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38 articles for “Catchments”
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Assessment of Water Quality and Quantity Trends at Reuse Locations within the Bahr El- Baqar Drainage Catchment under Water Stress Reduction Scenarios
Abstract: Many countries face the pressing challenge of water scarcity, affecting around 20% of the global population in areas with water shortages. Egypt, one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East, is severely impacted by this issue. To address this, Egypt is focusing on developing alternative water resources, including the reuse of agricultural drainage water for irrigation. In this study, the SIWARE model was employed to evaluate …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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GIS Based Assessment of Soil Erosion Using Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in Wular Catchment of Kashmir
Abstract: The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has been assessed in the present study using Remote Sensing and GIS in order to estimate the potential Soil Loss at watershed level in Wular Catchment. Wular Catchment has an area of 1200.36 km2 and lies between 34o12′24″ and 34o36′26″ N latitude and 74o26′41″ and 74o56′02″E longitude. Its altitudinal range is from 1580 meters near Wular Lake to about 4500 meters in Harmukh range. …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 56–66 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Variation in Khordha District under Chilika Catchment
Abstract: Human activities have in recent years become recognized as a major force in shaping the biosphere. The land use/land cover pattern of a region is an outcome of natural and socio-economic factors and their utilization by man in time and space. Land is becoming a scarce resource due to immense agricultural and demographic pressure. Remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) techniques provide effective tools for analyzing the land …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 22–34 Read article
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Estimation of Peak Flood Discharge for the Ungauged Catchments in the Tributaries of River Sutlej using Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Approach
Abstract: Estimation of peak flood discharge (PFD) for a given return period is of utmost importance for planning and design of hydraulic structures, river protection works, and development of integrated water resources management projects which can be computed by applying various approaches viz., flood frequency analysis, rational formula, envelope curve and synthetic unit hydrograph (SUH). In this paper, SUH approach is adopted for estimation of PFD for the ungauged catchments viz. …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 29–41 Read article
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Production Potential, Economics, Energetics and GHG Emission Potentials of Paddy based Cropping System in a Micro-watershed under Damodar Catchment, West Bengal under Hot, Moist, Sub-Humid Agro-Ecological Zone
Abstract: AbstractThe Damodar catchment area in West Bengal is primarily dominated by rice-rice mono-cropping system. The present study was conducted in three villages through Naopara, Kantia and Syamsundarpur in the Barddhaman district of West Bengal; to explore the potentials of integrating other field crops in the existing rice based cropping system towards improving the monetary productivity and farmers’ livelihood. Field experiments were conducted taking different cropping systems through rice–rice, rice–potato–black gram, …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 35–46 Read article
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Geomatic Based Morphometric Analysis of Kadalibadi Micro-Watershed of Ansupa Lake Catchment, Cuttack District, Odisha
Abstract: In the present study, an attempt has been made to evaluate morphometric parameters derived from SRTM data and also land use/land cover, geomorphology, soil and also drainage map are prepared from SOI toposheet, LISS IV and Cartosat II satellite images. The study is about the Kadalibadi micro-watershed of Ansupa catchment and the micro-watershed, covering five nos. of villages (Kadalibadi, Podapada, Radhadarsanpur, Mahidharpur and Baidehipur). Remote sensing (RS) along with geographical …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 10–21 Read article
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Mapping of Dangerous Glacial Lakes by Using Systematic Extraction Approach in Different Catchments of Upper Indus Basin (UIB) Pakistan
Abstract: The glaciers are nature's most valuable fresh water resource for irrigation, industry, and hydroelectric growth, as well as for the present and future needs of millions of people who live downstream. Numerous of the waterways in the HKH region receive a significant percentage of ice melt water from this solid reservoir. Many of the glaciers which consist of massive amount of permanent snow and ice are found to generate several …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · pp. 48–61 Read article
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Catchment Pollution Potential and Pattern of Groundwater Quality
Abstract: Pollutants in groundwater can occur naturally or they can be introduced by various anthropogenic sources of pollution. Both point and non-point sources of pollution affect the quality of surface as well as ground water. As water infiltrates, solute concentrations are typically low. But after penetration their spatial extent follows a regional pattern that needs to be examined in detail. Hence, spatial pattern of important parameters of ground water quality obtained …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 19–28 Read article
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Trend Analysis of Long-Term Rainfall Data for Monsoon Season of Kharun Catchment
Abstract: This research paper investigates the trends in monsoon season rainfall over a 31-year period (1990–2021) using the non-parametric Mann–Kendall test. A range of statistical methods were utilized to analyze the rainfall data, providing valuable insights into its temporal patterns and trends. The correlation coefficient, measured by Kendall's Tau, exhibited a minimal positive correlation of 0.004 between years and their corresponding rainfall, quantities. This implies a slight tendency for increased rainfall …
Published in International Journal of Rural and Regional Development · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 12–17 Read article
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Rainfall-runoff Relationship in Small Mountainous Catchments
Abstract: An event of stream danger was seen in a little watershed, where precipitation prompted a critical decrease in soil dampness content. This development of soil water can be perceived as sporadic motions as it streams into lower layers. This peculiarity includes a significant measure of water going through the dirt, contributing fundamentally to the general outpouring from the watershed. The precariousnessdriven stream hypothesis can depict this peculiarity, which emerges because …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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Ethnomedicinal and Economical Aspects of Endemic Plants in the Catchment of Myristica Swamps, Western Ghats, India
Abstract: Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps famed for its fascinating primitive live and considered as world’ most unique and primaeval ecosystem. These swamps are predominated by members of the ancient family. Myristicaceae and created enormous hydrological network, unique distribution of plants vegetation along the Western Ghats, India. These Myristica swamps forest are considered as a virtually living museums of primitive live and support better understanding in regard to climate change on …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–17 Read article
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Smart Water Harvester
Abstract: Smart water harvester is a wiser use of Data Science in the optimization of rainwater harvesting, taking into account the forecast of precipitation and ideal catchment areas, and basically image processing using machine learning. In that respect, the system, via predictive algorithms like Random Forests, predicts the amount of rainfall by taking into consideration historical and real-time data, while Digital Elevation Models (DEM) and visualization methodologies of images make geographical …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Rejuvenation and Beautification of River and Nala
Abstract: Nowadays almost all water bodies in India are getting more and more polluted and facing with three major problems which are likely to be Untreated Sewage, Solid waste and abetting encroachment or slums areas along the bank of River, nala or any water body. Due to population development, outdated storm water drainage systems, climate change, and poor management of utility infrastructures, significant damage has recently been done to urban areas, …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Site Suitability Analysis for Reservoirs in Suriyawewa by Using GIS Techniques
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Sri Lanka receives an average rainfall varying regionally from 900 mm to 6000 mm. Due to the unequal rainfall distributions over the island, Sri Lanka is traditionally divided into three climatic zones, namely Wet Zone, Dry Zone, and Intermediate Zone. The Dry Zone of the island which receives less than 1750 mm of average annual rainfall occupies two thirds of the island …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 60–78 Read article
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Investigation of Pollution Status in River No. 2, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Using Physicochemical and Bacterial Indicators
Abstract: This study assessed the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of surface water in the River No. 2 watershed, Sierra Leone, through monthly sampling from March–August 2024 at upstream, midstream, and downstream sites. Analyses included temperature, turbidity, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, ammonia, fluoride, sulfite, nitrate, lead, arsenic, chromium, and microbial indicators (Escherichia coli, fecal and non-fecal coliforms). Most physicochemical parameters met WHO drinking-water guidelines. pH (7.0–7.3), TDS (7–17 mg/L), turbidity …
Published in International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 11–27 Read article
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Water Resource Analysis and Potential Evaluation of Bhima Basin in Maharashtra (GIS Approach)
Abstract: Potential of surface water and ground water resource evaluated and demand on resource figured out at sub catchment level. HEC-HMS software was used for hydrologic modeling taking dynamic canopy for evapotranspiration, SCS curve number for surface loss, constant monthly for base flow and storage-discharge for reservoir consideration. Basin model and curve numbers were generated using ArcGIS (GeoHMS tools). Ground water fluctuation study on 10 years water level data carried out. …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 33–47 Read article
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Morphometric Analysis of Ansupa Lake, Odisha using GIS Technique
Abstract: Basin morphometry is a means of numerically analyzing or mathematically quantifying different aspects of a drainage basin. In the present study, morphometric analysis of the Ansupa lake Catchment has been carried using earth observation data and geographical information system (GIS) techniques. The morphometric parameters considered for analysis includes the linear, areal and relief aspects of the basin. The study has strengthened in understanding the hydrological, geological and geomorphological characteristics of …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 15–22 Read article
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Rainwater Harvesting: A Case Study of Institution, Indore
Abstract: AbstractMillions of people worldwide suffer from lack of water. The importance of water is well known. Many factors compromise the quantity and quality of water supply. To solve this problem, a study was undertaken to evaluate the potential for water-saving by using rainwater harvesting in a college campus, Indore. Rainwater harvesting is a long-standing practice of many countries, still used as a means for dealing with the water problem of …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Rainwater Harvesting: A Sustainable Solution to Water Crisis
Abstract: Cleaning, washing, showering, cooking, drinking, as well as other household and commercial activities, all require water. The worldwide water crisis is a major source of concern. Due to population expansion and industrialization, higher water consumption is unavoidable. Rainwater collection has the potential to significantly reduce the water shortage. Leading to a shortage of waterprotection and sustainable degradation of water supplies, we are all on the edge of water shortages today. …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Assessment of Water Quality Deterioration in Sacred Ponds of Varanasi: Impact of Urbanization, and Pollution
Abstract: Water scarcity, pollution, political unrest, and population growth have made it imperative to manage water resources, including surface water, responsibly in the twenty-first century. The ponds deteriorate due to development, urbanization, and the burden of many polluting sources. Varanasi had roughly 110 pounds and kunds in the 1980s; today, there are only 56. The physical and chemical quality parameters of five significant sacred ponds that have existed in Varanasi from …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 30–37 Read article