θ-improved limited tolerance relation model of incomplete information system for evaluation of water conservancy project management modernization

The modernization of water conservancy project management is a complicated engineering system involving a management system, a management method, management personnel, the exertion of social, economic, and ecological effects, and so on. However, indices for evaluating the modernization of water conservancy project management are usually unobtainable in practical applications. Conducting appropriate extension of the classical rough set theory and then applying it to an incomplete information system are the key to the application of the rough set theory Based on analysis of some extended rough set models in incomplete information systems, a rough set model based on the θ-improved limited tolerance relation is put forward. At the same time, upper approximation and lower approximation are defined under this improved relation. According to the evaluation index system and management practices, the threshold for θ is defined. An example study indicates the practicability and maneuverability of the model.

Change of stream network connectivity and its impact on flood control

AbstUrbanization can alter the hydrogeomorphology of streams and rivers,change stream network structures,and reduce stream network connectivity,which leads to a decrease in the storage capacity of stream networks and aggravates flood damage.Therefore,investigation of the ways in which stream network connectivity impacts flood storage capacity and flood control in urbanized watersheds can provide significant benefits.This study developed a framework to assess stream network connectivity and its impact on flood control.First,a few connectivity indices were adopted to assess longitudinal stream network connectivity.Afterward,the static and dynamic storage capacities of stream networks were evaluated using storage capacity indices and a one-dimensional hydrodynamic model.Finally,the impact of stream network connectivity change on flood control was assessed by investigating the changes in stream network connectivity and storage capacity.This framework was applied to the Qinhuai River Basin,China,where intensive urbanization has occurred in the last few decades.The results show that stream network storage capacity is affected by stream network connectivity.Increasing stream network connectivity enhances stream network storage capacity.©2020 Hohai University.Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).