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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-7
24 Jan 2023
 | 24 Jan 2023
Status: a revised version of this preprint was accepted for the journal HESS and is expected to appear here in due course.

A Bayesian updating framework for calibrating hydrological parameters of road network using taxi GPS data

Xiangfu Kong, Jiawen Yang, Ke Xu, Bo Dong, and Shan Jiang

Abstract. Hydrological parameters should pass through a careful calibration procedure before aiding decision-making. However, great difficulties are encountered when applying calibration methods to regions where runoff data are inadequate. To fill the gap of hydrological calibration for the ungaged road network, we proposed a Bayesian updating framework to calibrate hydrological parameters based on taxi GPS data. Hydrological parameters are calibrated by adjusting their values such that the runoff generated by the acceptable parameter sets could yield the road disruption period during which no taxi points are observed. The method is validated through 10 flood-prone roads in Shenzhen, and the result reveals that the trends of runoff could be correctly predicted for 8 out of 10 roads. This study shows that integration of hydrological model and taxi GPS data suggests viable alternative measures for the model calibration, and provides actionable insights for flood hazard mitigation.

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Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2023-7', Jeffrey M Sadler, 05 Apr 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2023-7', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Apr 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2023-7', Jeffrey M Sadler, 05 Apr 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2023-7', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Apr 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xiangfu Kong, 06 May 2023

Xiangfu Kong et al.

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Data and code used in the article titled " A Bayesian updating framework for calibrating hydrological parameters of road network using taxi GPS data" Xiangfu Kong https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7294880

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Data and code used in the article titled " A Bayesian updating framework for calibrating hydrological parameters of road network using taxi GPS data" Xiangfu Kong https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7294880

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Short summary
To solve the issue of sparsity of field-observed runoff data, we proposed a methodology that leverages taxi GPS data to support hydrological parameter calibration for road networks. Novel to this study is that a new kind of data source, namely floating car data, is introduced to tackle the ungaged catchment problem, providing alternative flooding early warning supports for cities which are short of runoff data but rich of taxi data.