Application of Geographical Information Systems and Soft Computation Techniques in Water and Water Based Renewable Energy Problems (Water Resources Development and Management)

This book highlights the application of Geographical Information System (GIS) and nature based algorithms to solve the problems of water and water based renewable energy resources. The irregularity in availability of resources and inefficiency in utilization of the available resources has reduced the potentiality of water and water based renewable energy resources. In recent years various soft computation methods (SCM) along with GIS were adopted to solve critical problems. The book collects various studies where many SCMs were used along with GIS to provide a solution for optimal utilization of natural resources for satisfying the basic needs of the population as well as fulfilling their burgeoning energy demands. The articles depict innovative application of soft computation techniques to identify the root cause and to mitigate the uncertainty for optimal utilization of the available water resources. The advantage of SCM and GIS were used to maximize the utilization of water resources under cost and time constraints in face of climatic abnormalities and effect of rapid urbanization. Dr. Mrinmoy Majumder is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Hydro-informatics Engineering (under Civil Eng) of National Institute of Technology Agartala in India. He has a total academic experience of six years and has completed his PhD from Jadavpur University, India in the year of 2010. He has published more than 20 research papers in different journals and around ten monographs from international publishers. His research interest include hydro-informatics, multi criteria decision making, artificial neural networks, group method of data handling and water based renewable energy. Chapter 1 Review of Reservoir Sediment Inflow Estimation for Teriang Reservoir, Malaysia authored by Hii Ching Poon and Heng Hock Hwee. Chapter 2 Analyzing Extreme Events Using Standardized Precipitation Index During the 20th Century for Surat District, India authored by T.M.V. Suryanarayana, N.R. Patel and D.T. Shete Chapter 3 Determining the best mathematical model for stable hydraulics slop of the Sepidroud river basin authored by A.R. Mardookhpour. Chapter 4 Statistical Downscaling of Daily Temperature and Rainfall Data from Global Circulation Models, North Central Ethiopia authored by Solomon Addisu Legesse and P. V. V. Prasada Rao. Chapter 5 Comprehensive Drought Hazard Analysis: A Study of Bundelkhand Region, India authored by Anjali Singh, Sreeja S. Nair, Anil K. Gupta and V. K. Sehgal. Chapter 6 Land use/land cover information through remote sensing & GIS for management of Lambakheda watershed, Bhopal, (M.P) by Shalendra Kr. Pandey, Dr. J.P. Shukla and Deepak Kr. Tripathi Chapter 7 Cost Optimization Of High Head Run Of River Small Hydro Power Projects authored by Sachin Mishra,S.K.Singal and D.K.Khatod Chapter 8 An Approach For Wind – Pumped Storage Plant Scheduling Under Uncertainty authored by J. Dhillon, A. Kumar and S.K. Singal