Stochastic and Statistical Methods in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering

In this volume – Volume 3 of a four-volume set – experts from around the globe examine time series analysis in hydrology and environmental engineering. Climatic change is of great concern to everyone and significant contributions to this challenging research topic are put forward in this book. A range of interesting applications in hydrological forecasting are given for case studies in reservoir operation in North America, Asia and South America. Additionally, progress in entropy research is described and entropy concepts are applied to various water resource systems problems. Neural networks are employed for forecasting runoff and water demand. Moreover, graphical, nonparametric and parametric trend analyses methods are compared and applied to water quality time series. Other topics covered in this landmark volume include spatial analyses, spectral analyses and different methods for stream-flow modelling. Volume 3 constitutes a resource for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners who wish to be at the forefront of time series analysis in the environmental sciences.