Combination of traffic-responsive and gating control in urban networks: Effective interactions

Recent findings regarding macroscopic relationships of urban traffic measures such as the Macroscopic or Network Fundamental Diagram (MFD or NFD) have led to the development of novel traffic control strategies that can be applied at a network-wide level. One pertinent example is perimeter flow control (also known as gating or metering), which...

Examining perimeter gating control of urban traffic networkswith locally adaptive traffic signals

Traditionally, urban traffic is controlled by traffic lights. Recent findings of the Macroscopic or Network Fundamental Diagram (MFD or NFD) have led to the development of novel traffic control strategies that can be applied at a networkwide level. One pertinent example is perimeter flow control (also known as gating or metering), which limits...

Spatial transferability of landscape-based hydrological models

Landscape-based hydrological modelling: Understanding the influence of climate, topography, and vegetation on catchment hydrology

In this thesis, a novel landscape-based hydrological model is presented that was developed and tested in numerous catchments around the world with various landscapes and climate conditions. A landscape is considered to consist of a topography and an ecosystem living on it. Firstly, the influence of climate on hydrological process was studied. It...

Climate controls how ecosystems size the root zone storage capacity at catchment scale

Integrated glacier and snow hydrological modelling in the Urumqi No.1 glacier catchment

Deriving root zone storage capacity from Earth observation

TOPS: Technology Options for Coupled Underground Coal Gasification and CO2 Capture and Storage

The TOPS project takes a radical and holistic approach to coupled UCG-CCS, and thus the site selection criteria for the coupled processes, considering both geological, reservoir and process engineering aspects and different end-uses of the produced synthetic gas in order to optimise the whole value chain. In particular, the experimental research...

Using expert knowledge to increase realism in environmental system models can dramatically reduce the need for calibration

Conceptual environmental system models, such as rainfall runoff models, generally rely on calibration for parameter identification. Increasing complexity of this type of models for better representation of hydrological process heterogeneity, typically makes parameter identification more difficult. Although various, potentially valuable,...

Climate controls how ecosystems size the root zone storage capacity at catchment scale

The root zone moisture storage capacity (SR) of terrestrial ecosystems is a buffer providing vegetation continuous access to water and a critical factor controlling land-atmospheric moisture exchange, hydrological response, and biogeochemical processes. However, it is impossible to observe directly at catchment scale. Here, using data from 300...

Turbidity maximum formation in a well-mixed macrotidal estuary: The role of tidal pumping

Traditionally, vertical circulation (induced by gravity circulation and tidal straining), tidal pumping, and resuspension are suggested as the major processes for the formation and maintenance of the estuarine turbidity maximum (ETM). Due to strong mixing, tidal pumping is considered as the dominating process in macrotidal estuaries. To analyze...

Metagenomic insights into the bio-functionality of 21 anaerobic biogas reactors (abstract)

Testing the realism of a topography-driven model (FLEX-Topo) in the nested catchments of the Upper Heihe, China

Although elevation data are globally available and used in many existing hydrological models, their information content is still underexploited. Topography is closely related to geology, soil, climate and land cover. As a result, it may reflect the dominant hydrological processes in a catchment. In this study, we evaluated this hypothesis...

Using expert knowledge to increase realism in environmental system models can dramatically reduce the need for calibration

Conceptual environmental systems models, such as rainfall runoff models, generally rely on calibration for parameter identification. Increasing complexity of this type of model for better representation of hydrological process heterogeneity typically makes parameter identification more difficult. Although various, potentially valuable,...

Testing the realism of a topography driven model (flex-topo) in the nested catchments of the Upper Heihe, China

Pilot study on navigation channel regulation works in the North Channel, Yangtze estuary

It is estimated that the waterway in North Passage would not be able to meet the demand of shipping development soon and it is necessary to open a new deep navigation channel with a depth of 10 m in North Channel in the near future. A pilot study on the regulation of North Channel was proposed by Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau...

Study on mechanism for water pricing

Water resources contribute greatly to human well being, both directly and indirectly. Water resources are irreplaceable natural resources, and are limited. However, due to a growing population and related economic development, the water demand from urban, industry and agriculture has increased dramatically. Water shortage has become one of the...