<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study, the FRIER rainfall-runoff model with distributed parameters was developed to assess changes in runoff and water balance due to changes in land use and climate. The water balance was calculated at 3 levels: on the surface and in unsaturated and saturated zones. Six basins from the central and eastern parts of Slovakia were selected on the basis of their similar size, but different topography, land use, soil texture and climate: the upper Hornád, the upper Hron, the Poprad, the Rimava, the Slaná and the Torysa River basins. Model parameters were estimated using data from the period from June 1998 to May 2000 in daily time steps. The differences and similarities of the hydrologic processes in individual basins were investigated during the calibration period. Several scenarios of changes in land use and two simple scenarios of changes in climate were developed to estimate the impact of these changes on water balance and runoff. The changes in the hydrological regime were compared and discussed.</p></abstract>

In this study, the FRIER rainfall-runoff model with distributed parameters was developed to assess changes in runoff and water balance due to changes in land use and climate. The water balance was calculated at 3 levels: on the surface and in unsaturated and saturated zones. Six basins from the central and eastern parts of Slovakia were selected on the basis of their similar size, but different topography, land use, soil texture and climate: the upper Hornád, the upper Hron, the Poprad, the Rimava, the Slaná and the Torysa River basins. Model parameters were estimated using data from the period from June 1998 to May 2000 in daily time steps. The differences and similarities of the hydrologic processes in individual basins were investigated during the calibration period. Several scenarios of changes in land use and two simple scenarios of changes in climate were developed to estimate the impact of these changes on water balance and runoff. The changes in the hydrological regime were compared and discussed.

Application of the Frier Distributed Model for Estimating the Impact of Land use Changes on the Water Balance in Selected Basins in Slovakia

Department of Land and Water Resources Management, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

In this study, the FRIER rainfall-runoff model with distributed parameters was developed to assess changes in runoff and water balance due to changes in land...

Application of the Frier Distributed Model for Estimating the Impact of Land use Changes on the Water Balance in Selected Basins in Slovakia

Published Online: Dec 24, 2009

Page range: 213 - 225

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0020-2

Keywords
zmena využitia krajiny, zrážkovo-odtokový model FRIER, priestorovo rozčlenené parametre, odtok a hydrologická bilancia

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Application of the Frier Distributed Model for Estimating the Impact of Land use Changes on the Water Balance in Selected Basins in Slovakia

Published Online: Dec 24, 2009

Page range: 213 - 225

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0020-2

Keywordszmena využitia krajiny, zrážkovo-odtokový model FRIER, priestorovo rozčlenené parametre, odtok a hydrologická bilancia

This content is open access.

Keywords
zmena využitia krajiny, zrážkovo-odtokový model FRIER, priestorovo rozčlenené parametre, odtok a hydrologická bilancia