Entropy and Energy Dissipation in Water Resources

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Perspectives on Entropy and Energy Dissipation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Entropy Optimization Principles and Their Applications

      • J. N. Kapur, H. K. Kesavan

      Pages 3-20

   3. A Historical Perspective of Entropy Applications in Water Resources

      • V. P. Singh, M. Fiorentino

      Pages 21-61

   4. Force, Energy, Entropy, and Energy Dissipation Rate

      • Chih Ted Yang

      Pages 63-89

   5. Versatile Uses of the Entropy Concept in Water Resources

      • N. B. Harmancioglu, V. P. Singh, N. Alpaslan

      Pages 91-117

   6. Limits in Space-Time Knowledge of Hydrological Data

      • I. Becchi

      Pages 119-129

   7. Random Walk Between Order and Disorder

      • A. M. Tamburro

      Pages 131-136

3. Application on Entropy in Hydrology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. On What Can Be Explained by the Entropy of a Channel Network

      • M. Fiorentino, P. Claps

      Pages 139-154

   3. Transfer of Information in Monthly Rainfall Series of San Jose, California

      • P. F. Krstanovic, V. P. Singh

      Pages 155-173

   4. Application of Some Entropic Measures in Hydrologic Data Infilling Procedures

      • U. S. Panu

      Pages 175-192

   5. An Investigation of the Feasibility Space of Parameter Estimation Using Pome and Ml With Reference to the Tcev Distribution

      • S. Gabriele, P. Villani

      Pages 193-203

   6. Probabilistic Analysis of the Availability of a Hydrological Forecasting System (HFS)

      • G. A. Bemporad, S. Clementel

      Pages 205-213

4. Application of Entropy in Water Resources

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215

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   2. Assessing the Reliability of Water Distribution Networks Using Entropy Based Measures of Network Redundancy

      • Ian C. Goulter

      Pages 217-234

   3. Optimising Water Distribution Network Design Using Entropy Surrogates for Network Reliability

      • I. C. Goulter, K. Awumah, S. Bhatt

      Pages 239-259

   4. The Role of the Entropy Concept in Design and Evaluation of Water Quality Monitoring Networks

      • N. Alpaslan, N. B. Harmancioglu, V. P. Singh

      Pages 261-282

   5. Application Of The Entropy Concept In Design Of Water Quality Monitoring Networks

      • N. B. Harmancioglu, N. Alpaslan, V. P. Singh

      Pages 283-302

   6. Maximum Entropy Techniques in Inverse and Environmental Problems

      • U. Amato, M. F. Carfora, C. Cosmi, V. Cuomo, M. Macchiato, M. Ragosta et al.

      Pages 303-318

Since the landmark contributions of C. E. Shannon in 1948, and those of E. T. Jaynes about a decade later, applications of the concept of entropy and the principle of maximum entropy have proliterated in science and engineering. Recent years have witnessed a broad range of new and exciting developments in hydrology and water resources using the entropy concept. These have encompassed innovative methods for hydrologic network design, transfer of information, flow forecasting, reliability assessment for water distribution systems, parameter estimation, derivation of probability distributions, drainage-network analysis, sediment yield modeling and pollutant loading, bridge-scour analysis, construction of velocity profiles, comparative evaluation of hydrologic models, and so on. Some of these methods hold great promise for advancement of engineering practice, permitting rational alternatives to conventional approaches. On the other hand, the concepts of energy and energy dissipation are being increasingly applied to a wide spectrum of problems in environmental and water resources. Both entropy and energy dissipation have their origin in thermodynamics, and are related concepts. Yet, many of the developments using entropy seem to be based entirely on statistical interpretation and have seemingly little physical content. For example, most of the entropy-related developments and applications in water resources have been based on the information-theoretic interpretation of entropy. We believe if the power of the entropy concept is to be fully realized, then its physical basis has to be established.

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• Department of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

  V. P. Singh

• Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy

  M. Fiorentino

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