Hydrologic Modeling With Swat+ And Qgis (English Version)

Hydrologic modeling using SWAT model

What you'll learn

Understanding what a hydrologic model is and what it is used for

Delineating a watershed or area of interest using SWAT+ and Qgis

Preparing and understanding the data used in the SWAT model

Estimate the water balance of a watershed with simulated data

Estimate the water balance of a basin with real data.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of hydrology

Basic knowledge of Qgis (vector file creation, rasters, datum or cartographic system definition, etc.)

Description

In this course you will learn what a hydrological model is and how it is useful. In the current hydroclimatic situation of water deficit, drought, and poor water management, it is essential to know how precipitation, temperatures, and anthropic activities have behaved in relation to the hydrological sustainability of natural and human ecosystems.  In particular, you will learn how to use the SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model in Qgis to estimate the water balance of a watershed or area of interest, i.e., the parameters of evapotranspiration (amount of water transpired by plants and water evaporated from soils), groundwater recharge (amount of water percolating into the aquifer), among others. This model is and has been used in numerous scientific publications throughout the world, so its validity is very significant within the community of academics and students of environmental, earth and engineering sciences.At the end of this course you will be able to know (quantitatively) how an area that catches your attention and/or is being affected by unfavorable situations, such as inadequate land use, low rainfall, etc., has behaved hydrologically. In addition, you will have the ability to make your own models, which you can use in your academic and/or professional activities. For example, you can collaborate in making decisions regarding communities affected by climate change.I sincerely hope you get the most out of this course that I have prepared with the best of intentions. See you in the virtual classroom!

Overview

Section 1: Introductory concepts

Lecture 1 Hydrologic modeling

Lecture 2 SWAT Model

Lecture 3 Software Download

Lecture 4 Download Basic Data

Section 2: SWAT+ Modelling with simulated data

Lecture 5 QSWAT+ interface

Lecture 6 Watershed creation in QSWAT+

Lecture 7 Creation of Hydrological Response Units (HRUs)

Lecture 8 Swat+ Editor interface

Lecture 9 Results Display

Section 3: SWAT+ Modeling with observed data

Lecture 10 Raster and tables of soil properties

Lecture 11 Weather data in SWAT+ editor

Lecture 12 Comparison and end of course

Students, enthusiasts and professionals in the environmental, earth and engineering sciences