Adaptive Catchment Management and Reservoir Operation

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Guangtao Fu, Guangheng Ni, Chi Zhang
MDPI, Apr 9, 2019 - Technology & Engineering - 498 pages

River catchments and reservoirs play a central role in water security, food supply, flood risk management, hydropower generation, and ecosystem services; however, they are now under increasing pressure from population growth, economic activities, and changing climate means and extremes in many parts of the world. Adaptive management of river catchments and reservoirs requires an in-depth understanding of the impacts of future uncertainties and thus the development of robust, sustainable solutions to meet the needs of various stakeholders and the environment. To tackle the huge challenges in moving towards adaptive catchment management, this book presents the latest developments in cutting-edge knowledge, novel methodologies, innovative management strategies, and case studies, focusing on the following themes: reservoir dynamics and impact analysis of dam construction, optimal reservoir operation, climate change impacts on hydrological processes and water management, and integrated catchment management. 

 

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algorithm analysis annual average bed evolution bed levels calculated cascade reservoirs catchment Chen China climate change coefficient computed CrossRef decrease discharge distribution Dokan downstream dynamics ecological effects environmental Equation erosion estimated evaluate FDCs flood control flow regime forecast gauge stations habitat hindcasting Huangshi Hydraul Hydrol hydrological hydropower hydropower stations impact increase indicates inflow inner protection zone Jianli Jinghong Jinghong Reservoir Jingjiang Kurobe River land method Miyun Reservoir Narew River near-bed concentration optimal operation outflow P-factor Pankou parameters period precipitation Puptake rainfall ratio region reservoir operation River Basin runoff scenarios season sediment flux sediment load sediment transport Shashi shown in Figure simulation spillway streamflow suspended sediment suspended sediment concentration SWAT Table Three Gorges Dam uncertainty upstream values variables vertical profiles Wang Wanglai water level water quality water resources water temperature watershed Xiaoxuan Yangtze River Zhang

About the author (2019)

Guangtao Fu, Professor of Water Intelligence at the University of Exeter, has a research focus on developing and applying new computer models, data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to tackle urban water challenges such as water supply resilience, network leakage, urban flooding and urban wastewater management. He is a Royal Society Industry Fellow and a Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. He has authored 130 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and conference papers, and received several awards including the 2014 ‘Quentin Martin Best Practice Oriented Paper’ and the 2018 ’Best Research-Oriented Paper’ awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

Guangheng Ni is Professor of Hydrology and Water Resource in the Department of Hydraulic Engineering at Tsinghua University. He has worked on a variety of state and international projects including reasonable use of transboundary waters, impacts of changing environments on hydrology and water resources, ecological regulation and remediation for cascade hydropower development, urban flood forecasting system with coupling of hydrologic and atmospheric processes. He has published over 100 research papers and is the developer of several hydrological models. He received several awards from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Water Resources. 

Chi Zhang, Professor at Dalian University of Technology, has a research focus on water resources modelling and analysis, such as watershed hydrology simulation under changing environments, optimal operation of multi-reservoir systems, flood control and decision support. He is a Yangtze River Distinguished scholar awarded by the Ministry of Education in China and is supported by the ‘New Century Excellent Talent of the Ministry of Education Plan’. He has published 90 papers, 40 of which were indexed by SCI and published in leading journals in his field, and received several awards including the first prize for ‘Science and Technology Progress, Ministry of Education’ (ranking No. 1), and 2018 ’Best Research-Oriented Paper’ awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

Bibliographic information

TitleAdaptive Catchment Management and Reservoir Operation
Online access: OAPEN DOAB Directory of Open Access Books
Online access: OAPEN Open Research Library
EditorsGuangtao Fu, Guangheng Ni, Chi Zhang
Editionillustrated
PublisherMDPI, 2019
ISBN3038977381, 9783038977384
Length498 pages
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