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Multi-objective synchronous calibration and Pareto optimality of runoff and sediment parameters in an arid and semi-arid watershed
Calibration methodologies must extract as much information as possible from available data, but it is not well understood in investigating the...
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Generalized Pareto processes for simulating space-time extreme events: an application to precipitation reanalyses
To better manage the risks of destructive natural disasters, impact models can be fed with simulations of extreme scenarios to study the sensitivity...
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Hierarchical-Generalized Pareto Model for Estimation of Unhealthy Air Pollution Index
A common way of modeling the exceedance of air pollution index (API) data is to utilize the generalized Pareto distribution (GPD). The marginal GPD...
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Generalized logistic model for r largest order statistics, with hydrological application
The effective use of available information in extreme value analysis is critical because extreme values are scarce. Thus, using the r largest order...
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Multi-Criteria Optimization of the Quality Indicators of Steel Foundry Ladles, Based on Priorities and Weighting Coefficients of the Indicators
In the present study, the significance of the quality indicators of “Fosuk” type driving masses used for the monolithic construction of the walls of... -
Determination of extreme wind speed under different wind directions and attack angles with mixed wind climates in mountain terrain
Determining the extreme wind speed and basic wind speed in mountain areas is the fundamental topic in wind-resistant design for engineering...
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Intercomparison of MoM, MLM and LMO Estimators of Probability Distributions for Assessment of Extreme Rainfall
Assessment of extreme rainfall is needed to be carried out to prevent floods and droughts and applied to the studies on water resources projects.... -
Analysis of heterogeneity in a sedimentary aquifer using Generalized sub-Gaussian model based on logging resistivity
It is critical to recognize and reproduce aquifer heterogeneity properly in groundwater modeling and management due to its impacts in groundwater...
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Peaks-over-threshold model in flood frequency analysis: a sco** review
In flood frequency analysis (FFA), annual maximum (AM) model is widely adopted in practice due to its straightforward sampling process. However, AM...
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Application of NSGA-II and fuzzy TOPSIS to time–cost–quality trade-off resource leveling for scheduling an agricultural water supply project
Access to sufficient and safe water particularly in vulnerable countries is one of the most important goals targeted by the United Nations for 2030....
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Evaluating the necessity of post-processing techniques on d4PDF data for extreme climate assessment
The occurrence and severity of extreme precipitation events have been increasing globally. Although numerous projections have been proposed and...
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Spatial extreme model for rainfall depth: application to the estimation of IDF curves in the Basque country
Intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves are commonly used in engineering practice for the hydraulic design of flood protection infrastructures and...
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Modeling of daily suspended sediment load by trivariate probabilistic model (case study, Allah River Basin, Iran)
PurposeEstimating the joint probability of occurrence and joint return period of suspended sediment load (SSL) is necessary for the design and...
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Gradient free stochastic training of ANNs, with local approximation in partitions
We present a numerical scheme for computation of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) weights, which stems from the Universal Approximation Theorem,...
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An effective dynamic immune optimization control for the wastewater treatment process
To resolve the conflict between multiple performance indicators in the complicated wastewater treatment process (WWTP), an effective optimization...
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Removal of boron from water by batch adsorption onto bovine bone char: optimization, kinetics and equilibrium
With the widespread of boron application, more and more boron residues pollute water sources, leading to a series of environmental and health...
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Abundance of natural resources and environmental sustainability: the roles of manufacturing value-added, urbanization, and permanent cropland
Sustainable management of natural resources and green urbanization is crucial because it assists the use of resources wisely without unnecessary use...
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A method to characterize climate, Earth or environmental vector random processes
We propose a general methodology to characterize a non-stationary random process that can be used for simulating random realizations that keep the...
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Non-linear granger causality approach for non-stationary modelling of extreme precipitation
Interactions and feedback between the atmosphere, oceans, and land lead to natural climatic variations responsible for severe weather events such as...