Hydroinformatics in hydrology,
hydrogeology and water resources

IAHS Publ. 331 (2009) ISBN 978-1-907161-02-5, 528 + viii pp. Price £92.00

This publication comprises a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the joint symposium JS.4: Hydroinformatics in Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Resources that was held during the 8th IAHS Scientific Assembly and 37th IAH Congress, in Hyderabad, India, September 2009. The 60 contributions from more than 20 countries focus on topics from :

• Whole System Modelling and Uncertainty,
• Hydrological Applications of Hydroinfomatics, and
• Hydrogeological Applications and Modelling of Large Systems.

Contents

• Ian D. Cluckie, Yangbo Chen, Vladan Babovic, Lenny Konikow, Arthur Mynett, Siegfried Demuth & Dragan A. Savic
  Preface, iii

 
1. Whole System Modelling and Uncertainty
    
   • Ian Cluckie & Yangbo Chen
     Whole System Modelling and Hydroinformatics ( Keynote Paper ), 3-13
   • G. A. Corzo, Y. Xuan, C. A. Martinez & Dimitri Solomatine
     Ensemble of radar and MM5 precipitation forecast models with M5 model trees, 14-19
   • Carlos Varga, James E. Ball & Mark Babister
     A hydroinformatic approach to development of design temporal patterns of rainfall, 20-29
   • Sara Liguori, Miguel Rico-Ramirez & Ian Cluckie
     Uncertainty propagation in hydrological forecasting using ensemble rainfall forecasts, 30-40
   • Renji Remesan, Michaela Bray, Muhammad Ali Shamim & Dawei Han
     Rainfall–runoff modelling using a wavelet-based hybrid SVM scheme, 41-50
   • Adarsh Singh, Rabindra K. Panda & Niranjan Pramanik
     Appropriate data normalization range for daily river flow forecasting using an artificial neural network, 51-57
   • J. N. Okpara & M. Perumal
     Hydrological impact assessment of climate change on water resources of the Niger River basin using a water balance model and ANNs, 58-71
   • T. V. Reshmidevi, T. I. Eldho & R. Jana
     Integration of hydrological modelling with artificial intelligence tools for an agricultural watershed in India, 72-79
   • S. Mohammad Mortazavi N., George Kuczera & Lijie Cui
     Comparison of Genetic Algorithm and Ant Colony optimization methods for optimization of short-term drought mitigation strategies, 80-90
   • Prakash C. Swain & Umamahesh V. Nanduri
     Neuro-fuzzy inference system for operation of a multi-purpose reservoir, 91-97
   • Mukesh K. Tiwari & C. Chatterjee
     Daily discharge forecasting using WANNs coupled with nonlinear bias correction techniques, 98-108
   • Huifang Guo, Zengchuan Dong & Xixia Ma
     WANFIS model for monthly runoff forecasting, 109-113
   • Jong-Sook Park, Qiwei Ren, Yangbo Chen, Ian David Cluckie, Michael Butts & Douglas Graham
     Effectiveness of complex physics and DTM-based distributed models for flood risk management of the River Tone, UK, 114-121
   • K. Venkata Reddy, T. I. Eldho, E. P. Rao & A. T. Kulkarni
     An integrated distributed watershed model with channel network for rainfall–runoff simulation, 122-129
   • Li Lu, Xia Jun, Xu Chong-Yu, Chu Jianjing & Wang Rui
     Analysis of the sources of equifinality in hydrological models using GLUE methodology, 130-138
   • Hammouda Dakhlaoui, Zoubeida Bargaoui & András Bardossy
     Comparaison de trois méthodes d’usage de la technique des voisins les plus proches en vue d’amélioration de la performance de l’algorithme SCE-UA appliqué pour le calage du modèle pluie–débit HBV /
     Comparison of three methods using the k-Nearest Neighbours approach to improve the SCE-UA algorithm for calibration of the HBV rainfall–runoff model, 139-153
   • Zhao Chao, Bao Wei-Min & Hong Hua-sheng
     The robust detection of outlying rainfall observations, 154-162
   • Alexander Onuchin, Tamara Burenina, Kulmurza Gaparov & Natasha Ziryukina
     Land use impacts on river hydrological regimes in Northern Asia, 163-170
   
    
2. Hydrological Applications of Hydroinformatics
    
   • Vladan Babovic & Raghuraj Rao
     Harnessing hydrological systems knowledge for improved water resource management in water stressed cities such as Singapore ( Keynote Paper ), 173-180
   • Mi-Seon Lee, Geun-Ae Park, Min-Ji Park, Jong-Yoon Park & Seong-Joon Kim
     Assessment of future climate change impact on non-point source pollution loads of a small rural watershed using QuickBird high resolution satellite imagery, 181-188
   • Lijie Cui & George Kuczera
     Multi-objective optimization analysis for Canberra water supply system, 189-199
   • Claus Skotner, Lars-Chresten Ekebjerg & Rajeev Bansal
     Development of a decision-support system for enhanced operational management of the reservoirs of Bhakra and Beas dams, 200-205
   • Miao-miao Ma, Wei-min Bao & Xi-feng Li
     Combining an improved harmony search algorithm with the One Tank Model calibration, 206-212
   • David R. Maidment, Richard P. Hooper, David G. Tarboton & Ilya Zaslaksky
     Accessing and sharing data using CUAHSI Water Data Services, 213-223
   • Rulin Ouyang, Liliang Ren & Chenghu Zhou
     Data mining for hydrological time series analysis, 224-235
   • Sat Kumar, M. Sekhar & D. V. Reddy
     Improving the disaggregation of daily rainfall into hourly rainfall using hourly soil moisture, 236-244
   • S. N. Londhe & S. B. Charhate
     Towards modelling of streamflow using soft tools, 245-253
   • C. Cudennec, J.-C. Pouget, S. Chargui, H. Boudhraâ, A. Jaffrezic & M. Slimani
     Geomorphology-structured hydroinformatics for downward basin modelling with flexible accounting for net rainfall variability, 254-260
   • V. Jothiprakash, Mayank Dobhal, Mayank Mehta & Bellie Sivakumar
     Nonlinear dynamic analysis of reservoir inflows: a case study from South India, 261-268
   • Giovanni Cardoso, David Moncunil, Dirceu S. Reis Jr, Eduardo Martins & Luiz Nascimento
     Deriving short-term reservoir inflow forecasts for real-time optimization of reservoir operation to mitigate flood damage, 269-274
   • Xiaoqin Zhang, Weimin Bao, Zhongbo Yu & Simin Qu
     Real-time correction on the river stage forecasting with an equivalent stage approach, 275-283
   • Daisuke Nohara, Ami Tsuboi & Tomoharu Hori
     Long-term reservoir operation optimized by DP models with one-month ensemble forecast of precipitation, 284-295
   • Mehmet C. Demirel & Martijn J. Booij
     Identification of an appropriate low flow forecast model for the Meuse River, 296-303
   • Bellie Sivakumar & Hung Soo Kim
     Chaos theory for hydrological modelling: a middle-ground between deterministic and stochastic views, 304-313
   • Elfride Anrain Lindner & Masato Kobiyama
     Proposal of Tank Moisture Index to predict floods and droughts in Peixe River watershed, Brazil, 314-323
   • Michaela Bray, Renji Remesan & Dawei Han
     Raingauge siting using the gamma test, 324-332
   • Ping Ai & Yali Chen
     Extracting software component from hydrological information service system, 333-341
   • Wang Tao, Bao Weimin & Hu Haiying
     Isotopic variations of direct runoff, 342-347
   • Zhang Rong-Rong, Shu Long-Cang, Dong Gui-Ming, Lu Cheng-Peng & Liu Li-Hong
     Small-scale rainfall–runoff experiments and numerical simulation in a typical small karst basin of Houzhai, Guizhou Province, China, 348-357
   • Heloise Garcia Knapik, Marianne Schaefer França, Cristovao Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandes, Julio César Rodrigues De Azevedo & Monica Ferreira Do Amaral Porto
     Reflections about water quality based upon conceptual aspects of monitoring and modelling of organic content, 358-365
   • M. S. Ayyanagowdar, S. Santhana Basu & S. S. Shirahatti
     Development of canal design software as an educational tool, 366-369
   • Woochang Jeong, Manha Hwang, Taemin Ha & Yongsik Cho
     Comparison and analysis of monthly runoff predicted by four different techniques in a rainfall–runoff forecasting system (RRFS), 370-378
   
    
3. Hydrogeological Applications and Modelling of Large Systems
    
   • Xiaoli Yang, Liliang Ren, Xiaofan Liu, Fei Yuan, Bin Yong & Hong Wang
     Using RS/GIS to explore the impact of land-use changes on evapotranspiration and runoff in a semi-arid watershed, 381-388
   • Anupam K. Singh & Arun K. Sharma
     GIS and a remote sensing-based approach for urban flood-plain mapping for the Tapi catchment, India, 389-394
   • Bin Yong, Liliang Ren, Xiaoli Yang, Wanchang Zhang, Xi Chen, Lihua Xiong & Shanhu Jiang
     A new GIS-based algorithm for computing the TOPMODEL topographic index, 395-401
   • R. Gopakumar & Kaoru Takara
     Analysis of bathymetry and spatial changes of Vembanad Lake and terrain characteristics of Vembanad Wetlands using GIS, 402-411
   • Mohamed El Kashouty & A. Abdel-Lattif
     Groundwater management in the Darb El Arbaein, Southwestern Desert, Egypt, 412-422
   • Jaroslaw Chormanski, Ignacy Kardel, Dorota Swiatek, Mateusz Grygoruk & Tomasz Okruszko
     Management Support System for wetlands protection: Red Bog and Lower Biebrza Valley case study, 423-431
   • Madan K. Jha, Ganesh M. Bongane & V. M. Chowdary
     Groundwater potential zoning by remote sensing, GIS and MCDM techniques: a case study of eastern India, 432-441
   • Alexandra Goldschneider, Eric Amantini & Blanca van Hasselt
     Challenges for three-dimensional hydrogeological modelling of an LNG mined underground storage during construction, 442-448
   • Alexandra Goldschneider, Justine Morruzzi, Jean-Luc Bodin, Eric Amantini & Philippe Vaskou
     Coupled geological and hydrogeological models in fractured systems: understanding interactions between underground storages and their rockmass, 449-458
   • K. H. V. Durga Rao, A. M. J. Meijerink, V. Venkateswara Rao & P. S. Roy
     Inverse modelling approach in a spatial environment to study the dynamics of groundwater flow in the main aquifer of the Doon Valley, India, 459-471
   • Niels Schütze & Gerd H. Schmitz
     A new stochastic framework based on evolutionary algorithms for evaluating potential yield and corresponding risks of optimal deficit irrigation strategies, 472-479
   • Abdellatif Maslouhi, Hassan Lemacha & Moumtaz Razack
     Modelling of water flow and solute transport in saturated–unsaturated media using a self adapting mesh, 480-487
   • Wang Jun, Liang Zhongmin & Shi Ye
     Automatic mapping of a reservoir flood risk map using GIS technology, 488-493
   • Parviz Normatov
     Development of information systems in regulation of water-energy relations between countries of Central Asian transboundary river basins, 494-499
   • Carlos Galvao, Rodolfo Nobrega, Francisco Brasileiro & Eliane Araujo
     An e-Science platform for collaborative generation of knowledge and technology in hydrology, hydrogeology and water resources, 500-504
   • Jieyou Li, Lijuan Guo, Wang Chen, Yang Zhang & Hao Jiang
     Study and practice of small hydropower project development with riverine ecosystem protection, 505-509
   • Mikhail Korets & Alexander Onuchin
     A GIS-based tool to determine streamside forest shelterbelt width, 510-513
   • H. N. Singh, Nityanand Singh & N. A. Sontakke
     Monitoring large-scale rainfall variations across India, 514-522
   
    

   Key Word Index, 523