Assessment of the Impact of Changes in Deforestation under the Effect of Severe Windstorms on Runoff Conditions in Small River Basins

Abstract

Forests represent the most natural means of retaining water in a basin. Assessing the impact of a forest on a hydrological cycle is a very current topic that hydrologists and water managers deal with. The differences between site conditions and a forest itself, together with various methods of exploring this issue, lead to inconsistent opinions on the extent of the ability of a forest cover to prevent or minimize surface runoff.

Keywords

• land use change
• severe windstorm
• wetspa model
• rainfall-runoff modeling