Keyword Index

A

  • Alluvial fan Prediction of Avulsion Phenomenon on Alluvial Fans Using FLO-2D Hydraulic Model [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 172-181]
  • Alluvial fan river Reduction of Flood Losses in Alluvial Fans Case Study: Jamash River in Bandar Abbas [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-91]
  • ANFIS Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]
  • Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm Performance Evaluation of the Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for the Optimal Operation of a Multi-Reservoir System: Comparing Four Algorithms [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 29-46]
  • Arid and semi-arid climate Regime Shift in Parameters of Multi-Site Daily Rainfall Stochastically Generation [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 47-56]
  • Artificial Neural Networks Rainfall-Runoff Modeling Using Hybrid Intelligent Models [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 146-150]

B

  • BMA Uncertainty Analysis of Pressurized Irrigation Impact on Urmia Lake Basin Outflow, Case Study: Zarinehrud Basin, Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-145]
  • Bootstrap A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • Buffer zone Survey of Spatiotemporal Impact of Land Use on Water Quality in Chaghakhor Wetland Using IRWQI Index and Statistical Methods [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 159-171]

C

  • Canal A Simulation-Optimization Approach for Reducing Seepage Rate in Water Conveyance Canals [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 17-30]
  • Choghakhor wetland Survey of Spatiotemporal Impact of Land Use on Water Quality in Chaghakhor Wetland Using IRWQI Index and Statistical Methods [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 159-171]
  • Climate change Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Snow-Runoff Processes A Case Study‌: Zayandehroud River Basin [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 70-82]
  • Climate change Investigate of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Level in Tasuj Basin by Statistical Downscaling Method [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Climate change Comparison and Evaluation of Different Sources of Uncertainty in the Study of Climate Change Impact on Runoff in Semi-arid Basins (Case study: Azam Harat River Basin) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 113-130]
  • Climate change Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Aquatic Habitat Suitability in Kordan River Case Study: Oxynemacheilus bergianus [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-158]
  • Cokriging Evaluation of Cokriging and Neurofuzzy Model Performance in Estimating the Nitrate Concentration in Karaj Aquifer [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 182-186]
  • Consumption management Survey of Modern Models for Management of Urban Water Consumption In Iran; "Prepaid Water Meter" [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-109]
  • Correlation coefficient Survey of Spatiotemporal Impact of Land Use on Water Quality in Chaghakhor Wetland Using IRWQI Index and Statistical Methods [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 159-171]
  • Crop pattern change Economic Assessment of Change in Cropping Pattern in Siminehrud Sub-basin to Improve Agricultural Water Management: An Effort to Restore Urmia Lake Using PES Scheme [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 57-68]
  • Crop performance Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]
  • Crop reference evapotranspiration Using Unsupervised Estimator Technique to Predict Reference Crop Evapotranspiration [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 31-42]
  • Cross correlation Investigate of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Level in Tasuj Basin by Statistical Downscaling Method [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Cross‌ Validation A Systematic Comparison of Geostatistical Methods for Estimation of Groundwater Salinity in Desert Areas Case Study: Feyz Abad-Mahvelat Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-15]

D

  • Daily Reference Evapotranspiration Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]
  • Downscaling Investigate of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Level in Tasuj Basin by Statistical Downscaling Method [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Drought level Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]

E

  • Economic valuation Economic Assessment of Change in Cropping Pattern in Siminehrud Sub-basin to Improve Agricultural Water Management: An Effort to Restore Urmia Lake Using PES Scheme [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 57-68]
  • Empirical Bayesian Kriging (EBK) A Systematic Comparison of Geostatistical Methods for Estimation of Groundwater Salinity in Desert Areas Case Study: Feyz Abad-Mahvelat Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-15]
  • Empirical equations Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]

F

  • Fallback Bargaining Developing an Optimal Groundwater Allocation Model Considering Stakeholder Interactions; Application of Fallback Bargaining Models [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 43-56]
  • FANP A New Fuzzy Analytical Network Process Method for Watershed Ranking [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-72]
  • FAO-Penman-Monteith equation Using Unsupervised Estimator Technique to Predict Reference Crop Evapotranspiration [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 31-42]
  • FAO’s relations Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]
  • FLO-2D model Prediction of Avulsion Phenomenon on Alluvial Fans Using FLO-2D Hydraulic Model [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 172-181]
  • Flood management Hazard Management of Inundation and Pollutants in Urban Floods Using Optimal Conventional and Novel Strategies [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 100-112]
  • Fragment A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]

G

  • Gamma probability density function Regime Shift in Parameters of Multi-Site Daily Rainfall Stochastically Generation [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 47-56]
  • Genetic programming Spatio-temporal Groundwater Level Prediction Using Hybrid Genetic-Kriging Model (Case Study: Hadishahr Plain) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 85-99]
  • Geostatistics A Systematic Comparison of Geostatistical Methods for Estimation of Groundwater Salinity in Desert Areas Case Study: Feyz Abad-Mahvelat Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-15]
  • Geostatistics Spatio-temporal Groundwater Level Prediction Using Hybrid Genetic-Kriging Model (Case Study: Hadishahr Plain) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 85-99]

H

  • Habitat Suitability Index Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Aquatic Habitat Suitability in Kordan River Case Study: Oxynemacheilus bergianus [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-158]
  • Hadishahr Plain Spatio-temporal Groundwater Level Prediction Using Hybrid Genetic-Kriging Model (Case Study: Hadishahr Plain) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 85-99]
  • Hybrid Rainfall-Runoff Modeling Using Hybrid Intelligent Models [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 146-150]
  • Hydrological models Comparison and Evaluation of Different Sources of Uncertainty in the Study of Climate Change Impact on Runoff in Semi-arid Basins (Case study: Azam Harat River Basin) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 113-130]
  • Hydrological system A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]

I

  • Irrigation efficiency Uncertainty Analysis of Pressurized Irrigation Impact on Urmia Lake Basin Outflow, Case Study: Zarinehrud Basin, Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-145]
  • Irrigation network Optimization of Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Considering Water Quantity and Quality Constrains, Case Study: Zayandehroud Irrigation Networks [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-96]

J

  • Jamash River Reduction of Flood Losses in Alluvial Fans Case Study: Jamash River in Bandar Abbas [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-91]

K

  • Kajakai Dam Assessment of the Effect of land-Use Changes on Streamflow in Helmand Transboundary Basin During 1990 to 2012 Using Remote Sensed Data & SWAT Model [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-86]
  • Karaj aquifer Evaluation of Cokriging and Neurofuzzy Model Performance in Estimating the Nitrate Concentration in Karaj Aquifer [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 182-186]
  • Kordan River Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Aquatic Habitat Suitability in Kordan River Case Study: Oxynemacheilus bergianus [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-158]

L

  • Land cover Changes Assessment of the Effect of land-Use Changes on Streamflow in Helmand Transboundary Basin During 1990 to 2012 Using Remote Sensed Data & SWAT Model [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-86]
  • Linear discriminant analysis Evaluation of Support Vector Machine, and Linear and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis for Groundwater Level Variations in Shahrekord Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Local water governance Stakeholders Assessment in Water Sector (Case Study: Rafsanjan Area) [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 16-28]

M

  • M5 Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]
  • M5P simulation meta model Developing an Optimal Groundwater Allocation Model Considering Stakeholder Interactions; Application of Fallback Bargaining Models [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 43-56]
  • Mashhad plain Using Unsupervised Estimator Technique to Predict Reference Crop Evapotranspiration [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 31-42]
  • MODFLOW Developing an Optimal Groundwater Allocation Model Considering Stakeholder Interactions; Application of Fallback Bargaining Models [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 43-56]
  • MODIS Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Snow-Runoff Processes A Case Study‌: Zayandehroud River Basin [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 70-82]
  • Multi-reservoir system Performance Evaluation of the Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for the Optimal Operation of a Multi-Reservoir System: Comparing Four Algorithms [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 29-46]

N

  • Neurofuzzy Evaluation of Cokriging and Neurofuzzy Model Performance in Estimating the Nitrate Concentration in Karaj Aquifer [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 182-186]
  • Neuro-Fuzzy Spatio-temporal Groundwater Level Prediction Using Hybrid Genetic-Kriging Model (Case Study: Hadishahr Plain) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 85-99]
  • Nitrate concentration Evaluation of Cokriging and Neurofuzzy Model Performance in Estimating the Nitrate Concentration in Karaj Aquifer [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 182-186]
  • Non-parametric models A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • NSGA-II optimization model Developing an Optimal Groundwater Allocation Model Considering Stakeholder Interactions; Application of Fallback Bargaining Models [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 43-56]

O

  • Optimal dimension A Simulation-Optimization Approach for Reducing Seepage Rate in Water Conveyance Canals [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 17-30]
  • Optimal Operation Performance Evaluation of the Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for the Optimal Operation of a Multi-Reservoir System: Comparing Four Algorithms [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 29-46]
  • Optimisation Hazard Management of Inundation and Pollutants in Urban Floods Using Optimal Conventional and Novel Strategies [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 100-112]
  • Oxynemacheilus bergianus Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Aquatic Habitat Suitability in Kordan River Case Study: Oxynemacheilus bergianus [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-158]

P

  • Parametric models A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • PES Economic Assessment of Change in Cropping Pattern in Siminehrud Sub-basin to Improve Agricultural Water Management: An Effort to Restore Urmia Lake Using PES Scheme [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 57-68]
  • Prepaid water meter Survey of Modern Models for Management of Urban Water Consumption In Iran; "Prepaid Water Meter" [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-109]
  • Public Participation Stakeholders Assessment in Water Sector (Case Study: Rafsanjan Area) [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 16-28]

R

  • Rafsanjan Stakeholders Assessment in Water Sector (Case Study: Rafsanjan Area) [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 16-28]
  • Rainfall-Runoff Rainfall-Runoff Modeling Using Hybrid Intelligent Models [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 146-150]
  • Rainfall transition matrix Regime Shift in Parameters of Multi-Site Daily Rainfall Stochastically Generation [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 47-56]
  • Rural river Reduction of Flood Losses in Alluvial Fans Case Study: Jamash River in Bandar Abbas [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-91]

S

  • Salinity A Systematic Comparison of Geostatistical Methods for Estimation of Groundwater Salinity in Desert Areas Case Study: Feyz Abad-Mahvelat Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-15]
  • Seepage A Simulation-Optimization Approach for Reducing Seepage Rate in Water Conveyance Canals [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 17-30]
  • Self-Organizing map Using Unsupervised Estimator Technique to Predict Reference Crop Evapotranspiration [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 31-42]
  • Semi-arid climates Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]
  • Shahrekord Plain Evaluation of Support Vector Machine, and Linear and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis for Groundwater Level Variations in Shahrekord Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Simulation Waste Load Allocation in Rivers: A State of the Art Review and Prospects for Future Studies [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-134]
  • SNOWMELT Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Snow-Runoff Processes A Case Study‌: Zayandehroud River Basin [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 70-82]
  • Snow-Runoff model Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Snow-Runoff Processes A Case Study‌: Zayandehroud River Basin [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 70-82]
  • SRM Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Snow-Runoff Processes A Case Study‌: Zayandehroud River Basin [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 70-82]
  • Stakeholders Analysis Stakeholders Assessment in Water Sector (Case Study: Rafsanjan Area) [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 16-28]
  • Statistical Downscaling Comparison and Evaluation of Different Sources of Uncertainty in the Study of Climate Change Impact on Runoff in Semi-arid Basins (Case study: Azam Harat River Basin) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 113-130]
  • Storage systems A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • Support Vector Machine Evaluation of Support Vector Machine, and Linear and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis for Groundwater Level Variations in Shahrekord Plain [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Support Vector Machine Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]
  • Support Vector Machines Rainfall-Runoff Modeling Using Hybrid Intelligent Models [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 146-150]
  • SVM Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration with Limited Meteorological Data in Selected Iran’s Semi-Arid Climates [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-144]
  • SWAT Assessment of the Effect of land-Use Changes on Streamflow in Helmand Transboundary Basin During 1990 to 2012 Using Remote Sensed Data & SWAT Model [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-86]
  • SWAT model Uncertainty Analysis of Pressurized Irrigation Impact on Urmia Lake Basin Outflow, Case Study: Zarinehrud Basin, Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-145]
  • Synthetic data generation A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • Synthetic time series A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]

T

  • Tasuj basin Investigate of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Level in Tasuj Basin by Statistical Downscaling Method [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 97-105]
  • Thomas-Fiering A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]
  • Transboundary Helmand (Hirmand) Basin Assessment of the Effect of land-Use Changes on Streamflow in Helmand Transboundary Basin During 1990 to 2012 Using Remote Sensed Data & SWAT Model [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-86]

U

  • Uncertainties Waste Load Allocation in Rivers: A State of the Art Review and Prospects for Future Studies [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-134]
  • Uncertainty Comparison and Evaluation of Different Sources of Uncertainty in the Study of Climate Change Impact on Runoff in Semi-arid Basins (Case study: Azam Harat River Basin) [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 113-130]
  • Uncertainty analysis Uncertainty Analysis of Pressurized Irrigation Impact on Urmia Lake Basin Outflow, Case Study: Zarinehrud Basin, Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-145]
  • Urban drainage networks Hazard Management of Inundation and Pollutants in Urban Floods Using Optimal Conventional and Novel Strategies [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 100-112]
  • Urban Flood Reduction of Flood Losses in Alluvial Fans Case Study: Jamash River in Bandar Abbas [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-91]
  • Urmia Lake Economic Assessment of Change in Cropping Pattern in Siminehrud Sub-basin to Improve Agricultural Water Management: An Effort to Restore Urmia Lake Using PES Scheme [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 57-68]

V

  • Valencia and Schaake A Comparison among the Performance of the Stochastic Models in Generating the Monthly Streamflow and Rainfall Data [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 69-84]

W

  • Waste Load Allocation؛ River Waste Load Allocation in Rivers: A State of the Art Review and Prospects for Future Studies [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-134]
  • Water allocation Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]
  • Water loss A Simulation-Optimization Approach for Reducing Seepage Rate in Water Conveyance Canals [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 17-30]
  • Water Quality Optimization of Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Considering Water Quantity and Quality Constrains, Case Study: Zayandehroud Irrigation Networks [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-96]
  • Water Quality Waste Load Allocation in Rivers: A State of the Art Review and Prospects for Future Studies [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-134]
  • Water quality index (IRWQI) Survey of Spatiotemporal Impact of Land Use on Water Quality in Chaghakhor Wetland Using IRWQI Index and Statistical Methods [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 159-171]
  • Water requirement Economic Assessment of Change in Cropping Pattern in Siminehrud Sub-basin to Improve Agricultural Water Management: An Effort to Restore Urmia Lake Using PES Scheme [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 57-68]
  • Water resources Survey of Modern Models for Management of Urban Water Consumption In Iran; "Prepaid Water Meter" [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-109]
  • Water Resources Management Developing an Optimal Groundwater Allocation Model Considering Stakeholder Interactions; Application of Fallback Bargaining Models [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 43-56]
  • Watersheds A New Fuzzy Analytical Network Process Method for Watershed Ranking [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-72]
  • Water strategies A New Fuzzy Analytical Network Process Method for Watershed Ranking [Volume 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-72]

Y

  • Yield Optimization of Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Considering Water Quantity and Quality Constrains, Case Study: Zayandehroud Irrigation Networks [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-96]

Z

  • Zarrineh-rood River Developing an Operational Water Resources Decision Support System for Zarrineh- Rood Basin with Emphasis on Supply Urmia Lake Water Requirement and Optimal Water Allocation in Agricultural Sector [Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-16]
  • Zarrinehrud Basin Uncertainty Analysis of Pressurized Irrigation Impact on Urmia Lake Basin Outflow, Case Study: Zarinehrud Basin, Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-145]
  • Zayandehroud Optimization of Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Considering Water Quantity and Quality Constrains, Case Study: Zayandehroud Irrigation Networks [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-96]