Author(s)

Y. R. Fares & D. Yudianto

Abstract

Assessment of hydrological characteristics in the upper Citarum catchment, West Java Y. R. Fares & D. Yudianto Fluids Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Surrey, England, UK. Abstract The assessment of the complex hydrological characteristics in the upper Citarum catchment, West Java, is reported. The effects of population growth and land use changes on the state water resources and its availability are also included. The validity of rainfall data of the hydrological system has been statistically checked for trends, independency, and mean and variance stability. The classic Thiessen Polygon method has been used in estimating the areal rainfall intensities over the catchment, while storm events with arbitrary return periods has been derived from the frequency analyses. The Pearson I11 distribution has been selected to simulate the rainfall-surface runoff relationship, for giving the most reliable results. The flood analysis software HEC- 1 has been employed to carry out the com

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