DEVELOPING A CELLULAR AUTOMATA MODEL FOR SIMULATING RAINFALL-RUNOFF PROCESS (CASE STUDY: BABOL CATCHMENT)

The rainfall-runoff process is one of the central aspects of hydrology. In the rainfall-runoff process, the fast accumulation of rainwater in the catchments and rivers may lead to a flood disaster. To prevent and manage such disasters, it is essential to model and simulate the runoff process. The ce...

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Published in:International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. remote sensing and spatial information sciences., 2019-10, Vol.XLII-4/W18, p.697-702
Main Authors: Mahdizadeh Gharakhanlou, N., Mesgari, M. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automata theory
Catchment area
Catchments
Cellular automata
Computer simulation
Decision making
Disaster management
Disasters
Flood control
Flood management
Hydrology
Natural phenomena
Rain
Rain water
Rainfall-runoff relationships
Rivers
Runoff
Water resources
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Summary:The rainfall-runoff process is one of the central aspects of hydrology. In the rainfall-runoff process, the fast accumulation of rainwater in the catchments and rivers may lead to a flood disaster. To prevent and manage such disasters, it is essential to model and simulate the runoff process. The cellular automata (CA) is a computational model that can represent and simulate complex and dynamic natural phenomena. The main objective of this research is to develop a CA model of the rainfall-runoff process and to use it for simulating and representation of the runoff in the Babol catchment. The study is carried out in two main steps. First, several data manipulation and analyses in ArcGIS 10.3 software are used to prepare the input data of the CA model. In the second step, the CA model is developed and implemented in the NetLogo 6.0.4 platform. The total amount of runoff in each cell during the year 2016 was calculated and presented as the output of the model. A map of the total generated runoff can be an important tool for flood management decision-makers and it can also be used for managing the catchment and assessing the water resources in the study area.
ISSN:2194-9034
1682-1750
2194-9034
DOI:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W18-697-2019