Advanced Simulation and Modeling for Urban Groundwater Management - UGROW : UNESCO-IHP (Hardcover)

List of FiguresList of TablesList of AcronymsList of SymbolsGlossary Preface: UGROW as an IHP-VI componentKen W. F. Howard and Dubravka Pokrajac 1. Challenges in urban groundwater modeling as an introduction to UGROWKen W.F. Howard and John H. Tellam1.1 The management of urban groundwater1.2 What hydrogeological characteristics are unique to urban groundwater systems?1.2.1 Geology1.2.2 Aquifer recharge1.2.3 Aquifer discharge1.2.4 Groundwater chemistry1.3 The challenges for model representation of urban aquifers1.4 Numerical modeling of groundwater in urban areas ? the state of the art1.4.1 Developments in numerical modeling1.4.2 The interim solution1.4.3 The niche for UGROW 2. UGROW ? the Urban GROundWater modeling systemDubravka Pokrajac and Milo? Stani?2.1 Model concepts2.1.1 General features2.1.2 User interface2.1.3 The database2.1.4 Algorithms2.1.5 Simulation models2.1.5 Using UGROW2.2 Model application2.2.1 Physical model2.2.2 The urban water balance2.2.3 Scope of application2.3 GROW: GROundWater flow simulation model 2.3.1 Introduction2.3.2 Basic equations2.3.3 External sources of recharge2.3.4 Aquifer water balance2.3.5 Numerical solutions2.4 Unsaturated soil water movement (UNSAT)2.4.1 Basic equations 2.4.2 Numerical solution 2.4.3 Boundary conditions 2.4.4 Simulation results2.5 Surface runoff (RUNOFF) 2.5.1 Delineation 2.5.2 Time-area diagram and unit hydrograph 2.5.3 Direct runoff hydrograph 2.6 Model data 2.6.1 Terrain 2.6.2 Geology2.6.3 Water2.7 User interface2.7.1 Program overview2.7.2 General 3DNet functions2.7.3 TERRAIN component2.7.4 GEOLOGY component2.7.5 GROW component2.8 Model application2.8.1 Calibration2.8.2 Uncertainty2.8.3 Sensitivity 3. UGROW applications ? case studiesLeif Wolf, Christina Schrage, Milo? Stani? and Dubravka Pokrajac3.1 Testing and validation of UGROW in Rastatt, Germany3.1.1 Scope and motivation3.1.2 Geographical setting3.1.3 Existing investigations and models available for benchmarking3.1.4 UGROW model setup3.1.5 Model results3.1.6 Summary and conclusions 3.2 Case study: Pan?eva?ki rit, Serbia3.2.1 Introduction3.2.2 Input data for UGROW 3.2.3 Simulation results3.2.4 Conclusion3.3 Case study: city of Bijeljina in Bosnia3.3.1 Introduction3.3.2 Geology and hydrogeology3.3.3 Groundwater regime3.3.4 Field measurements3.3.5 Urban aquifer model3.3.6 Concluding discussion 4. ConclusionsDubravka Pokrajac and Ken W. F. Howard4.1 The urban sustainability challenge4.2 UGROW as a tool for urban water system management4.3 Validation and testing of UGROW4.4 UGROW ? the future References Appendix: UGROW CD-RomMilo? Stani? and Dubravka Pokrajac