Hydrology is a very old subject still; a lot of scope is left in this subject which are hitherto unearthed. Below is the list of five most popular topic of research which have steadily gained its presence in the hydrology related publications, in the last five years

1. FIVE MOST PROMISING TOPICS OF RESEARCH IN HYDROLOGY
Intro
 Hydrology is a very old subject still; a lot of scope is left in this subject which are hitherto
unearthed. Below is the list of five most popular topic of research which has steadily gained
its presence in the hydrology related publications in the last five years.
List of Most Promising Topics
 Building-induced rainfall redistribution(BIRR)
 Rainfall nowcasting
 Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in Hydrology
 Post-fire hydrology in forest
 Baseflow Signature Predictions
Building-induced rainfall redistribution(BIRR)
 Microtopography due to the building roofs and rainfall redistribution due to the same has significant
effect on urban hydrology and as a result it also influences the accuracy of flood forecasting models.
Example.
PROBABLE RESEARCH IDEAS; FROM THESE
TOPICS
• Application of decision-making techniques in
identification of most significant impact for
BIRR.
• Selection of adaptation mechanisms to
Hydrologic Models due to forest fire by AI.
• Impact of Climatic Factors on predictive
models for rainfall nowcasting
• Use of UAS in Baseflow Signature Retrieval
PROBABLE START UPS;FROM THESE TOPICS
• Remote Monitoring Systems of Discharge with
the help of Bioinspired Algorithms to create Early
Warning Signals. Area : Agriculture, Energy,
Shipping Industries
• Sub-Water Marine System For Under Water
Quality Monitoring. Area : Shipping, Tourism,
Hotel, Water Park Industries.
• Flood Forecasting Models considering BIRR and
Wildfire Impacts. Area : Energy, Insurance,
Tourism Industries
DO YOU KNOW ?
G50 is a drone/UAS which is used for
watering the plants if required.
Rainfall nowcast
 Very Short Term ( 2 or less than 2-hour lead time) Rainfall forecasts (nowcasts) are useful in
operational flood forecasting and the model which predict such storm is known as Rainfall Nowcasting
models. Due to the high amount of variability development of accurate nowcast models are a
challenging task. Example.
 “UASs (unmanned aerial systems) have revolutionized the field of hydrology, bridging the gap between
traditional satellite observations and ground-based measurements and allowing the limitations of
manned aircraft to be overcome.” Main advantage of UAS is it can measure and monitor hydrological
data from inaccessible or hazardous locations also. As a result, their applicability in hydrological
research is increasing day by day. Example.
Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in Hydrology
 Postfire hydrological modeling is based on mere adaptations of existing models, which often fail to
simulate with accuracy the changes in soil hydrology after a fire. As the frequency of wildfires are
increasing day by day necessity of studies which explore the impact of forest fire on soil moisture and
sub-surface hydrology and adaptation procedure required to be incorporated in the existing
hydrological models has become significant. Example.
Post-fire hydrology in forest
 A catchment's hydrological response is controlled by climatic forcing which we often find to be the only
good predictor of the hydrological response and “a lot of variability is left unexplained”. This indicates
the importance of the impact of catchment form (e.g., geology) on catchment hydrological processes,
particularly on baseflow processes signature of which need to be identified cognitively. Example.
Baseflow Signature Predictions
JOURNALS/CFPS WHERE YOU CAN
PUBLISH RELATED PAPERS
• IJHCE
• IJWI
• 2nd International conference on “Futuristic
and Sustainable Aspects in Engineering and
Technology (FSAET-2021),"
• Special Issue on Life Cycle Thinking in
Environmental Sustainability
PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE REQ’D THREE BOOKS YOU MUST READ IN ORDER
TO WORK IN THESE TOPICS
Introduction to :
• Hydrology
• Bio-Inspired Algorithms
• GIS and Remote Sensing
• Image Processing
• MCDM based Decision Making
• Theory, Design, and Applications of Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles By A. R. Jha.
• Modeling Methods and Practices in Soil and Water
Engineering; Edited By Balram Panigrahi, Megh R.
Goyal
• Wildland Fire in Ecosystems: Effects of Fire on Soil
and Water by Jan L Et Al Beyers (Author), Rocky
Mountain Research Service (Author), U S Department
of Agriculture (AD)
Data Science in Sustainability | EIS Publishers | Hydrology N/L
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