Hydrological system analysis and modelling of the Kara River basin (West Africa) using a lumped metric conceptual model

• Published in: Hydrological sciences journal Vol. 62; no. 7; pp. 1094 - 1113
• Main Authors: Badjana, Hèou Maléki, Fink, Manfred, Helmschrot, Jörg, Diekkrüger, Bernd, Kralisch, Sven, Afouda, Abel Akambi, Wala, Kpérkouma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 19.05.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Catchment area; Catchments; Computer simulation; Discharge; Duration; Effective precipitation; Evolution; Evolutionary algorithms; Flow duration; Flow duration curves; Hydrologic analysis; hydrological system analysis and modelling; Hydrology; Kara River basin; Landscape; lumped conceptual model; Mathematical models; Modelling; optimization; Parameter sensitivity; Parameters; Physical characteristics; Physical properties; Rain; Rainfall runoff; Rainfall simulators; rainfall-runoff mechanism; Rainfall-runoff modeling; Rainfall-runoff relationships; Resource management; River basins; Rivers; Routing; Runoff; Sensitivity analysis; Stream discharge; Stream flow; Systems analysis; Water management; Water resources; Water resources management; West Africa

This paper discusses the analysis and modelling of the hydrological system of the basin of the Kara River, a transboundary river in Togo and Benin, as a necessary step towards sustainable water resources management. The methodological approach integrates the use of discharge parameters, flow duratio...