Evaluating the effect of persistence on long-term trends and analyzing step changes in streamflows of the continental United States

S Sagarika, A Kalra, S Ahmad - Journal of Hydrology, 2014 - Elsevier
Streamflow is a very good indicator of long-term hydroclimatic changes. From a water
management perspective, the identification of gradual (trend) and abrupt (shift) changes in …

Water quality modeling of Mahabad Dam watershed–reservoir system under climate change conditions, using SWAT and system dynamics

M Nazari-Sharabian, M Taheriyoun, S Ahmad… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The total phosphorus (TP) concentration, as the primary limiting eutrophication factor in the
Mahabad Dam reservoir in Iran, was studied, considering the combined impacts of climate …

A dynamic model for vulnerability assessment of regional water resources in arid areas: a case study of Bayingolin, China

G Wu, L Li, S Ahmad, X Chen, X Pan - Water resources management, 2013 - Springer
Water scarcity is a common problem in many countries, especially those located in arid
zones. The vulnerability of water resources due to climate change is an imperative research …

Drought forecasting in a semi-arid watershed using climate signals: a neuro-fuzzy modeling approach

B Choubin, S Khalighi-Sigaroodi, A Malekian… - Journal of Mountain …, 2014 - Springer
Large-scale annual climate indices were used to forecast annual drought conditions in the
Maharlu-Bakhtegan watershed, located in Iran, using a neuro-fuzzy model. The …

Interconnections between oceanic–atmospheric indices and variability in the US streamflow

S Sagarika, A Kalra, S Ahmad - Journal of Hydrology, 2015 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the relationship between two indicators of climate variability–sea
surface temperatures (SST) and 500-mbar geopotential height (Z 500)–and seasonal …

Potential of rooftop rainwater harvesting to meet outdoor water demand in arid regions

K Tamaddun, A Kalra, S Ahmad - Journal of Arid Land, 2018 - Springer
The feasibility of rooftop rainwater harvesting (RRWH) as an alternative source of water to
meet the outdoor water demand in nine states of the US was evaluated using a system …

Quantifying pathogen risks associated with potable reuse: A risk assessment case study for Cryptosporidium

E Amoueyan, S Ahmad, JNS Eisenberg, B Pecson… - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the reliability and equivalency of three different potable reuse
paradigms:(1) surface water augmentation via de facto reuse with conventional wastewater …

Review and structural analysis of system dynamics models in sustainability science

G Honti, G Dörgő, J Abonyi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
As the complexity of sustainability-related problems increases, it is more and more difficult to
understand the related models. Although tremendous models are published recently, their …

[PDF][PDF] Pacific Ocean SST and Z500 climate variability and western US seasonal streamflow

S Sagarika, A Kalra, S Ahmad - International Journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
The current study focuses on evaluating the relationship between the Pacific Ocean climate
variability and western US streamflow for six hydrologic basins of the western US, as defined …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of policy scenarios for water resources planning and management in an arid region

MM Mohamed, W El-Shorbagy, MI Kizhisseri… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Study focus Water demand in
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (EAD) has increased significantly over the last few decades …