Applied Engineering Hydrology

Hydrology; examines the cycle, distribution and properties of water on Earth. In this period, when climate change scenarios are interpreted more frequently and more carefully, engineers who will be involved in the planning and preparation of projects necessary for the development of water resources and their use for different purposes, need to better recognize the country's water resource, which is a vital value, and use it very carefully.
Despite being located in the most tense region of the world in terms of regional distribution of water resources, Turkey's current water capacity, which is still touted as a water-rich country, needs to be updated rapidly in terms of quantity and quality. Today's problem, in which the temperature tends to increase as well as the decrease in precipitation, is defined as "Global Climate Change". In particular, it is still debated how much of the average annual precipitation goes into useful flow and how much of it feeds groundwater resources. In addition to the technical accuracy of the designed water structures, the effective evaluation of hydrological data, the correct interpretation of possible climate changes in the future is essential.
It is aimed that engineering students have sufficient and correct knowledge about water. In the book, the main topics of engineering hydrology and the solved problems integrated with the topics are given. In addition, problems that can be given as homework are also added.
“References” and “Index” consist of both historical and current information sources. It has been prepared to provide a starting point for those who want to access more detailed information.
The authors, who were engineers of the period when meeting the agricultural product needs of the society with the country's own water and soil resources was the main strategy, believed that according to the changing environmental and eco-hydrology conditions in recent years, not only humans but also other living creatures of nature should be granted the right to live, they were more sensitive to the environment and ecological balance. young colleagues are happy to see him grow.