soliman mostafa m. - engineering hydrology of arid and semi-arid regions
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  • Genere: Libro
  • Lingua: Inglese
  • Editore: CRC Press
  • Pubblicazione: 06/2010
  • Edizione: 1° edizione

Engineering Hydrology of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

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The natural scarcity of water in arid and semiarid regions, aggravated by man-made factors, makes it difficult to achieve a reliable water resources supply. Communities in these areas pay the price for thousands of years of water manipulation. Presenting important insight into the complexities of arid region hydrology, Engineering Hydrology of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions explores the key components for formulating and implementing integrated management approaches in catchment (wadi) systems.The book introduces the engineering hydrology of arid and semi-arid regions, covering meteorological processes and hydrology. The author discusses precipitation and precipitation losses, catchment characteristics, and runoff estimation methods. He also examines streamflow measurements and hydrographs, flood routing, and groundwater hydrology, including the basic equations of groundwater flow and analytic solutions describing flow aquifers, pumping tests, and salt water intrusion. Building on this foundation, the book then delineates sediment yield in watersheds and streams and the design of hydraulic structures for protection and management of water resources systems. It includes case studies, conversion tables, and modeling software.During the last two decades, research efforts and networking have enhanced the state of knowledge about arid and semi-arid areas, especially watershed and catchment systems. Pulling this information together into a comprehensive resource, this book provides a better understanding of wadi hydrology, capacity-building processes, water education and training, and institutional development. This understanding can then be used to select the appropriate tools to support water management and optimize the sustainable use of water resources. "When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water" — Benjamin Franklin

SOMMARIO
IntroductionGeneral RemarksEngineering Hydrology for Arid and Semiarid RegionsHydrologic CycleHydrologic SystemsWadi HydrologyModelingReferencesBibliographyMeteorological Processes and HydrologyIntroductionSolar and Earth RadiationsTemperatureHumidityWindClimate ChangeReferencesPrecipitationIntroductionForms of PrecipitationMeasurement of Precipitation Precipitation Gauge NetworkInterpretation of Precipitation DataAverage Precipitation over an AreaDesign StormsReferencesSuggested ReadingPrecipitation LossesIntroductionEvaporationEmpirical Evaporation EquationsEstimation of Evaporation by Analytical MethodsReservoir Evaporation and Methods for Its ReductionEvaporation and TranspirationInterceptionSurface Retention LossRecommended Methods for Estimating Rainfall LossesMeasurement of InfiltrationInfiltration Indexes ReferencesCatchment Characteristics and RunoffIntroductionCatchment CharacteristicsEstimation of RunoffReferencesStream Flow MeasurementIntroductionMeasurement of StagesFlow-Measuring StructuresReferencesStream-Flow HydrographsIntroductionCharacteristics of the HydrographHydrograph SeparationThe Unit Hydrograph ConceptDerivations of Unit Hydrographs from Simple HydrogaphsDerivation of Unit Hydrograph from Complex StormsUnit Hydrographs for Various DurationsSynthetic Unit HydrographsHydrograph of Overland FlowReferencesBibliographyFlood RoutingIntroductionHydraulic Routing TechniquesHydrologic Routing TechniquesCase Study: Flood Routing for the HighAswan Dam ReservoirReferencesGroundwater Hydrology IntroductionDistribution of Subsurface WaterGroundwater Flow TheoriesHydraulics of the Well and Its DesignSLUG TestsGroundwater RechargeApplication Groundwater PollutionReferencesSediment Yield from WatershedsIntroductionSediment-Yield TheoriesReservoir SedimentationReferencesHydraulic StructuresIntroductionCrossing WorksControl and Storage WorksReferencesBibliographyCase StudiesCase Study 1 Water Resources Management in Wadi Naghamish at the North Coastal Zone of EgyptCase Study 2 Urbanization Impacts on the Hydrological System of Catchments in Arid and Semiarid RegionsCase Study 3 Runoff Simulation Using Different Precipitation Loss MethodsCase Study 4 Design of Salboukh Flood Control System, in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaAppendix A: Conversion Tables Appendix B: GlossaryAppendix C: Statistics and Stochastic Analysis in HydrologyAppendix D: A Simplified Model for Hydrograph Development in Arid and Semiarid RegionsIndex

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  • Condizione: Nuovo
  • ISBN: 9781439815557
  • Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 1.55 lb
  • Formato: Copertina rigida
  • Illustration Notes: 172 b/w images, 73 tables and approx 291 - PPI 606
  • Pagine Arabe: 411