water modeling Articles
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Uncertainty assessment of monthly water balance models based on Incremental Modified Fuzzy Extension Principle method
In this paper, a new method, namely Incremental Modified Fuzzy Extension Principle (IMFEP), is proposed for uncertainty assessment of conceptual water balance models. IMFEP is based on a new modification of fuzzy extension principle using fuzzy approximate. The most important feature of the IMFEP method lies in its realistic superposition of convex fuzzy membership functions of model inputs at ...
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Application of an Interactive Water Simulation Model in urban water management: a case study in Amsterdam
Water simulation models are available to support decision-makers in urban water management. To use current water simulation models, special expertise is required. Therefore, model information is prepared prior to work sessions, in which decision-makers weigh different solutions. However, this model information quickly becomes outdated when new suggestions for solutions arise and are therefore ...
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Haar wavelet-based adaptive finite volume shallow water solver
This paper presents the formulation of an adaptive finite volume (FV) model for the shallow water equations. A Godunov-type reformulation combining the Haar wavelet is achieved to enable solution-driven resolution adaptivity (both coarsening and refinement) by depending on the wavelet's threshold value. The ability to properly model irregular topographies and wetting/drying is transferred ...
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Optimal water allocation model based on satisfaction and economic benefits
The study develops an integrated model for allocation of limited available water among competing user sectors. The model comprises a reservoir operation model (ROM) and a water allocation model (WAM). ROM determines the available water, which is used as an input to WAM. Two single and one multi-objective functions are included in the water allocation model. The first single objective function ...
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Development of a diffusive wave shallow water model with a novel stability condition and other new features
One of the approaches to flood modelling is numerical simulation of the diffusive wave approximation of the shallow water equations. Improving these models in various aspects is still an open area of research. In this study, a new diffusive wave model with explicit time integration was developed which includes some novel features: (1) time steps are determined using a novel stability ...
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On the effect of scaling conceptual model complexity on stochastic response for water quality modeling
This paper extends previous work comparing the response of water quality models under uncertainty. A new model, the River Water Quality Model no. 1 (RWQM1), is compared to the previous work of two commonly used water quality models. Additionally, the effect of conceptual model scaling within a single modelling framework, as allowed by RWQM1, is explored under uncertainty. Model predictions are ...
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Modelling the urban water cycle as an integrated part of the city: a review
In contrast to common perceptions, the urban water infrastructure system is a complex and dynamic system that is constantly evolving and adapting to changes in the urban environment, to sustain existing services and provide additional ones. Instead of simplifying urban water infrastructure to a static system that is decoupled from its urban context, new management strategies use the complexity ...
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Source Catchments - Better Future for Catchment Managers
Applying a whole-of-catchment approach to water management is now possible thanks to Source Catchments, the first component of eWater’s integrated water modelling suite, eWater Source to be publicly released. A water quality and quantity model, Source Catchments is designed to help natural resource managers and consultants develop targets, prioritise improvement programs and measure ...
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Water services in small towns in developing countries: at the tail end of development
The current lack of knowledge about small towns, the great diversity of such settlements and the pressure to ‘scale up’ interventions make it difficult for policy makers and practitioners to develop models which are suitable for these towns. Currently, principles and practices informing models for water services in urban and rural areas are applied in small towns without question. This paper ...
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Damage of concrete by sulphate attack and alkali-silica reaction
A holistic approach was adopted to examine concrete durability by taking into account both physical aspects (such as capillary porosity, micro-cracking, macrovoids) and chemical reactions. A ternary representation of the complex damage process in reinforced concrete structures was used by examining the coexistence of the main three factors affecting the concrete durability: a) interconnected ...
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Examination of a coupled supply- and demand-induced stress function for root water uptake modeling
Vegetation water use is closely related to its biophysical functioning and is often under stress from various environmental factors. However, commonly used root water uptake models only consider the stress from root zone moisture availability. There is a need to incorporate the stress from both the above-ground factors and root zone water condition. In this study, a newly developed coupled ...
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Water quality model parameter identification of an open channel in a long distance water transfer project based on finite difference, difference evolution and Monte Carlo
A new method is proposed based on the finite difference method (FDM), differential evolution algorithm and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation to identify water quality model parameters of an open channel in a long distance water transfer project. Firstly, this parameter identification problem is considered as a Bayesian estimation problem and the forward numerical model is solved by ...
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Water Quality Modelling
Water quality modelling involves the prediction of water pollution using mathematical simulation techniques. A typical water quality model consists of a collection of formulations representing physical mechanisms that determine position and momentum of pollutants in a water body. Models are available for individual components of the hydrological system such as surface runoff; there also exist ...
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Prediction of urban water demand on the basis of Engel's coefficient and Hoffmann index: case studies in Beijing and Jinan, China
Domestic and industrial water uses are the most important segment of urban water consumption. Traditional urban water demand models are usually based on water consumption quotas or statistical relationships, which usually overestimate urban water demands. The efficiency of domestic and industrial water uses is associated with living standards and levels of industrialization. The correlation ...
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A web-based environmental decision support system for legacy models
An environmental decision support system (EDSS) was designed for the Occoquan system in Northern Virginia, USA. This EDSS is available through the internet using web-browsers, and enables stakeholders to interact with complexly-linked water resources models for the Occoquan system based on seven implementations of HSPF and two implementations of CE-QUAL-W2 software. Using the web-interface of ...
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Hydrodynamic modelling of a regulated Mediterranean coastal lagoon, the Albufera of Valencia (Spain)
Coastal lagoon hydrodynamics are strongly influenced by sea water exchange, especially when the connection between the lagoon and the sea is artificially regulated. These situations increase the complexity of the hydrodynamic regime, requiring the use of numerical models to understand their behaviour. Traditionally, one-dimensional models have been used, although in recent years, the ...
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Inequality and polarization analysis of urban water use in the Yangtze River Delta area, China
Inequality and polarization are terms usually used to describe the overall dispersion of income distribution and the phenomenon of a divided society with a disappearing middle class and increasing rich and poor populations. However, these terms have seldom been used in water sciences. In this paper, the concepts of inequality and polarization are employed to analyze the distribution of urban ...
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Parameter identification of river water quality models using a genetic algorithm
For solving the multi-parameter identification problem of a river water quality model, analytical methods for solving a river water quality model and traditional optimization algorithms are very difficult to implement. A new parameter identification model based on a genetic algorithm (GA) coupled with finite difference method (FDM) was constructed for the determination of hydraulic and water ...
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Applying Monte Carlo and classification tree sensitivity analysis to the Zayandehrood River
Water quality modeling is an important issue for both engineers and scientists. The QUAL2K model is a simulation tool that has been used widely for this purpose. Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis is a major step in water quality modeling. This article reports application of Monte Carlo analysis and classification tree sensitivity analysis in the modeling of the Zayandehrood River. First the ...
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The B O B E R (Better Observation for Better Environmental Response) Project - Slovenia
The B O B E R (Better Observation for Better Environmental Response - Boljše Opazovanje za Boljše Ekološke Rešitve) Project, Slovenia The BOBER project was completed in 2015 and it is the largest project for monitoring the environment conditions across Slovenia. The project goals were to upgrade the national system for monitoring and analysing the state of the water ...
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