Estimating the uncertainty in simulating the impacts of small farm dams on streamflow regimes in South Africa;Estimation des incertitudes lors de la simulation des impacts de petites retenues agricoles sur les régimes d'écoulement en Afrique du Sud

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 578-592

  Hughes, D A ^a   Mantel, S K ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Farm dams; Hydrological impacts; Modelling; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DOWNSTREAM FLOW; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; HYDROLOGICAL VARIABILITY; MODELLING; NUMBER AND SIZE; SMALL DAMS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPLY RELIABILITY; UNCERTAINTY; WATER ABSTRACTION; WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT; WATER USE;

CATCHMENTS; DAMS; ECOLOGY; ESTIMATION; FARMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CATCHMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78649791379     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2010.484903     Document Type: Article

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