Hillslope And Watershed Hydrology Christopher Duffy Xuan Yu by Christopher Duffy, Xuan Yu 9783038429524, 303842952X instant download after payment.

The goal of watershed hydrology is to better understand water movement and storage that can be managed and exploited for economic development and environmental sustainability. The hydrologists bring together information from topography, geology, land use, etc., in order to evaluate the watershed responses to different climate scenarios, ecological settings and human activities. The book attempts to present state-of-the-art methods of watershed hydrology, illustrated with worldwide case studies.
The book has three chapters: Chapter 1 presents advanced watershed models and understanding of processes, parameters, and uncertainty which is critical to the development of tools for the prediction of hydrologic state and flux variables, in order to manage water resources. Five watershed models are reported in different areas, which involve module development, model parameterization, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty estimation.
Chapter 2 covers examples of watershed model applications for environmental assessment, management, and conservation. Application of watershed models requires integration of site-specific knowledge, regional calibration, environmental scenarios, and social problems, which increase the complexity of interpretation of model results for resource and environmental water management. This chapter collects case studies of watershed models from a variety of perspectives, including large watershed, urban watershed, intense human activities, and natural hazard vulnerability.
Chapter 3 lists several popular watershed models, summarizes the content of this book, and speculates on future research perspectives. It is anticipated that we will witness the introduction of more reliable models, comprehensive interpretations and broader implementation where water is driving human and ecosystem services. Such advances will be achieved by community efforts across disciplines and open science between researchers and the public.