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1. A Comparative Assessment Between Three Machine Learning Models and Their Performance Comparison by Bivariate and Multivariate Statistical Methods in Groundwater Potential Mapping

Author:
Pourghasemi, Hamid Reza,   et al.   ; Naghibi, Seyed Amir;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.14 pp. 5217-5236
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
cost effectiveness; linear models; rivers; land use; geographic information systems; regression analysis; artificial intelligence; methodology; spring; streams; watersheds; altitude; groundwater; algorithms; computer software; prediction; Iran
Abstract:
... As demand for fresh groundwater in the worldwide is increasing, delineation of groundwater spring potential zones become an increasingly important tool for implementing a successful groundwater determination, protection, and management programs. Therefore, the objective of current study is to evaluate the capability of three machine learning models such as boosted regression tree (BRT), classifica ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-1114-8

2. A Hybrid Fuzzy-Based Multi-Objective PSO Algorithm for Conjunctive Water Use and Optimal Multi-Crop Pattern Planning

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Rezaei, Farshad; Zekri, Maryam;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.4 pp. 1139-1155
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; crops; cultivation area; groundwater; irrigation; models; onions; planning; rice; system optimization; wheat
Abstract:
... This paper focuses on extracting an optimal multi-crop pattern plan through multi-objective conjunctive surface-ground water use management. Minimizing shortages in meeting irrigation demands, maximizing groundwater resources sustainability and maximizing agricultural net benefits are the three main goals of the multi-objective optimization problem solved in this paper. A new robust fuzzy-based mu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-016-1567-4

3. An Experimental Test for Application of Analytical Model of Surge Flow under Drought and Wet Conditions in a Semi-Arid Region

Author:
Nouri, Hamid,   et al.   ; Ghasempour, Farnoush;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2019 v.33 no.6 pp. 1969-1983
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
dams (hydrology); drought; groundwater recharge; hydrodynamics; hydrograph; infiltration rate; mathematical models; semiarid zones; topography; Iran
Abstract:
... In this paper, an analytical solution is investigated in the zero-inertia problem for surge flow phenomena in non-prismatic channels considering the impact of infiltration (introduced by Technische Univ. Dresden) in dry-channels under drought and wet conditions in a semi-arid climate in Iran. The hydrodynamic analytical model introduced by Dresden University is free of numerical troubles, easy to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-019-02222-x

4. Assessing a Multivariate Approach Based on Scalogram Analysis for Agricultural Drought Monitoring

Author:
Zare Abyaneh, Hamid,   et al.   ; Ghabaei Sough, Mohammad; Mosaedi, Abolfazl;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2018 v.32 no.10 pp. 3423-3440
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; climate; drought; entropy; evapotranspiration; monitoring; soil water; vegetation; wheat; Iran
Abstract:
... Due to the complexity of agricultural drought, univariate indices may not be suitable for assessing its impacts comprehensively. The main objective of this study was to develop a new multivariate drought index using the Scalogram concepts, in which the input data weights and their cluster separation were performed based on the entropy theory and fuzzy k-means algorithm, respectively. The newly dev ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-018-1999-0

5. Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater: Application of Support Vector Machines (SVMs) and Genetic Algorithms

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Esmikhani, Mahdieh;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2013 v.27 no.7 pp. 2623-2644
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; basins; equipment; groundwater; hydrologic models; irrigation rates; irrigation systems; irrigation water; rain; surface water; watersheds; Iran
Abstract:
... Combined simulation-optimization models have been widely used to address the management of water resources issues. This paper presents a simulation-optimization model for conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater at a basin-wide scale, the Zayandehrood river basin in west central Iran. In the Zayandehrood basin, in the past 10 years, a historical low rainfall in the head of the basin, combi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-013-0307-2

6. Development of an Algorithm for Sustainability Based Assessment of Reservoir Life Cycle Cost Using Fuzzy Theory

Author:
Vahdat–Aboueshagh, Hamid,   et al.   ; Nazif, Sara; Shahghasemi, Ebrahim;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.15 pp. 5389-5409
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; issues and policy; life cycle costing; models; water resources; Iran
Abstract:
... Sustainability assessment can be used as a basic managerial analysis to evaluate the capability of water resources in supplying associated demands. Alteration of management policies in order to improve the systems’ performance and sustainability can lead to additional costs of system operation. In this study a novel framework is proposed for assessing economic life cycle costs of dams considering ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0808-7

7. Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge Using a Hybrid Method

Author:
Safavi, Hamid Reza,   et al.   ; Goodarzi, Mustafa; Abedi-Koupai, Jahangir; Heidarpour, Manouchehr;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2016 v.30 no.1 pp. 133-148
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
aquifers; climate change; cost effectiveness; equations; groundwater; groundwater recharge; hydrologic models; irrigation; land cover; methodology; planning; rain; soil properties; temperature
Abstract:
... In this study, a new framework was developed for the estimation of groundwater recharge based on a hybrid method. In this regard, the homogeneous recharge zones were determined by the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The recharge rates in these zones were calculated using the Thornthwaite and Mather’s method. These zones and their recharge rates were entered into the MODFLOW model. Next, the mo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-1150-4

8. Identification of Critical Flood Prone Areas in Data-Scarce and Ungauged Regions: A Comparison of Three Data Mining Models

Author:
Pourghasemi, Hamid Reza,   et al.   ; Rahmati, Omid;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.5 pp. 1473-1487
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
altitude; disasters; drainage; floods; geographic information systems; inventories; land use; models; planning; researchers; rivers; socioeconomics; soil texture; surveys; Iran
Abstract:
... Flood is one of the most devastating natural disasters with socio-economic consequences. Thus, preparation of the flood prone areas (FPA) map is essential for flood disaster management, and for planning further development activities. The main goal of this study is to investigate new applications of the evidential belief function (EBF), random forest (RF), and boosted regression trees (BRT) models ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1589-6

9. Impact of Normalization and Input on ARMAX-ANN Model Performance in Suspended Sediment Load Prediction

Author:
Moeeni, Hamid,   et al.   ; Bonakdari, Hossein;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2018 v.32 no.3 pp. 845-863
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
model validation; neural networks; planning; pollution load; prediction; rivers; sediment yield; sediments; suspended sediment; time series analysis; watersheds
Abstract:
... The suspended sediment load in rivers is an important parameter in watershed planning and management. Since daily suspended sediment time series contain linear and nonlinear components, existing prediction models are associated with limitations. Therefore, this study introduces a new hybrid model comprising two commonly used stochastic and nonlinear models. The sediment load is first modeled by an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1842-z

10. Integrated Index for Assessment of Vulnerability to Drought, Case Study: Zayandehrood River Basin, Iran

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Esfahani, Mehrdad Khoshoei; Zamani, Ahmad R.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.6 pp. 1671-1688
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
case studies; crop damage; drought; geographic information systems; hydrology; land use; livestock; researchers; semiarid zones; spatial data; surveys; temporal variation; watersheds; Iran
Abstract:
... Drought is an extended period of deficient precipitation that causes damage to crops and reducing their performance, causes temporary scarcity of water for human/livestock consumption. Over the years, various indices have been proposed to identify onset, characterize and quantify the attributes of meteorological, hydrological and agricultural drought by various researchers. Because of the spatial ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0576-4

11. Integrated SARIMA with Neuro-Fuzzy Systems and Neural Networks for Monthly Inflow Prediction

Author:
Moeeni, Hamid,   et al.   ; Bonakdari, Hossein; Ebtehaj, Isa;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.7 pp. 2141-2156
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
neural networks; planning; prediction; time series analysis
Abstract:
... Regarding the complexity and limitations of current knowledge, monthly inflow prediction is often not sufficiently accurate and cannot fulfil the needs in water resource planning. Such time series consist of periodic and random components. Thus, by using data pre-processing methods, it is possible to reduce the problematic effects of these components in the modeling process. Monthly inflow methods ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1632-7

12. Membrane Process Design for the Reduction of Wastewater Color of the Mazandaran Pulp-Paper Industry, Iran

Author:
Tashaouei, Hamid Reza,   et al.   ; Khosravi, Mahdi; Badalians Gholikandi, Gagik; Soltanzadeh Bali, Amin; Riahi, Reza;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2011 v.25 no.12 pp. 2989-3004
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
activated sludge; anions; artificial colors; bicarbonates; biochemical oxygen demand; carbon; case studies; chemical oxygen demand; chlorides; color; densitometry; effluents; filters; filtration; inorganic ions; nitrates; organic compounds; papermaking; pulp and paper industry; pulp and paper sludge; reverse osmosis; sodium; surface quality; temperature; wastewater; wastewater treatment; water purification; Iran
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is evaluate the use of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment Mazandaran pulp and paper Industry. The qualification of wastewater is case study and Characteristics of this industry wastewater were determined by different experiments such as: COD, BOD, Color, densitometry, viscometry and TG/DTA analyzer. Also, the color creating agents in the investigated wastewater was ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-011-9794-1

13. Modeling Maize Yield and Soil Water Content with AquaCrop Under Full and Deficit Irrigation Managements

Author:
Ahmadi, Seyed Hamid,   et al.   ; Mosallaeepour, Elnaz; Kamgar-Haghighi, Ali Akbar; Sepaskhah, Ali Reza;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.8 pp. 2837-2853
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
biomass; corn; decision making; deficit irrigation; grain yield; magnesium; models; soil profiles; soil water content; water requirement; water uptake
Abstract:
... The AquaCrop model was used to simulate maize growth and soil water content under full and deficit irrigation managements as 1.2, 1, 0.8, and 0.6 of the potential crop water requirement. Generally, the RMSEs in simulating soil water content in calibration and validation were 0.01–0.039 and 0.012–0.037 m³ m⁻³, respectively, that overall corresponds to 3–14 % error. For the in-season biomass develop ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-0973-3

14. Multi-Objective Planning for Conjunctive Use of Surface and Ground Water Resources Using Genetic Programming

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Sepahvand, Reza; Rezaei, Farshad;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2019 v.33 no.6 pp. 2123-2137
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
agricultural industry; algorithms; climate change; climatic factors; cropping systems; crops; groundwater; irrigation water; planning; semiarid zones; simulation models; water allocation; water resources
Abstract:
... In arid and semi-arid regions, climate change causes a drastic decline in the volume of water resources as water demands increase. Thus, the present study is aimed at using a simulation-optimization model to perform conjunctive management of surface-ground water use to achieve two main objectives: (1) minimizing shortages in meeting irrigation water demands and (2) maximizing the total agricultura ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-019-02229-4

15. Optimal Reservoir Operation Based on Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater Using Neuro-Fuzzy Systems

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Chakraei, Iman; Kabiri-Samani, Abdolreza; Golmohammadi, Mohammad H.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2013 v.27 no.12 pp. 4259-4275
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
climate; drawdown; fuzzy logic; groundwater; plateaus; surface water; water resources; watersheds; Iran
Abstract:
... Reservoir operation cannot be carried out without due heed to surface water and groundwater resources, since neglecting either will have irreversible consequences. Optimal operation of the Zayandehrood Dam which supplies water into the Zayandehrood River basin in the central plateau of Iran is a case in point which warrants due consideration paid to both dam operation and the climate conditions in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-013-0405-1

16. Optimization of Pump Scheduling Program in Water Supply Systems Using a Self-Adaptive NSGA-II; a Review of Theory to Real Application

Author:
Ghafouri, Hamid Reza,   et al.   ; Makaremi, Yasaman; Haghighi, Ali;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.4 pp. 1283-1304
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; energy; energy costs; pumps; simulation models; system optimization; water distribution; water supply
Abstract:
... The operation of pumps imposes significant costs on a water distribution system for energy supply and pumps maintenance. To derive an optimum pumps scheduling program, this study presents a multiobjective optimization problem with the objective functions of 1- energy cost and 2- the number of pump switches. The optimization of both objective functions together leads to a multiobjective constrained ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1577-x

17. Predicting Spatial Distribution of Snow Water Equivalent Using Multivariate Non-linear Regression and Computational Intelligence Methods

Author:
Abyaneh, Hamid Zare,   et al.   ; Marofi, Safar; Tabari, Hossein;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2011 v.25 no.5 pp. 1417-1435
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; artificial intelligence; basins; kriging; latitude; longitude; neural networks; prediction; snow; water resources; Iran
Abstract:
... The evaluation of water resources given by snowfall is very important in the mountainous basins. In this study, the snow depth (SD) and snow water equivalent (SWE) were investigated to quantify the water resources stored in the snow. Multivariate non-linear regression (MNLR) method, four types of artificial neural network (ANN) and neural network-genetic algorithm (NNGA) model were initially evalu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-010-9751-4

18. Quantifying Changes in Reconnaissance Drought Index using Equiprobability Transformation Function

Author:
Zare Abyaneh, Hamid,   et al.   ; Mosaedi, Abolfazl; Ghabaei Sough, Mohammad; Samadi, S. Zahra;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.8 pp. 2451-2469
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
climate; drought; evapotranspiration; probability; probability distribution; Iran
Abstract:
... The Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) is obtained by fitting a lognormal probability density function (PDF) to the ratio of accumulated precipitation over potential evapotranspiration values (αₖ) at different time scales. This paper aims to address the question of how a probability distribution may fit better to the αₖ values than a lognormal distribution and how RDI values may change in shorter ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-0944-8

19. Simulation-Optimization Modeling of Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater

Author:
Safavi, Hamid R.,   et al.   ; Darzi, Fatemeh; Mariño, Miguel A.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2010 v.24 no.10 pp. 1965-1988
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
algorithms; aquifers; drawdown; evapotranspiration; groundwater; neural networks; planning; semiarid zones; surface irrigation; surface water; water management; water shortages; water table; Iran
Abstract:
... Water resources management in semiarid regions with low precipitation and high potential of evapotranspiration is a great challenge for managers and decision makers. In those regions, both sources of water should be managed conjunctively so as to minimize shortages of water in dry seasons. In conjunctive use, the difficulty increases as one must represent the response of both systems interactions, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-009-9533-z

20. Transforming Vulnerability Indexing for Saltwater Intrusion into Risk Indexing through a Fuzzy Catastrophe Scheme

Author:
Borhan Rashidi, Hamid,   et al.   ; Sadeghfam, Sina; Khatibi, Rahman; Daneshfaraz, Rasoul;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 2020 v.34 no.1 pp. 175-194
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
aquifers; freshwater; fuzzy logic; groundwater; hydrochemistry; mathematical theory; risk; saline water; saltwater intrusion; water quality; water shortages; water table
Abstract:
... Mapping vulnerability to Saltwater Intrusion (SWI) in coastal aquifers is studied in this paper using the GALDIT framework but with a novelty of transforming the concept of vulnerability indexing to risk indexing. GALDIT is the acronym of 6 data layers, which are put consensually together to invoke a sense of vulnerability to the intrusion of saltwater against aquifers with freshwater. It is a sco ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-019-02433-2

21. Transient-State Analytical Solution for Groundwater Recharge in Triangular-Shaped Aquifers Using the Concept of Expanded Domain

Author:
Seyyedian, Hamid,   et al.   ; Mahdavi, Ali;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Water resources management 2013 v.27 no.8 pp. 2785-2806
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
aquifers; basins; equations; groundwater; groundwater recharge; image analysis; stream flow
Abstract:
... The purpose of this work is to present analytical solution for linearized Boussinesq equation in triangular-shaped aquifers in response to transient recharge from an overlaying basin. Four different configurations of hydrogeological boundary conditions (constant-head and no-flow) are considered. At first, the solutions for the rectangular-shaped aquifers are obtained through the well known image w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-013-0315-2

22. Use of geographic information systems (GIS) in water resources: a review

Author:
Hamid, R.,   et al.   ; Tsihrintzis, V.A.; Fuentes, H.R.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Water resources management 1996 v.10 no.4 pp. 251-277
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
water pollution; water supply; water management; computer analysis; geographic information systems; groundwater; nonpoint source pollution; surface water
Abstract:
... Increasing public awareness, stricter measures and promulgation of new laws in the area of water resources have made the use of advanced technologies indispensable. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an effective tool for storing, managing, and displaying spatial data often encountered in water resources management. The application of GIS in water resources is constantly on the rise. In orde ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF00508896