Regionalization of models for operational purposes in developing countries: An introduction

Hydrology Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 331-337

  Hughes, Denis A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Hydrological models; Operational hydrology; Regionalization

Indexed keywords

DATA SCARCITY; HYDERABAD , INDIA; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS; INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION; INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS; OPERATIONAL HYDROLOGY; REGIONALIZATION; REMOTELY SENSED DATA; SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

HYDROGEOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WATER RESOURCES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGIONALIZATION; REMOTE SENSING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ANDHRA PRADESH; HYDERABAD [ANDHRA PRADESH]; INDIA;

EID: 80051504663     PISSN: 00291277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2011.007     Document Type: Article

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