Rainfall Prediction in Khorasan Razavi Stations Using a Hybrid Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm Approach [PDF]
Water Harvesting ResearchAccurate rainfall prediction is crucial for effective water resource management, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This study proposes a novel hybrid approach, combining the Non-linear Auto Regressive with eXogenous inputs (NARX) neural network ...
Mahdi Naseri, Mahsa Mardani
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The Impact of Snow Cover on River Discharge Simulation: Insights from the Barandozchay River Basin [PDF]
Water Harvesting ResearchThis study presents a comprehensive analysis aimed at predicting the discharge of the Barandozchay River using machine learning algorithms and meteorological data from both satellite and ground sources over the period from 2002 to 2022.
Haleh Hashemi +3 more
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Water Accessibility and Quality, for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Kenyan Arid Lands; A Case Study of Kalepo and Ngilai Conservancies [PDF]
Water Harvesting ResearchKenya’s arid lands, including Ngilai and Kalepo conservancies, face multiple challenges such as poverty, poor infrastructure, weak governance, and climate change—leading to prolonged droughts, flash floods, and declining water sources.
Mary Makokha
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Exploring Rainwater Harvesting Potential for Irrigation in Lackatoorah Tea Garden of Sylhet, Bangladesh [PDF]
Water Harvesting ResearchSylhet division is the major tea-producing region of Bangladesh. This study was conducted to explore the potential of rainwater harvesting by a designed model to fulfill the water requirement of the Lackatoorah tea garden during the dry season. Data were
Tahmina Akter +7 more
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Prioritization of Factors Influencing People's Participation in Watershed Management Projects of Siyahposh Basin, Ardabil Province, Iran [PDF]
Water Harvesting Research, 2023 People's Participation (PP) in watershed management and development projects in the Iran, in addition to reducing implementation costs, can lead to the success and more effective implementation of projects.
Reza Talaei +2 more
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Effects of Evapotranspiration Reduction on Rice; Towards a Closed Water System [PDF]
Water Harvesting Research, 2023 Drought is an abiotic stress that limits global rice production. Plastic mulch is one of the ways to reduce water consumption. To evaluate the closed water system in the pot, a study was conducted to determine the level of reduction of evapotranspiration
Hassan Heidari, Fatemeh Jamali
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Mapping the flood-prone areas for developing a flood risk management system in the northeast of Iran [PDF]
Water Harvesting Research, 2017 Flood hazard and disaster in Iran is one of the most frequent and damaging types of natural disaster. The Gorganroud watershed in the Golestan province recently has incurred severe damages resulted from flood events.
Mahboobeh Hajibigloo +3 more
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Locating Suitable Sites for Bandsar Construction with BWM and GIS [PDF]
Water Harvesting Research, 2023 Bandsar is a traditional large plot, which is built by creating an embankment on the level lines in the plains around ephemeral rivers, or is built across the waterways like small dams in the hill region, and directing and maintaining the flood or runoff
Seyed Mehdi Kheslati +2 more
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Opportunities for private sector participation in agricultural water development and management [PDF]
, 2014 Irrigation management / Private sector / Public sector / Public policy / Private investment / Participatory management / Privatization / Financing / Farmers / Households / Water harvesting / Africa South of ...
Penning de Vries, Frits +4 more
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Simulation of flow pattern in intake by using a numerical model [PDF]
Water Harvesting Research, 2017 Lateral intake is a structure constructed next to a main channel to divert part of the flow within the channel. The separated area of the flow in the entrance of intake channel has no effect on flow discharge while reduces the effective cross-sectional ...
Reza Babagoli Sefidkoohi +3 more
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