Assessment of land-use change on streamflow using GIS, remote sensing and a physically-based model, SWAT

This study aims to assess the impact of the land-use changes between the periods 1967−1974 and 1997−2008 on the streamflow of Tapacurá catchment (northeastern Brazil) using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. The results show that the most sensitive parameters were the baseflow, Manning...

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Main Authors: J. Y. G. Dos Santos, R. M. Da Silva, J. G. Carvalho Neto, S. M. G. L. Montenegro, C. A. G. Santos, A. M. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Online Access:https://www.proc-iahs.net/364/38/2014/piahs-364-38-2014.pdf