Watershed Hydrology, Management and Modeling

ISBN-13: 9781138365643 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 200 str.

Abrar Yousuf; Manmohanjit Singh

Opis

The book covers types and problems of soil erosion, agronomic and engineering soil conservation measures, concepts of watershed management, hydrological models for watershed management, application of remote sensing and GIS for watershed management and rain-water harvesting.

Spis treści

1. Watershed Hydrology and Management. 2. Runoff and Rain water Harvesting. 3. Basics of Soil Erosion. 4. Measurement of Soil Erosion by Water. 5. Measures to Control Soil Erosion. 6. Gully Erosion and its Control. 7. Soil Erosion by Water -Model Concepts and Applications. 8. SWAT Model and its Application. 9. Watershed Management in 21st Century. 10. Bio-industrial Watershed Management. 11. Land Evaluation: A General Perspective.

O autorze

Abrar Yousuf, M. Tech. Soil and Water Engineering, is a Scientist at Regional Research Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. His specialization includes hydrological modeling, watershed management, remote sensing and GIS and rainwater management. He has authored a number of research articles in journals of national and international repute.

Manmohanjit Singh, Ph.D. Soil Science, is Director and Chief Scientist, Regional Research Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. He specializes in quantification and management of soil erosion, on-farm water management, dryland agriculture, soil quality assessment and watershed management. He has authored more than 200 publications and is recipient of various professional awards.