Environmental Flows Assessment by Drought Analysis
Manish Kothari1, S. K. Mishra2
1Lt. Col .Manish Kothari, PG Scholar, Department of WRD&M, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee (UK), India.
2S. K. Mishra, Professor Department of WRD&M, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee (UK), India.
Manuscript received on 15 April 2015 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2015 | Manuscript Published on 30 April 2015 | PP: 171-182 | Volume-4 Issue-4, April 2015 | Retrieval Number: D3952044415/15©BEIESP
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Abstract: Environmental Flows (EFs) have been accepted as one of the most important factors deciding the survival of a river. This concept is fairly well understood in few developed countries however, in developing countries like India, EFs consideration in river water resource development and management poses great challenges. In this paper, EFs variability was estimated using Tennant’s method, Hughes and Munster method and further comparing it with drought severity of study area using SPEI (Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index). The computed values further helps to establish a link between EF and drought severity and as a results helps to assess the health EF condition of the river basin. The estimated results could be used in future water resource and river health assessment in the basin.
Keywords: Environmental Flows, SPEI, Drought, Tennant Method, Hughes and Munster Method
Scope of the Article: Environmental Engineering