scholarly journals Effects of land use change on discharge of the Paraíba do Sul river

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e53
Author(s):  
Caluan Rodrigues Capozzoli ◽  
Andrea De Oliveira Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Annual Maximum ◽  
Daily Streamflow ◽  
Very High ◽  
Paraíba Do Sul River

The Paraíba do Sul river basin is located in the southeast region of Brazil and across São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states. In addition to the urban and rural population in the basin, Paraíba do Sul River supplies about twelve million people in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, the third-largest metropolitan region in South America. Land-use in the basin is predominantly dairy farming, where inadequate soil management has affected the quality and quantity of water in the basin. In this work, a distributed hydrological model was performed to assess different surface coverage scenarios considering increments of forest cover along to the basin watercourses. The scenarios were compared with the current condition of the basin in terms of annual mean streamflow, annual maximum daily streamflow, and frequency of occurrence of very high and very low flow extremes. The simulations indicate a reduction in the annual mean streamflow rate due to the increase of the cover forest; reduction of annual maximum daily streamflow due to the increase in forest cover. Extreme frequency analysis indicates that increasing forest cover promotes a decrease in very high flow events and an increase in very low flow events during the rainy months of the basin (October to March), however, in the dry months (especially in August) the occurrence of very high flow events increases while very low flow events decrease. These results indicate that although on average and during the rainy season forest cover negatively affects surface water availability in the driest months, when water resources are scarcer, increased forest cover is beneficial for water availability in the basin.

scholarly journals The Cumulative Effects of Forest Disturbance and Climate Variability on Streamflow in the Deadman River Watershed

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krysta Giles-Hansen ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Xiaohua Wei
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Forest Disturbance ◽  
Climatic Variability ◽  
High Flow ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cumulative Effects ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
River Watershed

Climatic variability and cumulative forest cover change are the two dominant factors affecting hydrological variability in forested watersheds. Separating the relative effects of each factor on streamflow is gaining increasing attention. This study adds to the body of literature by quantifying the relative contributions of those two drivers to the changes in annual mean flow, low flow, and high flow in a large forested snow dominated watershed, the Deadman River watershed (878 km2) in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Over the study period of 1962 to 2012, the cumulative effects of forest disturbance significantly affected the annual mean streamflow. The effects became statistically significant in 1989 at the cumulative forest disturbance level of 12.4% of the watershed area. The modified double mass curve and sensitivity-based methods consistently revealed that forest disturbance and climate variability both increased annual mean streamflow during the disturbance period (1989–2012), with an average increment of 14 mm and 6 mm, respectively. The paired-year approach was used to further investigate the relative contributions to low and high flows. Our analysis showed that low and high flow increased significantly by 19% and 58%, respectively over the disturbance period (p < 0.05). We conclude that forest disturbance and climate variability have significantly increased annual mean flow, low flow and high flow over the last 50 years in a cumulative and additive manner in the Deadman River watershed.

Analyzing the Impacts of Urbanization on Watershed Streamflow Characteristics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qining Shen ◽  
Zhentao Cong
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
Flow Frequency

&lt;p&gt;It is widely recognized that urbanization has a significant impact on streamflow characteristics. However, the influences of economic development, increasing population and positioning of urban development on streamflow regimes is still not fully understood. This study aims to clarify these influences by analyzing 134 catchments in China and 1064 catchments in the United State. Urbanization metrics were derived from gridded GDP dataset, gridded population dataset and land use/land cover datasets, while the streamflow characteristics were calculated using annual streamflow and mean daily discharge data. The statistical analysis indicated that the rate of change in rainfall-runoff ratio is positively related to the growth rate of GDP and urban area both in China and the U.S., but this relationship was not found in population growth rate. Increasing the extent of urbanized area increased high and low flow frequency in Kansas metropolitan region as well as San Antonio metropolitan region, while reduced low flow frequency in Atlanta metropolitan region. In addition, urban expansion also enhanced streamflow flashiness. Compared to down-stream development, up-stream development increased high flow volume in Atlanta metropolitan region and Kansas metropolitan region, while decreased high flow volume in San Antonio metropolitan region and low flow volume in all study metropolitan regions. The findings in this study provide a sight for future researches in hydrological variation due to urbanization.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Predicting effects of plantation expansion on streamflow regime for catchments in Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 2109-2121 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Zhang ◽  
F. F. Zhao ◽  
A. E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Daily Streamflow ◽  
Streamflow Regime ◽  
Flow Duration Curves ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Zero Flow

Abstract. The effect of plantations on mean annual streamflow is well understood and, there are robust methods available for assessing the impact. Plantations also affect streamflow regime, leading to reductions in low flow and increased number of zero-flow days. Understanding changes in streamflow regime following plantation expansion is important for developing water resources and environmental flow strategy. This study evaluated the impacts of plantations on streamflow regime from 15 catchments in Australia. The selected catchments range in size from 0.6 to 1136 km2 and represent different climatic conditions and management practices. The catchments have at least 20 yr and in most cases 35 yr of continuous daily streamflow data and well documented plantation records. Catchments with perennial streamflow in the pre-treatment periods showed relatively uniform reductions in most flows after plantation expansions, whereas catchments with ephemeral streamflow showed more dramatic reductions in low flows, leading to an increased number of zero-flow days. The Forest Cover Flow Change (FCFC) model was tested using the data from the selected catchments and comparison of predicted and observed flow duration curves showed that 14 of the 15 catchments have coefficients of efficiency greater than 0.8. The results indicate that the model is capable of predicting plantation impacts on streamflow regime.

scholarly journals Future water availability in selected European catchments: a probabilistic assessment of seasonal flows under the IPCC A1B emission scenario using response surfaces

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2163-2171 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Weiß
Keyword(s):  
Water Availability ◽  
Stream Flow ◽  
Emission Scenario ◽  
Response Surfaces ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Flow Threshold ◽  
Grid Based

Abstract. A grid-based water balance model is used to quantify exceedance probabilities of high and low stream flow thresholds, and analyse their progression over the course of the 21st century. The analysis is carried out for 18 European river basins using the response surface method in combination with probabilistic projections of climate change, conditional to the IPCC A1B emission scenario up to 2100. According to this study, Nordic basins have the highest probability of high flow threshold violation in Europe, while in Central and Southern European basins, the probability of low flow threshold violation is highest. While the high flow violation occurs mostly during winter, with other seasons being likewise probable, low flow violation only occurs in summer. Some basins are facing an increased stream flow amplitude, having high probabilities for both, high flow and low flow violations.

scholarly journals Zmienność przepływów niżówkowych w wybranych zlewniach pogórskich i beskidzkich w latach 1988‑2017 = Variability of low flow in Polish Carpathians (foothills and Beskidy Mountains) catchments in the period 1988‑2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-25
Author(s):  
Witold Bochenek ◽  
Małgorzata Kijowska-Strugała
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Soil Permeability ◽  
Low Flows ◽  
Polish Carpathians ◽  
Continental Climate

Water flow in the Polish Carpathians was exemplified by long-term (1988‑2017) analysis of two foothill catchments (of the Skawinka and Stobnica) and two catchments in the Beskidy Mountains (of the Soła and Osława). The work allowed for the determination of the duration of low flows and outflow deficits in relation to changes in thermal and precipitation conditions, as well as land use and land cover. In the selected catchments, the 30-year period brought a decrease in the area of arable land and an increase in the area of grassland and forest. In addition built-up areas increased by 495% between 1990 and 2018. A greater susceptibility to the occurrence of total drought was noted for the Beskidy Mountains catchments, in which the duration of low flows and outflow deficit was greater than in the foothill catchments. At the same time, the mountain catchments proved less susceptible to the emergence of deep drought, on account of their higher levels of forest cover and levels of soil permeability. In regional terms, the durations of low flows and outflow deficits were greater in the catchments located in the eastern part of the Carpathians (those of the Stobnica and Osława), in line with this area’s intensified features of a continental climate.

scholarly journals Water security in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro: contributions to the debate

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-120
Author(s):  
Bianca Borges Medeiros Santos
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Water Insecurity ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Paraíba Do Sul River

Abstract This article aims to contribute to discussions on the management of water resources and the elements associated to water security. The discussion has focused on two main aspects, first, in the theoretical frame about discussions of water security and second, in the presentation of the elements which composes the current scenario of water management in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro (RMRJ), based in the discussions about the centrality for Rio de Janeiro's water supply focused in Paraíba do Sul river, and in the role of agencies and organisms associated to water management in this territory. Based in the researching about the water availability and quality in Rio de Janeiro and the mechanisms presents in this State, the elements presented in this article demonstrated a context of water insecurity in RMRJ.

scholarly journals Predicting effects of plantation expansion on streamflow regime for catchments in Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Zhang ◽  
F. F. Zhao ◽  
A. E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Daily Streamflow ◽  
Streamflow Regime ◽  
Flow Duration Curves ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Zero Flow

Abstract. The effect of plantations on mean annual streamflow is well understood and there are robust methods available for assessing the impact. Plantations also affect streamflow regime, leading to reductions in low flow and increased number of zero-flow days. Understanding changes in streamflow regime following plantation expansion is important for developing water resources and environmental flow strategy. This study evaluated the impacts of plantation on streamflow regime from 15 catchments in Australia. The selected catchments range in size from 0.6 to 1136 km2 and represent different climatic conditions and management practices. The catchments have at least 20 yr and in most cases 35 yr of continuous daily streamflow data and well documented plantation records. Catchments with perennial streamflow in the pre-treatment periods showed relatively uniform reductions in most flows after plantation expansions, whereas catchments with ephemeral streamflow showed more dramatic reductions in low flows, leading to an increased number of zero-flow days. The Forest Cover Flow Change (FCFC) model was tested using the data from the selected catchments and comparison of predicted and observed flow duration curves showed that 14 of the 15 catchments have coefficient of efficiency greater than 0.8. The results indicate that the model is capable of predicting plantation impacts on streamflow regime.

scholarly journals HYDROLOGICAL ASPECT OF BATANG ALAI WEIR WATERSHED DUE TO LAND USE CHANGES INTO MINING AREAS

CERUCUK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Achmad Surian Nur ◽  
M. Azhari Noor
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Hydrological Modeling ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Design Flood ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
Flood Discharge ◽  
Daily Discharge

The policy of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources that provides permits for mining production activities for PT. MCM in the Batang Alai River area has an impact on the hydrology of the area. This study will discuss the changes in land use in the Batang Alai River area, Batang Alai Timur District, Hulu Sungai Tengah to the aspects of high flow and low flow hydrology.          The research method used is manual calculation with rational methods for high flow hydrology and calculations using the ArcSWAT 2012.10.1.18 for low flow hydrology. The data needed in the processing are rainfall data, DEM data, daily discharge data, climatology data, land use data, land use change data, and Batang Alai watershed data.          The results of the study were that the ratio of peak discharge of land use was changed to the mining area and land use was not converted into a mining area for high flow hydrology calculations. There is an increase in plan flood discharge in the Batang Alai River if there is a change in land use into a mining area, the design flood discharge always increases in each period. Whereas for low flow hydrology is the comparison between the daily use of land use converted into a mining area and land use is not converted into a mining area, then the daily discharge results are calculated for the availability of water. The results of low-flow hydrological modeling are categorized as good and have high influence based on the Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency value grouping and the coefficient of determination, and water availability decreases if land use is converted into a mining area.

Implication of Socio-economic Factors on Land Use and Forest Cover Changes in and Around Magamba Nature Reserve in Tanzania

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-117
Author(s):  
Solomon Jeremiah Sembosi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Population Pressure ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Rural settlements in mountainous regions are a typical process that occurs in many places around the world and have a number of implications on the landscape. Among them is a threat it possesses to the conservation and management of Afromontane ecosystems. This study assessed the socio-economic factors that drive the changes in land use and forest cover and the extent of land use and vegetation cover in and around Magamba Nature Reserve. Focus group discussion, direct field observation and household survey were used to acquire socio-economic information that impacts land use and forest cover. Through the use of Remote Sensing and GIS methods Landsat satellite images of 1995, 2008 and 2015 were employed to identify the extent of the changes in land use and forest cover. The perceived factors for the changes include education level, unemployment, landless/limited, landholding, population pressure, expansion of built-up areas and agricultural land at the expense of other land covers. This study revealed the transformation of natural forest and associated vegetation from one form to another. There was a decrease in natural vegetation from 61.06% in 1995 to 26.02% in 2015 and increase in built-up areas by 6.69% and agricultural areas by 4.70%. This study recommends conservation monitoring and strong law enforcement relating to natural resources so as to promote sustainable use of resources to rescue the diminishing ecosystem services.

scholarly journals Geomorphology and Landslide-Prone Area in Cisolok District, Sukabumi Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 01005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mochamad Seandy Alfarabi ◽  
Supriatna ◽  
Masita Dwi Mandini Manessa ◽  
Andry Rustanto ◽  
Yoanna Ristya
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
Overlay Analysis ◽  
Stream Network ◽  
Prone Area ◽  
Steep Topography ◽  
Physical Variables ◽  
Natural Characteristics ◽  
Very High

Sukabumi District located in Southern West Java known as a region that has diverse natural characteristics, however, it is vulnerable to disasters, especially landslides. Moreover, this study focuses on Cisolok District because this region always occurred landslides every year due to topography aspect. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of geomorphology to landslide-prone area in Cisolok District to reduce landslides. This study used overlay analysis for geomorphology mapping, while the Frequency Ratio (FR) method used for landslide-prone area mapping. Several physical variables used in this study such as slope, elevation, lithology, geological structure, road network, stream network, land use, soil type, rainfall, and landslide location. The result shows that the study areas have diverse geomorphology units dominated by volcanic slope with steep topography. While landslide-prone area consist of four classes : namely 17,03% low, 62,05% medium, 14,4% high, and 6,51% very high. Variety of landslide vulnerability in study area influenced by terrain form, land genesis, and geomorphic process.

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