https://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=issue&op=feedInternational Journal of Water Resources Engineering2023-12-19T12:17:25+00:00Editor in Chiefsusmita@conwiz.inOpen Journal Systems<p><strong><strong>International Journal of Water Resources Engineering(<strong>IJWRE)</strong></strong> </strong></p><p><strong>eISSN : 2456-1606</strong></p><p><a href="/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=about&op=editorialTeam"><strong><strong><strong>Click here for complete Editorial Board</strong></strong></strong></a></p><p><strong>Scientific Journal Impact Factor(SJIF) : 5.968</strong></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>International Journal of Water Resources Engineering(<strong>IJWRE)</strong></strong> is a peer-reviewed journal that emphasize on hydropower engineering, hydrodynamics, water conservation, river restoration and other major water resource engineering disciplines. Journal publishes both original research articles and high impact comprehensive review articles of the field.<strong>It's a biannual journal, started in 2015. </strong></p><p><strong><span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Journal DOI no:</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><strong>10.37628/</strong>IJWRE</span></strong></p><p><strong>Indexed in : SJIF, Journal TOC, Google Scholar,Citefactor,<strong><strong>Index Copernicus<a href="https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/details?id=124963">(ICV:60.77)</a></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong>Readership:</strong> <strong>Graduates, Postgraduates, Research Scholars, Faculty</strong></p><p><strong><span><br /></span></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Focus and Scope Cover:</strong></strong></p><p><span>• Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering</span><br /><span>• Hydropower engineering</span><br /><span>• Hydrodynamics and hydrometeorology</span><br /><span>• Water conservation</span><br /><span>• River restoration</span><br /><span>• Storm water management and Flood protection</span><br /><span>• Groundwater protection and utilization</span><br /><span>• Rural water management</span><br /><span>• Geographical Information Systems</span><br /><span>• Water quality and conservation</span></p><p><strong>Submission of Paper: </strong><strong></strong></p><p>All contributions to the journal are rigorously refereed and are selected on the basis of quality and originality of the work. The journal publishes the most significant new research papers or any other original contribution in the form of reviews and reports on new concepts in all areas pertaining to its scope and research being done in the world, thus ensuring its scientific priority and significance.</p><p>Manuscripts are invited from academicians, students, research scholars and faculties for publication consideration.</p><p>Papers are accepted for editorial consideration through email <strong>info@journalspub.com or susmita@celnet.in</strong></p><p><strong>Abbreviation: <strong>IJWRE</strong></strong></p><p><strong>Frequency</strong>: <strong>Two issues per year</strong></p><p><a href="/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=about&op=editorialTeam"><strong>Editorial Board</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://architecture.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JHSP&page=about&op=editorialPolicies#focusAndScope"><strong>Peer Reviewed Process</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://journalspub.com/pdf/Guidelines%20for%20authors.pdf"><strong>Instructions to Author</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><span><br /></span></p>https://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=802Extreme Rainfall and Streamflow in Niamey City: Trends and Relationship Between Higher Streamflow and Rainfall2023-12-19T12:17:25+00:00Hassane Bassirouhassanebassirou@yahoo.frMasamaéya D.-T. GNAZOUhassanebassirou@yahoo.frIbrah SEIDOU SANDAhassanebassirou@yahoo.frAmbe Emmanuel Cheohassanebassirou@yahoo.frMadou SOUGUEhassanebassirou@yahoo.frIbrahim POUYEhassanebassirou@yahoo.frIncreasing rainfall frequency and intensity, which causes floods, is one effect of climate change. Recent heavy rains have caused regular flooding in several major towns in West Africa. ln order to comprehend the cyclical patterns of flash floods and very high rainfall occurrences in Niamey, Niger, between 1982 and 2021. The National Meteorological Direction, the Regional Centre AGRHYMET, as well as the Niger Civil Protection General Direction, provided the flood disaster data used in this research. Five rainfall extreme indices created by the Expert Team for Climate Change Detection Monitoring and Indices (ETCCDI) were studied to define severe rainfall intensity and frequency indices. The Gumbel extreme value distribution was used to estimate the return period of flood and extreme rainfall throughout the period of 5 to 100 years based on the annual maximum daily rainfall. All five severe rainfall indices had an increased trend, except for the continuous wet days (CWD), which revealed a diminishing tendency. During the study period, it was shown that extreme rainfall had both increased in frequency and intensity. An analysis of the flood reports from 1990 to 2020 showed an increase in Niamey. We discovered that a daily maximum of 1-day rainfall and a daily maximum of continuous 5-day rainfall might both reach 163 and 182.2 mm in 100 years from 2020, respectively. Regarding QMax and QX5day, the maximum discharge over five days and the peak discharge may exceed 2722.2 and 14287 m3 /s, respectively. According to the study's findings, floods often occur in Niger, requiring mitigation and adaptation strategies.2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineeringhttps://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=821Evaluation of ERA5 Global Model Performance in Regional Waters Based on Year-round Meteorological Observations: A Case Study in The Bay of Bengal2023-10-21T06:16:51+00:00Kalyani Manthripragadakalyani.niot@gmail.comJanani R.kalyani.niot@gmail.comJossia Joseph K.kalyani.niot@gmail.comRamasundar S.kalyani.niot@gmail.comArul Muttiah M.kalyani.niot@gmail.comSudhakar T.kalyani.niot@gmail.com<p><em>Monitoring the meteorological parameters is crucial in understanding the day to day weather for planning various activities. Longterm monitoring is essential to estimate the climate change and associated impacts. One of the key adverse effects of climate change on mankind is the increasing number of cyclones of high intensity. Indian moored buoy network in the North Indian Ocean has been maintained by NIOT for the past 2.5 decades providing crucial meteorological and oceanic observations at strategic locations. One of the important parameter is the Sea Level Pressure(SLP) which is the key indicator of the occurrence of any cyclones. Another parameter is the wind speed (U10) which defines the sea-state or the category of the cyclones. Year-round continuous 3 hourly observations of SLP, U10 as well as Air Temperature at a location on the NW Bay of Bengal in deep waters have been utilized. The buoy has captured the cyclones during the year 2005 and some of the deep depressions happened in its neighbourhood. Further, the global model ERA5 data sets have been compared with measurements to assess ERA5 performance in the Indian waters. ERA5 performed satisfactorily with correlation of 99% for SLP, 91% for Air temperatue and reasonably good correlation with 89% and 81% for Wind speed and Direction respectively. The corresponding RMSE are 0.99 </em><sup>o</sup>C<em>, 0.57</em> hPa<em>, 1.67 m/s respectively. Monthly statistics have been provided to ascertain the ERA5 performance during different seasons. The performance during the cyclones (PYARR, BAAZ, and FANOOS) and Depressions in close proximity (BOB 02, BOB 04 and BOB 08) is evaluated. From this study it is found that, the ERA5 data sets of Air Temperature and SLP can be used with more confidence than the ERA5 winds and is more so, during high winds of short duration such as cyclones as well as during onset of SW and NE monsoons in May and October, where the discrepancies are more. These findings are in line with the earlier studies.</em></p>2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineeringhttps://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=836Modification of Solar Hot Water Heating System2023-10-21T06:16:51+00:00G. Nagarajangnaga@niot.res.inIn optoelectronics system, the copper sulfide powder plays an important role as a thin film layer. This paper covers fabrication of Copper sulfide (CuS) Powder and its characterization. The fabricated Copper sulfide powder gives better result as compared to commonly used Copper sulfide (CuS) available in the market. In this experiment, the Copper sulfide powder (CuS) was coated on the tubes as a thin film and measured the outlet water temperature 80°C. and also found that percentage of coating is directly proportional to increasing temperature of the system. The performance and the efficiency of the Solar water heating (SWH) system can be improved by coating Copper sulphide powder (CuS) on the tubes. Chemical composition, microstructure and the particles of the fabricated Copper sulfide (CuS) powder has been analyzed by using SEM, FTIR, UV Spectroscopy. The elemental analysis by EDS revealed that the product contained two kinds of elements Cu and S2. The fabricated powder was uniformly coated on the Aluminum foil at the constant temperature of 303 K with varying coating time by Electro less chemical method. Thin Film coated with less time can be used for photothermic application. The quality of thin film coating of CuS by this method are excellent when comparing with other commonly coating method of thin films used in the ETC type solar heating tubes. Fabicated CuS powder can be used for optical devices, Fabrication of solar cells and Solar heating water applications. The experiment analysis shows that the fabricated CuS has good stability of absorbing of thin film coatings and optical properties. These low-cost and non-toxic materials can be useful in solar energy conversion applications.2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineeringhttps://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=844Assessment of Usage of Modelling and Simulation Software in Water Resource Engineering Management2023-10-21T06:16:51+00:00OLUWADARE JOSHUA OYEBODEoyebodedare@yahoo.comThe use of software tools for modelling and simulation in the water sector is becoming increasingly important for sustainable water resource engineering management. This study X-rays the use of software for modelling and simulation in the water sector. Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL), Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), Land Surface Analysis Satellite Applications Facility (LSA-SAF), data assimilation (DA), GIS, HEC-HMS, EPANET and many other software can assist in obtaining hydrological data. Methodology adopted is literature survey, research questions and experts’opinions. There are copious challenges facing this; in response to these challenges, software tools for modelling and simulation have been increasingly used to support decision-making in the water sector. These tools can simulate hydrological processes, water quality, and flood risk to predict water availability, identify pollution sources, and develop flood management strategies. One of the key benefits of using software tools for modelling and simulation in the water sector is that they enable decision-makers to assess the impact of different scenarios on water resources and identify the most effective strategies to manage them. Despite their benefits, challenges such as model complexity, data management, and lack of standardization still exist. Water scarcity, water quality degradation, flood risk, and ecosystem degradation are among the challenges faced by the water sector due to population growth, urbanization, climate change, and unsustainable water use practices. Hence, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, along with standardized approaches, are essential for effective and sustainable water resource management.2023-07-30T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineeringhttps://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=794Flood Control and Disaster Mitigation through Engineering Interventions for Economic Development in Nigeria2023-10-21T05:54:35+00:00OLUWADARE JOSHUA OYEBODEoyebodedare@yahoo.comChinyere Nnenna Igwegbeoyebodedare@yahoo.comBitrus Lynda ELESAoyebodedare@yahoo.comFunmilayo Adeola Oyebodeoyebodedare@yahoo.comFlood management and economic development are linked together in many aspects. As economic globalization and integration have developed over the past few decades, the relationships between the economy and national security have grown stronger. This paper discusses the relationship between sustainable development and disaster preparedness and management, as well as the roles of NGOs and the organizations, put in place to employ methodologies of open data principle and advanced techniques including remote sensing and the use of GIS in disaster management and flood risk assessment in Nigeria. Findings showed that government participation in flood control places a greater emphasis on the distribution of relief supplies and that the incidences of urban flooding in Nigeria are exacerbated by inadequate land use planning and spatial planning. There is also weak enforcement of environmental laws and urban development plans. The paper concluded that engineering interventions are major requirements for flood risk assessment and disaster management in the Nigerian challenging economy. There should be strong collaboration and partnership in flood management. Building capacities for flood catastrophe mitigation and preparedness to enable sustainable urban growth is advised using a GIS-based spatial planning and land use management strategy. Engineering interventions and mitigation strategies should be enforced for effective flood risk assessment sustainable development and protection of life and property in the challenging economy of Nigeria.2023-07-20T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineeringhttps://civil.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JWRE&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=806Effects of Field Irrigation Method on The Peanut Crop2023-10-21T06:16:51+00:00Noran Mohamed Abdel Latifnoran_m_abdel-latif@cic-cairo.comY. Abdelmonemdrhanirrdrain@eng.asu.edu.eg<p>Most of the water resources around the world are consumed in irrigation. Irrigation water lost in field water application depends mainly on the field irrigation method. This study aims to investigate the effects of irrigation methods on the agriculture and irrigation processes of the peanut crop. In a field experiment, the area was divided into four different zones where peanut was irrigated using four different irrigation methods: drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, mini sprinkler irrigation, and strip surface irrigation during the agricultural season of the year 2009. Results showed that the percentage increase in the crop productivity per unit area of the drip irrigation method, the sprinkler irrigation method, and the mini sprinkler irrigation method compared to the strip surface irrigation method were 22.57, 13.66, and 6.54%, respectively. The irrigation efficiencies for the four irrigation methods were 96, 84, 77, and 54%, respectively. The values of the percentage water saving compared to the strip surface irrigation were 43.75%, 38.29%, and 31.68% for drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and mini sprinkler irrigation, respectively.</p>2023-06-15T04:34:20+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 International Journal of Water Resources Engineering