Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have emerged as indispensable tools in the field of natural resource management, particularly in hydrological studies involving water harvesting and watershed analysis. This study focuses on delineating the watershed of the Tapi River basin using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data processed through QGIS software. Algorithms and spatial plugins within QGIS were applied to extract and analyses the drainage network across three sub-catchments of the basin. The analysis produced accumulation maps, cut-and-fill maps, and thematic outputs that can inform decision-making related to ground and surface water resource distribution and management. The derived watershed data also facilitates computation of key hydrological and topographic parameters.
Authors: R. U. Kamodkar, S. A. Choudhari
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7160201652