Surface Hydrology

This book presents the hydrological research carried out in the Migina catchment (260 km2), Southern Rwanda. The main objective of the research is to explore the hydrological trends and climate linkages for catchments in Rwanda (26,338 km2), and to contribute to the understanding of dominant hydrolo..

This book discusses methods for measuring the flow in rivers and open channels in accordance with ISO and CEN standards and to satisfy the current requirements of the International Organization for Standardization and the European Union’s Water Directive. It includes coverage of the Acoustic Doppler..

The water resources of the Abay/Upper Blue Nile basin are crucial to meet the demands of agriculture, industry, domestic, and eco-system needs. The basin contributes the largest share of water to the Nile basin. However, the basin exhibits large spatio-temporal variability in rainfall and runoff whi..

With growing concern about the increasing amount of urban flooding and ever-more devastating effects, this book details not only established flood prevention strategies but also new approaches to prediction and resilience...

This new text covers the principles of hydrology and drainage, low-impact-development designs, computer modelling techniques, the evaluation of existing systems, and planning for both new development and urban renewal. It focuses on green methods and modelling techniques for urban watershed manageme..