Modelagem hidrológica determinística chuva-vazão em bacias hidrográficas: uma abordagem introdutória

Abstract

Hydrological modeling in watersheds is one of the main and most modern tools applied to water resources management and hydrological engineering projects. However, several questions are raised when students and professionals need to deal with practical applications of a hydrological model. In this context, the objective of this literature review is to present in Portuguese a brief introductory look at some basic definitions and concepts associated with hydrological modeling in order to support its understanding and applications. Concepts, classifications, modeling objectives and steps involved in the use of hydrological models are discussed in this article. A greater focus is given to the latter topic because readers will commonly face specific terminologies and need to choose one among several existing methodologies. With this article, we hope to reduce the distance between theory and practice, thereby stimulating readers to use the hydrological modeling technique in their everyday professional tasks in universities and public or private companies.