Latest Referenced Journal Publications and Book Chapters

Kim, T., J.B. Valdés and C. Yoo, “A Non parametric Approach for Estimating Return Periods of Droughts in Arid Regions” ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 8(5), September 2003.

González, J. and J.B. Valdés, “Bivariate Drought Recurrence Analysis Using Tree Rings Reconstructions” ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 8(5), September 2003.

Valdés, J.B., P. Burlando and J.D. Salas, “Stochastic Forecasting of Precipitation and Streamflow Processes,” Chapter 34 in Handbook of Weather, Climate and Water: Atmospheric Chemistry, Hydrology and Societal Impacts, T.D. Potter and B. Colman (Eds), J. Wiley, 641-665, 2003.

Ibañez-Castillo, L and J.B. Valdés, "An Optimization-Simulation Model for Real Time Operation of a Multireservoir Water Supply System," tentatively accepted ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 2002.

Valdés, J.B., "Flooding Issues: The U.S. Case," in Managing Disaster Risk in Emerging Economies, A. Kreimer and M. Arnold (Eds.), Disaster Risk Management Series No. 2, The World Bank, 2000, 62-70.

García, L.A. and J.B. Valdés, "Water Resources Sustainability for the Next Millenium: The Latin American Case," New Trends in Water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life, U. Maione, B. Majone Lehto and R. Monti (Eds), A.A. Balkema Pubs., Rotterdam, 2000.

Kim, T., J.B. Valdés and J. Aparicio, “Frequency and Spatial Characteristics of Droughts in the Conchos River Basin, Mexico,” Water International, 27(3), 420-430, 2002.

Loaiciga, H.A., D. Maidment and J.B. Valdés, "Climate-change Impacts in a Regional Karst Aquifer," Journal of Hydrology, 227, 173-194, 2000.

Marco, J.B. and J.B. Valdés, "Partial Area Coverage Distribution for Arid Regions Flood Frequency Analysis," Water Resources Research, 34(9), 2309-2317, 1998.

Liu, Z., J.B. Valdés and D. Entekhabi, "Merging and Error Analysis of Regional Hydrometeorologic Anomaly Forecasts Conditioned on Climate Precursors," Water Resources Research, 34(8), 1959-1969, 1998.

Batchelor, B., J.B. Valdés and V. Arangath, "Stochastic Risk Assessment of Sites Contaminated by Hazardous Wastes," ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 124(4), 380-388, 1998.

Yoo, C., J.B. Valdés and G.R. North, "Evaluation of the Impact of Rainfall on Soil Moisture Variability," Advances in Water Resources, 21(5), 375-384, 1998.

PDFS:

A Non parametric Approach for Estimating Return Periods of Droughts in Arid Regions

Bivariate Drought Recurrence Analysis Using Tree Rings Reconstructions

Frequency and Spatial Characteristics of Droughts in the Conchos River Basin, Mexico

A Nonlinear Model For Drought Forecasting Based on Conjunction of Wavelet Transforms And Neural Networks