Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I Hydrological Monitoring -- 1 Wireless Sensor Networks for Hydrological Monitoring, Helpful Tools for Accurate Models -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Methods -- 1.3 Results and Discussion -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Automatic Extraction of Surface Water Bodies from High-Resolution Multispectral Remote Sensing Imagery Using GIS and Deep Learning Techniques in Dubai -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methods -- 2.2.1 Study Area -- 2.2.2 Input Data -- 2.2.3 Training Data of the Deep Learning Model -- 2.2.4 Load Model Architecture -- 2.2.5 Train the Model Through Learning Rate Tuning and Transfer Learning -- 2.2.6 Test Time Augmentation -- 2.2.7 Accuracy Assessment -- 2.3 Results and Discussion -- 2.3.1 Confidence Threshold and Accuracy of Water Bodies Dataset -- 2.3.2 Confusion Matrix -- 2.3.3 False Positives -- 2.3.4 Cartography Enhancement -- 2.3.5 Validate the Extracted Water Body Layer Against Reference Layers -- 2.3.6 Water Bodies Layer Dissemination -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Rainfall and Floods -- 3 Multiple Non-linear Reservoirs to Model Water Balance Components in Sandy Soils -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods -- 3.2.1 Assumption of Gravity-Driven Infiltration (GD) -- 3.2.2 One Non-linear Reservoir -- 3.2.3 Multiple Non-linear Reservoirs -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Water Content Profiles for Constant Rainfall Intensity -- 3.3.2 Mass Water Balance -- 3.3.3 Effect of Number of Reservoirs -- 3.3.4 Comparison Between the GD Solution and the Richards Equation -- 3.3.5 Water Content Profiles for Variable Rainfall Intensity -- 3.4 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- 4 Flood Mapping and Assessment During Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in Cagayan, Philippines Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Images -- 4.1 Introduction. , 4.2 Study Area and Methodology -- 4.2.1 Description of Study Area -- 4.2.2 Satellite Data -- 4.2.3 Flooded Area Determination -- 4.2.4 Standing Crops Analysis -- 4.3 Results and Discussion -- 4.3.1 Quantification of Flooded Area -- 4.3.2 Affected Rice Area Analysis -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Trends in Annual Maximum Flood Data in New South Wales Australia -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methods -- 5.2.1 Selection of AMF Data for Trend Analysis -- 5.2.2 Trend Analysis -- 5.3 Results and Discussion -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- 6 The Impact of Flash Floods on the Extreme Functioning of Undeveloped Basins: Case of the Srou Catchment (March 2010 Flood) (Oum Er-Rbia Basin, Morocco) -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Presentation Du Domaine D'etude -- 6.3 Climatic and Hydrological Framework -- 6.3.1 Development of Rainfall Characteristics -- 6.3.2 Monthly Flow Coefficient of Wadi Srou (1975-2016) -- 6.4 Material and Methodology -- 6.4.1 Extraction of Floods from Instantaneous References -- 6.5 Results and Discussion -- 6.5.1 Extraction of Floods Form Instantaneous References of the Srou Catchment (1975-2015) -- 6.5.2 Instantaneous Flood Recorded in 2010 -- 6.5.3 2010 Spring Flood Analysis -- 6.5.4 Flood Survey 2010 in Chacha Namalleh and Aval Lahri Station in m3/s -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Analysis of Non-stationary Return Levels Using Extreme Daily Rainfall for Surat City, India -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Methods -- 7.2.1 Study Area and Data Collection -- 7.2.2 Methodology -- 7.3 Result and Discussion -- 7.3.1 Trend Analysis -- 7.3.2 Detection of Non-stationarity in the Time Series -- 7.3.3 The Selection of Best Non-stationary Model -- 7.3.4 Model Diagnosis of the Selected GEV Models -- 7.4 Stationary and Non-stationary Return Levels -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Droughts. , 8 Analysis of Hydrological Drought in the Eastern Part of Slovakia Using Standardized Precipitation Index -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Material and Methods -- 8.3 Results and Discussion -- 8.4 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Low Flow in the Oued El Abid Basin (Morocco): Better Understand It to Better Manage It (Oum Errbia Basin-Morocco) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Methods -- 9.3 Results and Discussion -- 9.3.1 The Appearance of Low Water Levels in the Oued El Abid Basin -- 9.3.2 Analysis of the Variability of CNds in the Watershed of Oued El Abid Upstream of the Bin El Ouidane Dam -- 9.3.3 Frequency Analysis of CNds in the Oued El Abid Watershed -- 9.3.4 Usefulness of VCNds for Managers -- 9.4 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Part IV Groundwater -- 10 Development of Long Short-Term Memory Model for Prediction of Water Table Depth in United Arab Emirates -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials and Methodology -- 10.3 Results and Discussion -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Assessment and Management of Seawater Intrusion in Gaza Aquifer Due to Over Pumping and Sea Level Rise -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Study Area and Boundary Conditions -- 11.2.2 Numerical Model -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Current Situation of SWI in Gaza Aquifer -- 11.3.2 Numerical Model Verification -- 11.3.3 Seawater Intrusion in Wadi Gaza in Response to Over Pumping and Sea Level Rise -- 11.3.4 Management of SWI in Wadi Gaza -- 11.4 Discussions -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Analysis of a Joint Impact of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Interventions on Groundwater Depletion in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.1.1 Aim -- 12.2 Aim -- 12.2.1 Methods -- 12.2.2 Data Collection and Analysis -- 12.3 Results and Discussion -- 12.3.1 Characteristics of Climate Parameters -- 12.3.2 Climate Condition. , 12.3.3 Results Related to Groundwater -- 12.3.4 Regulatory Framework -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Modeling and Prediction of Groundwater Level Fluctuations Using Geoinformatics and Artificial Neural Networks in Al Ain City, UAE -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Methodology -- 13.2.1 Data Processing -- 13.2.2 Artificial Neural Networks -- 13.2.3 Mapping and Visualization -- 13.3 Results and Discussion -- 13.4 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Factors Influencing the Site Selection Criteria for Efficient Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) System in Saline Regions -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Methods -- 14.3 Results and Discussion -- 14.3.1 Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity and Hydraulic Gradient -- 14.3.2 Aquifer Thickness -- 14.3.3 Longitudinal and Transverse Dispersivity -- 14.3.4 Density Difference -- 14.4 Conclusions -- References -- 15 Estimation of Groundwater Resources According to Watershed and Groundwater Divide -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Methods -- 15.2.1 Selected MASCH -- 15.2.2 Fundamentals RENATA Code -- 15.3 Results and Discussion -- 15.3.1 RENATA Code Application -- 15.3.2 Recharge Distribution According to the Watershed and the Groundwater Divides -- 15.4 Conclusions -- References -- 16 CFD Analysis of a Microchannel Heat Exchanger Based 3-D Printed Solar Receiver -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Mathematical Modelling -- 16.3 Results and Discussion -- 16.4 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones in UAE Using GIS-Based Hydrogeological Modeling -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Hydrogeological Setting -- 17.3 Materials and Methods -- 17.4 Results and Discussion -- 17.5 Conclusion -- References -- 18 Trihalomethane Species Development in Drinking Water -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Methods -- 18.2.1 Sources of Water Samples -- 18.2.2 Experimental Procedure -- 18.2.3 Analytical Methods -- 18.3 Results and Discussion. , 18.4 Conclusions -- References -- 19 Climate Change Impact on Water Resources and Rainwater Harvesting Systems in the Semi-arid Regions of India -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Methods -- 19.3 Results and Discussion -- 19.3.1 Rainwater Harvesting -- 19.3.2 Rooftop and Storm Water Harvesting in Urban Area -- 19.3.3 Sustainable Environmental Technology to Harvest Rainwater in Rural Area -- 19.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part V Water Quality -- 20 Soil Erosion Prioritization of Yarmouk River Basin, Jordan Using Multiple Approaches in a GIS Environment -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Study Area -- 20.3 Data and Methods -- 20.3.1 Morphometric Analysis -- 20.3.2 Prioritization by Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) -- 20.4 Results and Discussion -- 20.4.1 Prioritization Based on Morphometric Analysis -- 20.4.2 Prioritization Based on Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) -- 20.5 Conclusions -- Appendix 1: Methodology Adopted for Computation of Morphometric Parameters -- Appendix 2: Morphometric Parameters of YRB -- Appendix 3: The Morphometric Parameters of Sub-watersheds in YRB -- References -- 21 Effects of Leachate from Osisioma Open Dumpsite in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria on Surrounding Borehole Water Quality -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.1.1 Description of the Study Area -- 21.2 Methods -- 21.2.1 Sample and Sampling Techniques -- 21.2.2 Groundwater and Leachate Sample Collection and Analysis -- 21.2.3 Statistical Analysis -- 21.3 Results and Discussion -- 21.3.1 Physiochemical and Microbiological Parameters Concentration with Distance from the Dumpsite -- 21.3.2 Concentration Variation in Physiochemical Parameters of Sampled Boreholes and Leachate -- 21.3.3 Concentration Variation in Chemical (Heavy Metals) Variables in Sampled Boreholes and Leachate -- 21.3.4 Concentration Variation in Microbiological Variables in Sampled Boreholes and Leachate. , 21.3.5 Relationship Between Sampled Borehole Water and W.H.O. Water Quality Standard.