Over the past decades, we have seen escalating costs associated with the direct socioeconomic impacts of hydrometeorological events and climate extremes such as flooding, rising sea levels due to climate change, solid earth changes, and other anthropogenic activities. With the increasing population in the era of changing climate, the number of people suffering from exposure to extreme events and sea level rise is expected to increase over the years. To develop resilience plans and mitigation strategies, hindcast exposure models, and calculate the insurance payouts, accurate maps of flooding extent and socioeconomic exposure at management-relevant resolution (102m) are needed. The growing number and continually improving coverage of Earth-observing satellites, an extensive archive of big data, and machine learning approaches have transformed the community's capacity to timely respond to flooding and water security concerns. However, in the case of flood extent mapping, most flood mapping algorithms estimate flood extent in the form of a binary map and do not provide any information on the uncertainty associated with the pixel class. Additionally, in the case of coastal inundation from sea level rise, most future projections of sea-level rise lack an accurate estimate of vertical land motion and pose a significant challenge to flood risk management plans. In this dissertation, I explore an extensive archive of available remotely sensed space-borne. synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and interferometric SAR measurements for 1) Large-scale flood extent mapping and exposure utilizing machine learning approaches and Bayesian framework to obtain probabilistic flood maps for the 2019 flood of Iran and 2018 flood of India and 2) Assessment of relative sea-level rise flooding for coastal disaster resilience in the Chesapeake Bay. Lastly, I investigate how climate change affects hydrology and cryosphere to 3) understand cryosphere-climate interaction for hazard risk and water resources management. / Doctor of Philosophy / Flooding increased exponentially in recent decades due to changes in climate and human activities. With an increasing number of people and flooding events, exposure to such events has been enhanced. The presence of satellites in space, the increase in revisit-time, and better tools and techniques to map flood extents have transformed society's ability to respond to hazard and water-related issues. To develop risk management plans and project how many people will be affected by hazards, and calculate the insurance payouts, accurate maps of flooding extent, and socioeconomic exposure at management-relevant resolution are needed. However, in terms of flood mapping, most flood maps do not provide information on how much water is there on a particular map. In addition, in the case of coastal flooding coming from sea level changes, current methods for future scenarios of flooding, do not accurately account for how the ocean is rising with respect to the land-encompassing movement of the land. This causes a significant challenge to coastal flood risk management plans. Therefore, in this dissertation, I explore large datasets from satellites for 1) Accurate flood extent mapping and 2) Estimation of coastal flood from relative sea level rise. Lastly, I also, examine how climate change is affecting ice and water changes to 3) Understand the role of climate on the water for hazard risk and water management.

Private wells are understudied potential sources of opportunistic pathogen (OP) infections. OPs, including Legionella and Mycobacterium, are of particular concern for immunocompromised individuals and are known to proliferate in drinking water systems. Much of our knowledge surrounding OP occurrence and growth in drinking water relates to municipal drinking water systems, which primarily use surface water sources and are always treated with primary and secondary disinfection in United States. However, OP occurrence and growth in private wells is not well understood and it is unclear how the knowledge developed in municipal systems will translate to private well systems with rare and infrequent exposure to chemical disinfectants. In addition, because private wells are more susceptible to microbial contamination than municipal systems, the impact of flooding on OP occurrence is of particular concern. Two private well field surveys were conducted to document the incidence of OPs in private well systems. One survey conducted in North Carolina private wells with no history of recent flooding was focused on molecular and culture-based detection of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila. The other survey was a broader molecular (i.e., DNA-based) characterization of the incidence of Legionella spp., L. pneumophila, Mycobacterium spp., Mycobacterium avium (the most commonly nontuberculous mycobacteria associated with disease), and Naegleria fowleri in private wells with recent history of flooding (i.e., Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, or the Great Louisiana Floods in 2016, extending to Texas, Florida, and Louisiana). All samples in both studies were analyzed for total bacterial 16S rRNA genes, indicator bacteria (e.g., total coliform and Escherichia coli) and inorganic constituents. Information about well system characteristics were obtained through questionnaires sent to participating residents. Widespread detection of OP DNA markers were noted in the flooded well survey. Legionella spp. (detectable in 50-100% of well waters, depending on the flood event) and Mycobacterium spp. (detectable in 13.2-45.0% of well waters) were the most commonly detected among the OPs targets. At the genus level, L. pneumophila (7.9-65.5%) and M. avium (7.9-32.5%) were less commonly detected, but still highly variable. It is not possible to judge whether these OP levels were elevated as a result of the flooding because the sampling was carried out as an emergency response and background levels were not previously tested. Also of interest was whether well characteristics could predict OP levels, including well depth, well type, or treatment. However, none of these emerged as significant predictors of OP detection frequency or levels. Similarly, these OP DNA markers were not elevated in homes reporting submerged wellheads or system damage, suggesting that detection of these OPs is more dependent on the groundwater that supplies these private wells than influx of contaminated surface water. The incidence of DNA markers pertaining to N. fowleri, the "brain eating amoeba" that causes rare incidences of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), tended to be lower (5.0-12.7%) than that of other OPs targeted, but was more frequently detected in wells reporting submerged well heads, suggesting its occurrence was related to contamination from flood water. A positive association between total bacteria and occurrence of both Legionella spp. and Mycobacterium spp., was observed in private wells of all surveyed areas, contrary to observations in municipal drinking water systems with secondary disinfectant residuals. On the other hand, Legionella reportedly has an optimal growth range of 20-42 °C in municipal systems and recent surveys of municipal systems reported a strong association between Legionella spp. and temperature that was not observed for private wells in this study. We speculate that the essentially "infinite" water age and lack of disinfectant for well water, may contribute to these differences relative to municipal water supplies. The results presented in this work are likely an overestimation of OPs numbers in private wells, as molecular detection of OPs does not distinguish between live and dead cells. In addition, sample sizes were limited by laboratory throughput and budget. Identifying key variables impacting the occurrence of OPs in private wells, given that our study shows that these pathogens are relatively common, might someday help limit the risk of infections. / Master of Science / Non-fecal pathogens that are capable of growth in drinking water systems and causing illness primarily in individuals with compromised immune systems are referred to as opportunistic pathogens (OPs). OPs of concern in drinking water systems in the United States include members of the Legionella genus (i.e., Legionella spp.) and Mycobacterium genus (i.e., Mycobacterium spp.), as well as Naegleria fowleri (also known as “the brain-eating amoeba”). Much of our knowledge surrounding OP occurrence and growth in drinking water relates to municipal drinking water systems. Under the right conditions, OPs have the ability to grow in municipal drinking water systems and in building plumbing systems despite the use of disinfectants. However, OP occurrence and growth in private wells is not well understood and it is unclear how the knowledge developed in municipal systems translates to private well systems that rarely utilize chemical disinfectants. In addition, because private wells are more susceptible to microbial contamination than municipal systems, the impact of flooding on OP occurrence is of particular concern. Two private well surveys were conducted to document the incidence of OP DNA markers and culturable OPs in private well systems. The first survey was conducted in North Carolina private wells with no history of recent flooding and focused on quantification of DNA markers for Legionella spp. and L. pneumophila, as well as culturable L. pneumophila. The second survey was conducted in flood-impacted private wells in vi Texas, Florida, and Louisiana following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 and the Louisiana Floods of 2016, quantifying five DNA markers for OPs (Legionella spp., L. pneumophila, Mycobacterium spp., M. avium, and N. fowleri). All water samples in both studies were also analyzed for total bacterial numbers (i.e., total number of copies of a gene present in all bacteria), certain bacteria that indicate environmental and fecal contamination (e.g. total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli), and inorganics. Information about well system characteristics was obtained through questionnaires sent to participating residents. While it was not possible to sample before the flooding events and determine the background detection rates, this survey found that detection of the target OPs in the flood-impacted wells was widespread, but highly variable. Both culture-based and DNAbased testing methods were used to verify the results because each approach has strengths and weaknesses. Detection of DNA markers indicates the genetic material of the organism being tested for is present and detects DNA of organisms that are both dead and alive. Thus, DNA detection may overestimate the presence live (and infectious) pathogens. Detection of culturable pathogens indicates the organism is alive, but only detects pathogens that readily grow on culture media. There may be other pathogens in the water that do not readily grow on the media. Thus culture may underestimate the occurrence of pathogens. DNA markers for Legionella spp. (detectable in 50-100% of well waters) and Mycobacterium spp. (detectable in 13.2-45.0% of well waters) were the most commonly vii detected among the targets in this study. The detection of DNA markers for L. pneumophila (7.9-65.5%) and M. avium (7.9-32.5%) was less common. There were no private well characteristics, such as well depth, well type, or treatment that emerged as significant predictors of these OP detection or levels. Similarly, these OPs were not elevated in recently flooded homes reporting submerged wellheads or system damage. Thus, detection of these OPs was found to be widespread and sporadic. Detection rates of N. fowleri, which causes rare incidences of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), DNA was lower (5.0-12.7%) than other OPs, and was also not related to private well characteristics. However, N. fowleri DNA was more frequently detected in wells with wellheads that were submerged due to flooding than in wells with unsubmerged wellheads, as were total coliform bacteria (an indicator of environmental contamination) and total bacterial numbers. This demonstrates concern that submergence of wellheads during flooding is a concern for the introduction of microbial contamination in private wells. This work also explored two trends characteristic of municipal systems that were not observed in these surveys of private wells. First, positive associations between overall bacterial numbers and DNA markers for both Legionella spp. and Mycobacterium spp. were observed in private wells in all surveyed areas. This is contrary to what has been reported for overall bacterial numbers in municipal drinking water systems with a secondary disinfectant residual. Second, Legionella has been known to have an optimal growth range of 32 to 42 °C (90 to 108 °F) in municipal systems and recent surveys of municipal systems with both a free chlorine and chloramine secondary disinfectants viii showed a strong association between Legionella spp. and temperature. These associations were not observed in private wells in this work. Continuous disinfection treatment in municipal drinking water systems may eliminate certain microbes, lowering overall levels of bacteria, while OPs may persist by resisting disinfection, resulting in no correlation between total bacteria and OPs. Private wells do not generally use continuous disinfection and represent low-nutrient environments where naturally occurring OPs can grow alongside other bacteria. The results of this study are likely an overestimation of OPs infection risk associated with private wells, as infection can only be caused by live OPs, which cannot be directly determined by measuring DNA markers. In addition, sample sizes were limited by laboratory throughput and budget. Identifying key variables that impact the occurrence of OPs in private wells is necessary to minimize the risk of associated infections linked to private wells. This work provides strong preliminary evidence that OP occurrence in private wells is relatively commonplace. Science-based options for at-risk (e.g., immunocompromised) individuals to decrease their exposure to OPs in private well water need to be developed.

Reliable and robust methods of extreme value based hurricane surge prediction, such as the Joint Probability Method (JPM), are critical in the coastal engineering profession. The JPM has become the preferred surge hazard assessment method in the United States; however, it has a high computational cost: one location can require hundreds of simulated storms, and more than ten thousand computational hours to complete. Optimal sampling methods that use physics based surge response functions (SRFs), can reduce the required number of simulations. This study extends the development of SRFs to bay interior locations at Panama City, Florida. Mean SRF root-mean-square (RMS) errors for open coast and bay interior locations were 0.34 m and 0.37 m, respectively; comparable to expected ADCIRC model errors (~0.3 m—0.5 m). Average uncertainty increases from open coast and bay SRFs were 10% and 12%, respectively. Long-term climate trends, such as rising sea levels, introduce nonstationarity into the simulated and historical surge datasets. A common approach to estimating total flood elevations is to take the sum of projected sea-level rise (SLR) and present day surge (static approach); however, this does not account for dynamic SLR effects on surge generation. This study demonstrates that SLR has a significant dynamic effect on surge in the Panama City area, and that total flood elevations, with respect to changes in SLR, are poorly characterized as static increases. A simple adjustment relating total flood elevation to present day conditions is proposed. Uncertainty contributions from these SLR adjustments are shown to be reasonable for surge hazard assessments. / Master of Science

Every architecure is being with life-force such as a plant who lives on the photosynthesis that need carbon dioxide + water + light energy, and provide oxygen in day time. On the contrary, Plants need oxygen and release carbon dioxide while they can not carry out the photosunthesis in night time. But both chemical reactions occurring on the same plant in different time in a day. People normally spend one-third of their for working in an office or studying in school, and their home is empty during the day time. People use the rest of their time on a dinner in restaurant outside, other activities or events; back to home to rest and nobody occupies commercial area in night time. Why can we not do all of life's events in the same building or place whenever we wish? / Master of Architecture

Alluvial fan surfaces in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile preserve evidence of recent, precipitation-driven, surface flows. Determining the hydrologic characteristics of these flows is important for understanding the effects of rare yet significant storms in the region. Flow reconstruction, runoff analysis, and comparison with climatological data yield surface activation recurrence intervals of ~1-20 years for three small fans and associated catchments proximal to Iquique and Antofagasta. Relatively short-lived and intense precipitation events (1-3 hour, > 4 mm/hr) are required to mobilize and transport the largest surface grains. Modeled discharges provide minimum constraints on the rates of precipitation that yield surface-forming flows in the hyper-arid region. The results of this study aid in understanding the evolution of various surfaces in the region. In particular, results provide a clear indication of the ability of a particular storm event --i.e., precipitation rate to activate a surface. / Master of Science

Coastal flood impacts are increasing in severity with the rising sea levels, causing damage to ecological and human systems. Climate-hazards may also result in cascading impacts, where an initial disaster sets off a chain of events that extends beyond the initial spatiotemporal point of impact. Coastal flood events may result in consecutive disasters in which the initial flood event results in a secondary technological disaster, prompting disruptions to socio-economic systems and resulting in a public health crisis. Flood events that trigger technological emergencies through the inundation and dispersion of hazardous materials are known as Natech disasters. However, current research on the cascading impacts of Natech events is limited. Hampton Roads, Virginia, is experiencing an accelerated rate of sea level rise and a proportionally higher risk of storm surge, potentially leading to a greater risk of Natech disasters. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of Natech events on surrounding communities in Hampton Roads. This study uses geospatial analysis to identify the current (2021) and future (2051) threats of flood-induced Natech disaster and assess its exposure to different coastal populations and ecosystems. The present study calculated the Flood Hazard Density Index (FHDI), using a 1-mile radius around the significantly flooded facilities to determine the spatial dispersion of Natech disasters. The flood risks were determined using the 100-year flood plain and intermediate (RCP 4.5) climate scenario. The risk of a Natech disaster was identified by combining the spatial extent of flood risk with the location of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities and National Priorities List (NPL) designated Superfund sites. The exposed environmental and social systems to Natech events were chosen through the literature gap analysis. Sociodemographic data from the American Community Survey were collected to examine its correlation with 2021 and 2051 FHDI-affected block groups. Findings reveal that block groups with higher proportions of minorities, people in poverty, and people without a vehicle experience significant exposure to a Natech disaster compared to those who are living further away from the TRI and Superfund facilities. Additionally, open water and wetland environments will also experience significant exposure to Natech events, which could indicate a loss of ecosystem services. This study suggests a need for proactive policy and programmatic interventions to minimize the potential impacts of Natech events on the surrounding communities, such as the remediation of Superfund sites and the development of hazard mitigation plans for TRI facilities. / Master of Science / Coastal flood impacts are increasing in severity with the rising sea levels, causing damage to ecological and human systems. Climate-hazards may also result in cascading impacts, where an initial disaster sets off a chain of events that extends beyond the initial spatial origin of impact, prolonging the effects of the initial disaster. Coastal flood events may result in consecutive disasters, where an initial flood event results in a secondary technological disaster, prompting disruptions to socio-economic systems and resulting in a public health crisis. Flood events that trigger technological emergencies causing the inundation and dispersion of hazardous materials are known as Natech disasters. However, current research on the cascading impacts of Natech events is limited. Hampton Roads, Virginia, is experiencing accelerated sea level rise and a proportionally higher risk of storm surge, potentially leading to a greater risk of Natech disasters. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of Natech events on surrounding communities in Hampton Roads. This study uses geospatial analysis to identify the current (2021) and future (2051) threats of flood-induced Natech disaster and assess its exposure to different coastal populations and ecosystems. The present study used a 1-mile radius around the significantly flooded facilities to determine the spatial dispersion of Natech diasters. The flood risks were determined using the 1 in 100 annual flood risk and an intermediate climate projection. The risk of a Natech disaster was identified by combining the spatial extent of flood risk with the location of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) regulated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities and National Priorities List (NPL) designated Superfund sites. The most susceptible social, economic, and environmental subsystems to Natech events were identified using a literature gap analysis. Sociodemographic data were collected from the American Community Survey to examine its relationship to the 2021 and 2051 Natech affected census block groups. Findings reveal that block groups with higher proportions of minorities, people in poverty, and people without a vehicle experience significant exposure to a Natech disaster compared to those who are living further away from the TRI and Superfund facilities. Additionally, open water and wetland environments will also experience significant exposure to Natech events, which may indicate a loss of ecosystem services. This study suggests a need for proactive policy and programmatic interventions to minimize the potential impacts of Natech events on the surrounding communities, such as the remediation of Superfund sites and the development of hazard mitigation plans for TRI facilities.

O arroz é uma das principais culturas irrigadas no mundo e com as maiores quantidades de água aplicada. No estado de Santa Fe, Argentina, o arroz é a principal cultura irrigada, com eficiências de irrigação muito baixas (25 a 40%). O método tradicional de inundação contínua (Ic) não aproveita as precipitações pluviais, que representam entre 30 a 40% da evapotranspiração real (ETr). Foram desenvolvidos experimentos em diferentes agro-ecossistemas em San Javier (Santa Fe), objetivando avaliar o arroz com aspersão (AS), inundação intermitente (In) e Ic, visando aumentar as eficiências de irrigação e de uso da água. Na safra 2011-12 predominou Planossolo nátrico (PlaNa), altamente adensado e, na safra 2012-13, Regossolo abrupto (RegAb), com boa drenagem. A variedade de arroz utilizada foi Puitá INTA CL, índica e anaeróbica. A aplicação do Nitrogênio (2011-2012) foi feita de duas maneiras: 20% na semeadura e o restante no perfilhamento, segundo manejo habitual dos produtores (adubação tradicional, AT), e a maneira alternativa, parcelando a adubação (AP). Na safra 2012-2013 foram avaliadas diferentes doses de adubação: T0, testemunha; T1 e T2, com 20 e 40% do requerimento total do N respectivamente. O delineamento estatístico em 2011-12 foi parcelas divididas e fatorial em 2012-13. Em Ic foi mantida uma altura de água constante (6 a 8 cm) e, em In, manteve-se sempre o solo PlaNa saturado e RegAb com potencial mátrico de -10 kPa. Em AS, no PlaNa utilizou-se como controle -25 kPa mudando para -10 kPa no RegAb. Foi realizado um balanço hídrico (BH) determinando, entre outras componentes, lâmina de irrigação bruta (Lib); ETr e percolação profunda (PerIr). Foi observada a fenologia, avaliada as taxas de crescimento e índice de área foliar. Na colheita foi determinada a produtividade (PG), seus componentes e concentrações de N no tecido vegetal. Foram determinadas as eficiências de irrigação, de uso de água, água virtual e pegada hídrica. Em 2011-12 a PG foi semelhante nos manejos Ic e In (média de 9,8 Mg ha-1), com redução de 24% no AS devido a forte estresse hídrico. No PlaNa a taxa de percolação foi 2,8 mm d-1, resultando a Lib e PerIr dos manejos In e Ic quase iguais, de 6.300 e 1.540 m3 ha-1 respectivamente. Em 2012- 13 a PG foi similar em todos os manejos da água (média de 10 Mg ha-1), com resposta significativa às doses de adubação. A taxa de percolação do RegAb triplicou a PlaNa, pelo que a Lib e PerIr dos manejos Ic, In e AS apresentaram grandes diferenças: 11.600, 9.120 e 5.320 m3 ha-1 para Lib e 8.580, 6.190 e 1.980 m3 ha-1 para PerIr. A biomassa aérea teve comportamento contrastante, com crescimento sigmóide em 2011-12, embora linear em 2012-13. A pegada hídrica da produção de arroz em San Javier foi de 261,7 Mm3 ano-1, representando a água azul, verde e cinza 52, 41 e 7%, respectivamente. In apresentou-se como o manejo mais versátil, sendo sua utilização promissora, no entanto AS pode ser utilizado em solos com boa drenagem. Nestes solos seria mais apropriada a adubação parcelada. / Rice is one of the main crops under irrigation in the world, with the highest amount of water applied. In Santa Fe, Argentina, rice is the main crop under irrigation. The traditional method of continuous flooding (CF) does not use rainfall (R), which represents 30 to 40% of the actual evapotranspiration (ETa). Experiments were conducted in different agroecosystems in San Javier, Santa Fe, with the aim of assessing rice cultivation with sprinkle irrigation (SI), intermittent flooding (IF), and CF to increase irrigation and water use efficiencies. In 2011-2012, the predominant soil was typic Natraqualf (Nat), highly compacted, and in 2012-2013 it was Orthent Abruptic (OrtAb), with good drainage. The rice variety used was lowland, Puitá INTA CL. 20% of the fertilizer with N (2011-2012) was applied at sowing and the rest at tillering stage, according to the farmers\' usual management (traditional fertilization T) and an alternative management, thus resulting in partial fertilization (PF). In 2012- 2013, different doses of N were evaluated: T0, no fertilizer; T1 and T2, with 20 and 40% of the total N requirement, respectively. In 2011-2012, the statistical design consisted of split plots, while in 2012-2013 the design was a factorial one. In CF ponded water was maintained at a constant height of 6-8 cm during the whole cycle, whereas in IF Nat was always saturated or with -10 kPa in the case of OrtAb. In SI treatments, -25 kPa was used as control in Nat, changing to -10 kPa in OrtAb. A water balance (WB) was made, determining, among other components, gross irrigation depth (GId), ETa, and deep percolation arising from irrigation (DPir). Phenology was observed, and growth rates and leaf area index were evaluated. Yields (Y, 14%), its components, and the concentrations of nitrogen in plant tissues were determined at harvest time. The efficiencies of irrigation, water use, and water footprint were determined. In 2011-2012, Y was similar in CF and IF managements (average of 9.8 Mg ha-1), with a 24% reduction in SI due to strong water stress. Nat had a percolation of 2.8 mm day-1, thus GId and DPir in IF and CF managements were very similar -- 6,300 and 1,540 m3 ha-1, respectively. In 2012-2013, Y was similar in all water managements (average of 10 Mg ha-1), with a significant response to fertilization rates. The percolation of OrtAb tripled that of Nat, so GId and DPir in CF, IF, and SI systems had significant differences: 11,600, 9,120, and 5,320 m3 ha-1 for GId; and 8,580, 6,190, and 1,980 m3 ha-1 for DPir. The aboveground dry weight had a contrasting behavior, with a sigmoidal growth in 2011-2012 and a linear growth in 2012-2013. The water footprint of rice production in San Javier was 261.7 Mm3 year-1 -- blue, green, and gray water representing 52, 41, and 7%, respectively. IF management was the most versatile, being a promising technique to be used in the field, while SI can be used in soils with good drainage. In these soils, splitting fertilization would be more appropriate.

Mosquitoes are found in extremely large numbers in the lower parts of the River Dalälven. In the year 2000 the mosquito nuisance was especially high, resulting in foundation of the Biological mosquito control project. Since 2001 mosquito larvae are controlled by using a biological pesticide BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis ssp israelensis). The mosquito fauna in the area is dominated by flood water mosquitoes, a group of mosquitoes that are very aggressive and form new generations of mosquitoes during every single flooding event during the summer. To be able to efficiently control the mosquitoes it is essential to know the extension and locality of the flooding. A flooding event is evaluated by how high the water level will reach and at which time the top of the hydrograph is accruing. There is a need for a tool for short time prediction of flooding events in the Nedre Dalälven region. In this study a hydraulic model in the software HEC-RAS has been used, here called HEC-RAS NEDA. The hydraulic model came up with good results when predicting water surface levels. The validation process made from figures of a period with large amplitude in water levels showed that the modelled water level was within ± 0,05 m from the observed water stands. It is a stable model that can handle 100-year flows with quick changes in the flow. The correspondence is good concerning the water levels and it functions well when studying the top of the hydrograph. HEC-RAS NEDA is an accurate and easy to manage tool for prediction of flooding in the lake of Bysjön, Österviken and Färnebofjärden. Modelled results have been compared with the model made by Swedish meteorological and hydrological institute on the request of Räddningsverket. The results from the two models shows large discrepancies, probably because of low accuracy data entered into the model from Räddningsverket. Räddningsverket has used the Geographical Sweden Data height data bank´and I used the height data from a laser scanned digital terrain model. Area studies have also been made according to how the area of the water surface changes with the water stand. These studies show that during the flood in year 2000, 55 km2 was flooded based on laserscanning in Färnebofjärden. / Mygg förekommer i extremt stora antal i området kring nedre delen av Dalälven. År 2000 var myggplågan särskilt stor vilket medförde att projekt Biologisk Myggkontroll bildades. Myggbekämpning har bedrivits i Nedre Dalälven sedan 2001 med ett biologiskt bekämpningsmedel, Bacillus thuringiensis ssp israelensis (BTI). Områdets myggfauna domineras av så kallade översvämningsmygg, en grupp stickmyggor som är mycket aggressiva och bildar nya generationer efter varje enskild översvämning under sommaren. För en effektiv bekämpning av mygglarverna krävs att man vet översvämningens omfattning och lokalisering. En översvämning bedöms med avseende på hur högt vattenståndet når samt vid vilken tidpunkt hydrografens toppvärde inträffar. Det finns ett behov av ett verktyg som kan utföra korttidsprognoser av översvämningar i Nedre Dalälven. I denna studie har en hydraulisk modell i programvaran HEC-RAS använts, här kallad för HEC-RAS NEDA. Den hydrauliska modellen fungerar bra till att användas för prediktering av vattenstånd i Nedre Dalälven. Valideringen av modellen mot värden under en testperiod med stor amplitud i vattenståndet visade att modellerade vattenstånd var inom ± 0,05 m från de uppmätta värdena. Modellen är stabil och klarar av att hantera 100-årsflöden med snabba flödesfluktuationer. HEC-RAS NEDA är ett noggrant och lätthanterligt predikteringsverktyg för översvämningar i Bysjön, Österviken och Färnebofjärden. Överensstämmelsen är god gällande nivån av vattenståndet och den fungerar bra för att studera hydrografens topp temporärt. Modellerade resultat har jämförts med karteringar som Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut har gjort på Räddningsverkets begäran. Resultaten skiljer sig betydligt mellan HEC-RAS NEDA och Räddningsverkets modell, troligen på grund av att Räddningsverket har stora svagheter i indata till modellen. Räddningsverket har använt Geografiska Sverige Data-Höjddata och modellen HEC-RAS NEDA är framtagen med höjddata från en digital terrängmodell baserad på laserscanning. Areella studier i GIS över hur arean av vattenspegeln förändras med vattenståndet visar att Färnebofjärden under augusti år 2000 lade 55 km2 under vatten.

O arroz é uma das principais culturas irrigadas no mundo e com as maiores quantidades de água aplicada. No estado de Santa Fe, Argentina, o arroz é a principal cultura irrigada, com eficiências de irrigação muito baixas (25 a 40%). O método tradicional de inundação contínua (Ic) não aproveita as precipitações pluviais, que representam entre 30 a 40% da evapotranspiração real (ETr). Foram desenvolvidos experimentos em diferentes agro-ecossistemas em San Javier (Santa Fe), objetivando avaliar o arroz com aspersão (AS), inundação intermitente (In) e Ic, visando aumentar as eficiências de irrigação e de uso da água. Na safra 2011-12 predominou Planossolo nátrico (PlaNa), altamente adensado e, na safra 2012-13, Regossolo abrupto (RegAb), com boa drenagem. A variedade de arroz utilizada foi Puitá INTA CL, índica e anaeróbica. A aplicação do Nitrogênio (2011-2012) foi feita de duas maneiras: 20% na semeadura e o restante no perfilhamento, segundo manejo habitual dos produtores (adubação tradicional, AT), e a maneira alternativa, parcelando a adubação (AP). Na safra 2012-2013 foram avaliadas diferentes doses de adubação: T0, testemunha; T1 e T2, com 20 e 40% do requerimento total do N respectivamente. O delineamento estatístico em 2011-12 foi parcelas divididas e fatorial em 2012-13. Em Ic foi mantida uma altura de água constante (6 a 8 cm) e, em In, manteve-se sempre o solo PlaNa saturado e RegAb com potencial mátrico de -10 kPa. Em AS, no PlaNa utilizou-se como controle -25 kPa mudando para -10 kPa no RegAb. Foi realizado um balanço hídrico (BH) determinando, entre outras componentes, lâmina de irrigação bruta (Lib); ETr e percolação profunda (PerIr). Foi observada a fenologia, avaliada as taxas de crescimento e índice de área foliar. Na colheita foi determinada a produtividade (PG), seus componentes e concentrações de N no tecido vegetal. Foram determinadas as eficiências de irrigação, de uso de água, água virtual e pegada hídrica. Em 2011-12 a PG foi semelhante nos manejos Ic e In (média de 9,8 Mg ha-1), com redução de 24% no AS devido a forte estresse hídrico. No PlaNa a taxa de percolação foi 2,8 mm d-1, resultando a Lib e PerIr dos manejos In e Ic quase iguais, de 6.300 e 1.540 m3 ha-1 respectivamente. Em 2012- 13 a PG foi similar em todos os manejos da água (média de 10 Mg ha-1), com resposta significativa às doses de adubação. A taxa de percolação do RegAb triplicou a PlaNa, pelo que a Lib e PerIr dos manejos Ic, In e AS apresentaram grandes diferenças: 11.600, 9.120 e 5.320 m3 ha-1 para Lib e 8.580, 6.190 e 1.980 m3 ha-1 para PerIr. A biomassa aérea teve comportamento contrastante, com crescimento sigmóide em 2011-12, embora linear em 2012-13. A pegada hídrica da produção de arroz em San Javier foi de 261,7 Mm3 ano-1, representando a água azul, verde e cinza 52, 41 e 7%, respectivamente. In apresentou-se como o manejo mais versátil, sendo sua utilização promissora, no entanto AS pode ser utilizado em solos com boa drenagem. Nestes solos seria mais apropriada a adubação parcelada. / Rice is one of the main crops under irrigation in the world, with the highest amount of water applied. In Santa Fe, Argentina, rice is the main crop under irrigation. The traditional method of continuous flooding (CF) does not use rainfall (R), which represents 30 to 40% of the actual evapotranspiration (ETa). Experiments were conducted in different agroecosystems in San Javier, Santa Fe, with the aim of assessing rice cultivation with sprinkle irrigation (SI), intermittent flooding (IF), and CF to increase irrigation and water use efficiencies. In 2011-2012, the predominant soil was typic Natraqualf (Nat), highly compacted, and in 2012-2013 it was Orthent Abruptic (OrtAb), with good drainage. The rice variety used was lowland, Puitá INTA CL. 20% of the fertilizer with N (2011-2012) was applied at sowing and the rest at tillering stage, according to the farmers\' usual management (traditional fertilization T) and an alternative management, thus resulting in partial fertilization (PF). In 2012- 2013, different doses of N were evaluated: T0, no fertilizer; T1 and T2, with 20 and 40% of the total N requirement, respectively. In 2011-2012, the statistical design consisted of split plots, while in 2012-2013 the design was a factorial one. In CF ponded water was maintained at a constant height of 6-8 cm during the whole cycle, whereas in IF Nat was always saturated or with -10 kPa in the case of OrtAb. In SI treatments, -25 kPa was used as control in Nat, changing to -10 kPa in OrtAb. A water balance (WB) was made, determining, among other components, gross irrigation depth (GId), ETa, and deep percolation arising from irrigation (DPir). Phenology was observed, and growth rates and leaf area index were evaluated. Yields (Y, 14%), its components, and the concentrations of nitrogen in plant tissues were determined at harvest time. The efficiencies of irrigation, water use, and water footprint were determined. In 2011-2012, Y was similar in CF and IF managements (average of 9.8 Mg ha-1), with a 24% reduction in SI due to strong water stress. Nat had a percolation of 2.8 mm day-1, thus GId and DPir in IF and CF managements were very similar -- 6,300 and 1,540 m3 ha-1, respectively. In 2012-2013, Y was similar in all water managements (average of 10 Mg ha-1), with a significant response to fertilization rates. The percolation of OrtAb tripled that of Nat, so GId and DPir in CF, IF, and SI systems had significant differences: 11,600, 9,120, and 5,320 m3 ha-1 for GId; and 8,580, 6,190, and 1,980 m3 ha-1 for DPir. The aboveground dry weight had a contrasting behavior, with a sigmoidal growth in 2011-2012 and a linear growth in 2012-2013. The water footprint of rice production in San Javier was 261.7 Mm3 year-1 -- blue, green, and gray water representing 52, 41, and 7%, respectively. IF management was the most versatile, being a promising technique to be used in the field, while SI can be used in soils with good drainage. In these soils, splitting fertilization would be more appropriate.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:36:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Daiana_Ribeiro_Nunes_goncalves.pdf: 2494025 bytes, checksum: 6caf230533bad41b363da9fbc1a96ad0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-29 / Currently, the rationalization of the water use by flooded rice is one of the priorities of the rice productive sector. Consequently, some alternative water managements have been proposed aiming to the reduction of water use by rice crop. However, changes in water management can affect nutrient availability for rice. For this reason, a work was carried out with the objective of evaluating the effects of the flood timing and the flood depth on nutritional status and nutrient uptake by rice. The work comprised two field experiments which were conducted in a Typic Albaqualf, at the Lowland Experimental Station of the Embrapa Clima Temperado, in Capão do Leão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, during the growing seasons of 2007/08 and 2008/09. In the first experiment, three flood timings (2- to 3-leaf stage, 4- to 5-leaf stage, and 7- to 8-leaf stage or 6- to 7-leaf stage) were tested, and in the second experiment, it was compared the effects of three flood depths (<1cm saturated soil, 5cm, and 10cm). Both experiments were implanted in conventional system, using the cultivar BRS Querência . Rice nutritional status was determinated at the active tillering, panicle differentiation, and anthesis. On the other hand, rice nutrient uptake was determinated at the grain maturation. At the active tillering, leaf N, P, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn concentrations increased with delaying of flood timing. At the panicle differentiation, rice subjected to early flooding (2- to 3-leaf stage) presented lowest leaf K, Mg, and S concentrations and greatest leaf B concentration. Delay flooding promoted increase in leaf Mg, and Fe concentrations, and reduction in leaf P, B, and Zn concentrations at the anthesis. Flooding delay beyond the 4- to 5-leaf stage decreased N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Fe, and Mn uptake by rice. Flood depth effect on rice nutritional status was minor than the effect of flood timing. The presence of floodwater resulted in higher leaf potassium concentration and lower leaf copper, manganese, and zinc concentrations than in satured soil, at the active tillering. At the panicle differentiation, the maintenance of floodwater provided the highest leaf K concentrations and the lowest leaf Cu, and Mn concentrations. At the anthesis, the leaf K concentration increased with the thickness of the water depth; an opposite effect was determinated for leaf calcium, boron, and manganese concentrations. Changes in the thickness of water depth practically did not influence rice nutrient uptake, following the stability in the production of dry matter. The effects of flooding time on rice nutrition were greater than those of the water depth. Changes in rice 9 nutrition due to alterations on water management do not justify the revision on the indications of fertilization for flooded rice. / Atualmente, a racionalização do uso da água pelo arroz é uma das prioridades do setor produtivo. Em decorrência, a pesquisa tem proposto alternativas de manejo da água para a cultura, visando à redução no uso. Porém, as alterações no manejo da água podem alterar a disponibilidade de nutrientes para o arroz. Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a influência da época de início de irrigação e da espessura da lâmina de água sobre o estado nutricional e absorção de nutrientes pelo arroz. Para tanto, realizaram-se dois experimentos, nas safras agrícolas 2007/08 e 2008/09, em Planossolo Háplico, na Estação Experimental Terras Baixas, da Embrapa Clima Temperado, em Capão do Leão, RS. No primeiro experimento, compararam-se o efeito de três épocas de início de irrigação (estádio V2-V3, V4-V5 e V7-V8 ou V6-V7) e no segundo, de três espessuras de lâmina de água (<1cm solo saturado, 5cm e 10cm). Ambos os experimentos foram implantados em sistema convencional de cultivo, utilizando a cultivar BRS Querência. Avaliou-se o estado nutricional da cultura no perfilhamento pleno, diferenciação da panícula e floração e a absorção de nutrientes pelo arroz na maturação. No perfilhamento pleno, os teores foliares de N, P, Ca, Mg, S, Mn e Zn no arroz aumentaram com o atraso no início da irrigação. Na diferenciação da panícula, a antecipação do início da irrigação para V2-V3 proporcionou menores concentrações de K, Mg e S e maior concentração de boro no tecido foliar do arroz. O atraso na irrigação promoveu aumento nas concentrações de Mg e Fe e diminuição nas de P, B, Zn na floração. O atraso da irrigação além do início do perfilhamento diminuiu a absorção de N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Fe e Mn. A espessura da lâmina de água exerceu efeito mais discreto sobre o estado nutricional do arroz. A presença de lâmina de água propiciou maior teor foliar de potássio e menores de cobre, manganês e zinco, no perfilhamento pleno. Na diferenciação da panícula, a manutenção de lâmina de água proporcionou maiores concentrações de fósforo e potássio no tecido foliar do arroz, mas promoveu redução nos teores de cobre e manganês. Na floração, a concentração foliar de potássio aumentou com a espessura da lâmina de água, sendo o efeito contrário para cálcio, boro e manganês. A variação na espessura da lâmina de água praticamente não influenciou a absorção de nutrientes pelo arroz irrigado, acompanhando a estabilidade na produção de matéria seca da planta. A época de início de irrigação exerce efeito mais marcante sobre a nutrição do arroz, comparativamente à espessura da lâmina de água. As alterações nutricionais decorrentes de mudanças no manejo da água não justificam revisão nas indicações de adubação para o arroz irrigado.