Alternative solutions for long missing streamflow data for sustainable water resources management

2020-08-01
Sustainable water resources management requires long time series of streamflow data. In this study, a Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy rule-based (FRB) model is developed to reconstruct long periods of missing daily streamflow data which is a common problem in developing countries. The FRB model uses observations of neighbouring stream gauges, and thus is advantageous regarding data and time requirement compared to physical models. With the proper set of inputs, the FRB model provides better estimates than the hydrological model at two of the studied four stream gauges in the Meric-Ergene Basin. Filling long data-gaps with FRB models will facilitate the development of realistic water management strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

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Citation Formats
B. Mesta, Ö. B. Akgün, and E. Kentel Erdoğan, “Alternative solutions for long missing streamflow data for sustainable water resources management,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, pp. 0–0, 2020, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35826.