid regions are defined as areas where water is at its most scarce. Iraq is one of the countries that located in the region classified as an arid and semi arid areas and will face significant. Hydrological modelling in the region has developed against a background of a high degree of spatial and temporal variability in hydrometeorological processes, a general lack of available data and limited financial and personnel resources. Noblequantification and modelling of water flow in rainfed paddy fields in ne thailand. However, we found a scientific gap in the literature focussed on modelling of hc in flat areas under semi arid conditions. Hydrological modeling in a semiarid region using hechms. The sahelian landscape is flat to gently undulating. Hong 3 modelling semi arid and arid hydrology and water resources.
Semiarid areas associated with the arid deserts are mostly north or south of the deserts africa, asia, and. Hydrological processes in arid and semiarid areas are difficult to observe and. The hydrological regime in these areas is extreme and highly variable, and they face great pressures to deliver and manage freshwater resources. Rainfall is the primary hydrological input, but rainfall in arid and semiarid areas is commonly characterised by extremely high spatial and temporal variability. Wadi kafrein groundwater modelling model calibration arid and semiarid areas. Low data availability, especially amount of water use, is one of the main problem to calibrate the model.
Hydrological modeling has recently become a widespread tool in. Hydrological modeling can be used for this purpose 4. Hydrological modeling of semiarid region in ungauged. In the arid and semi arid regions of the world, water resources are limited, and under severe and increasing pressure due to expanding populations, increasing per capita water use and irrigation. Additionally, hydrological processes in small watersheds are not yet fully understood, but they are accurate precisely for catchments in datascarce, semiarid regions 5. It is noteworthy that soil salinity is another serious problem beside limit irrigation resources faced by irrigation agriculture in arid and semi arid irrigated areas asgari et al. Modelling hydrology and sediment transport in a semiarid and. Although most records are of relatively short length, a few are available from the 19th century. There is an abundant literature on runoff generation under semi arid conditions, and relating hc and land use management and changes.
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