Scientific publications
- Reyes, S., Gironás, J., Melo, O., Vicuña, S., Herrera, J1. (2019). Irrigation of green spaces and residential gardens in a Mediterranean metropolis: Gaps and opportunities for climate change adaptation. Landscape and Urban Planning 182, 34-43.
- Morales, D., Meza, F., Miranda, M., Gironás, J. (2019). Spatio-temporal estimation of climatic variables for gap filling and record extension using Reanalysis data. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. In press. DOI: 10.1007/s00704-018-2653-8.
- Ocampo-Melgar, A.1, Gironás, J., Sagaris, L. (2019). Experiences of voluntary early participation in Environmental Impact Assessments in Chilean Mining. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 74, 43-53.
- Sanzana, P.[1], Gironás, J., Braud, I., Hitschfeld, N., Branger, F., Rodriguez, F., Fuamba, M., Romero, J., Vargas, X., Muñoz J.F., Vicuña, S., Mejía, A. (2018). Decomposition of 2D polygons and its effect in hydrological models. Journal of Hydroinformatics, In press. DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2018.031.
- Oertel, M.1, Meza, F.J., Gironás, J., Scott, C., Rojas, F., Pineda-Pablos, N. (2018). Drought propagation in semi-arid river basins in Latin America: Lessons from Mexico to the Southern Cone. Water 10(11), 1564. DOI: 10.3390/w10111564.
- Chadwick, C.1, Gironás, J., Vicuña, S., Meza, F., McPhee, J. (2018). Using a statistical pre-analysis approach as an ensemble technique for the unbiased mapping of GCM changes to local stations. Journal of Hydrometeorology 19(9), 1447–1465.
- Yañez-Morroni, G.1, Gironás, J., Caneo, M., Delgado, R., Garreaud, R. (2018). Using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for precipitation forecasting in an Andean region with complex topography. Atmosphere 9, 304; DOI:10.3390/atmos9000304.
- Viecco, M., Vera, S. Jorquera, H., Bustamante, W., Gironás, J., Dobbs, C., Leiva, E. (2018). Potential of particle matter dry deposition on green roofs and living walls vegetation for mitigating urban atmospheric pollution in semiarid climates. Sustainability 10, 2431;
- Henriquez-Dole1, L., Usón, T.J., Vicuña, S., Henriquez, C., Gironás, J., Meza, F. (2018). Integrating strategic land use planning in the construction of future land use scenarios and its performance: the Maipo River Basin, Chile. Land Use Policy 78, 353-366.
- Ocampo-Melgar, A.1, Gironás, J., Valls, A. (2018). A rule-based approach for preventive identification of potential conflictive criteria in mining operations in Chile. Journal of Cleaner Production 184, 559-568.
- Herrera, J1., Flamant, G., Gironás, J., Vera, S., Bonilla, C.A., Bustamante, W., Suárez, F. (2018). Using a hydrological model to simulate the performance and estimate the runoff coefficient of green roofs in semiarid climates. Water 10(2), 198. DOI: 10.3390/w10020198.
- Urdiales, D., Meza, F., Gironás, J., Gilabert, H. (2018). Improving stochastic modelling of daily rainfall using ENSO index. Water 10(2), 145. DOI: 10.3390/w10020145.
- Stathatou, P.-M., Kampragou E., Grigoropoulou, H., Assimacopoulos, D., Karavitis, C., Gironás J. (2017). Creating an enabling environment for WR&R implementation. Water Science and Technology 76(6), 1555-1564.
- Herrera, J.1, Bonilla, C.A., Castro, L., Vera, S., Reyes, R., Gironás, J. (2017). A model for simulating the performance and irrigation of green stormwater facilities at residential scales in semiarid and Mediterranean regions. Environmental Software and Modelling 95, 246-257.
- Vera, S., Pinto, C., Tabares-Velasco, P.C., Bustamante, W., Victorero, F., Gironás, J., Bonilla, C.A. (2017). Influence of vegetation, substrate, and thermal insulation of an extensive vegetated roof on the thermal performance of retail stores in semiarid and marine climates. Energy and Buildings 146, 312-321.
- Sandoval, V., Suárez, F., Vera, S., Pinto, C., Victorero, F., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., Bustamante, W., Rojas, V., Pastén, P. (2017). Porous media characterization to simulate water and heat transport through green roof substrates. Vadose Zone Journal 16 (4), DOI: 10.2136/vzj2016.10.0101.
- Sanzana, P1., Gironás, J., Braud, I., Branger, F., Rodriguez, F., Vargas, X., Hitschfeld, N., Muñoz, J.F., Vicuña, S., Mejía, A., Jankowfsky, S. (2017). A GIS-based urban and peri-urban landscape representation toolbox for hydrological distributed modeling. Environmental Software and Modelling 91, 168-185.
- Hernández-López, M.F., Braud, I., Gironás, J., Suárez, F., Muñoz, J.F. (2016). Modeling evaporation processes in soils from the Huasco salt flat basin, Chile. Hydrological Processes 30, 4704–4719. Doi: 10.1002/hyp.10987.
- Salinas, C.X.1, Gironás, J., Pinto, M. (2016). Water security as a challenge for the sustainability of La Serena-Coquimbo conurbation in northern Chile: global perspectives and adaptation. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 21(8), 1235–1246
- Reyes, R., Bustamante, W., Gironás, J., Pastén, P.A., Rojas, V., Suárez, F., Vera, S., Victorero, F., Bonilla, C.A. (2016). Effect of substrate depth and roof layers on green roof temperature and water requirements in a semi-arid climate. Ecological Engineering 97, 624–632.
- Wilcox, A., Escauriaza, C. Agredano, R., Mignot, E., Zuazo, V., Otárola, S., Castro, L., Gironás, J., Cienfuegos, R., Mao, L. (2016). An integrated analysis of the March 2015 Atacama floods. Geophysical Research Letters 43, 8035–8043.
- Ocampo-Melgar, A.1, Vicuña, S., Gironás, J., Varady, R.G., Scott, C.A. (2016). Scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders plan for climate change: a promising approach in Chile’s Maipo Basin. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 58(5), 24-37.
- Guerra, P., Simonson, K., González, C., Gironás, J., Escauriaza, C., Pizarro, G., Bonilla, C., Pasten, P. (2016). Daily freeze-thaw cycles affect the transport of metals in streams affected by acid drainage. Water 8(3), 74. DOI:10.3390/w8030074.
- Jovanovic, T, Mejía, A., Gall, H., Gironás, J. (2016). Effect of urbanization on the long-term persistence of streamflow records. Physica A. Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 447, 208–221.
- Stathatou, P.-Μ., Kampragou, E., Grigoropoulou, H., Assimacopoulos, D., Karavitis, C., Porto, M.F.A., Gironás, J., Vanegas, M., Reyna, S. (2016). Vulnerability of water systems: a comprehensive framework for its assessment and identification of adaptation strategies. Desalination and Water Treatment 57(5), 2243-2255.
- Hunter, C., Gironás, J., Bolster, D., Karavitis, C.A. (2015). A dynamic, multivariate sustainability measure for robust analysis of water management under climate and demand uncertainty in an arid environment. Water 7, 5928-5958: DOI:10.3390/w7115928.
- Meza, F.J., Vicuña, S., Gironás, J., Poblete, D., Suárez, F., Oertel, M1. (2015) Water–food–energy nexus in Chile: the challenges due to global change in different regional contexts. Water International 40(5/6), 839–855. doi:10.1080/02508060.2015.1087797.
- Uribe, J., Muñoz, J.F., Gironás, J., Oyarzún, R., Aguirre, E., Aravena, R. (2015). Assessing Groundwater Recharge in an Andean Closed Basin Using Isotopic Characterization and a Rainfall-Runoff Model: Salar del Huasco Basin, Chile. Hydrogeology Journal 23(7), 1535-1551. DOI: 10.1007/s10040-015-1300-z.
- Foy, C., Arabi, M., Yen, H., Gironás, J., Bailey, R. (2015). Multisite assessment of hydrologic processes in snow-dominated mountainous river basins in Colorado Using a watershed model. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 20(10), 04015017. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001130.
- Mejía, A., Rossel, F., Gironás, J., Jovanovic, T. (2015). Anthropogenic controls from urban growth on flow regimes. Advances in Water Resources 84, 125–135.
- Paterson, W., Rushforth, R, Ruddell, B.L., Konar, M., Ahams, I.C., Gironás, J., Mijic, A., Mejia, A. (2015). Water Footprint of Cities: A Review and Suggestions for Future Research. Sustainability 7, 8461-8490; DOI:10.3390/su7078461.
- Rossel, F., Gironás, J., Mejía, A., Rinaldo, A., Rodriguez, F. (2014) Spatial characterization of catchment dispersion mechanisms in an urban context. Advances in Water Resources 74, 290-301.
- Zuazo, V., Gironás, J., Niemann, J.D. (2014). Assessing the impact of travel time formulations on the performance of spatially distributed travel time methods applied to hillslopes. Journal of Hydrology 519, 1315–1327.
- Bonelli, S., Vicuña, S., Meza, F.J., Gironás. J., Barton, J. (2014). Incorporating climate change adaptation strategies in urban water supply planning: The case of central Chile. Journal of Water and Climate Change 5(3), 357-376. DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2014.037.
- Suárez, F, Muñoz, J.F., Fernández, B., Dorsaz, J-M, Hunter, C.K., Karavitis, C.A., Gironás, J. (2014). Integrated Water Resource Management and Energy Requirements for Water Supply in the Copiapó River Basin. Water 6(9) 6, 2590-2613.
- Castro, L., Gironás, J., Fernández, B. (2014). Spatial estimation of daily precipitation in regions with complex relief and scarce data using terrain orientation. Journal of Hydrology 517, 481–492.
- Mejía, A., Daly, E., Rossel, F., Jovanovic, T., Gironás, J. (2014). A stochastic model of streamflow for urbanized basins. Water Resources Research 50: 1984-2001, DOI:10.1002/2013WR014834.
- Hernández-López, M.F., Gironás, J., Braud, I., Suárez, F., Muñoz, J.F. (2014). Assessment of evaporation and water fluxes in a column of dry saline soil subject to different water table levels. Hydrological Processes 28(10), 3655–3669.
- Sanadhya, P., Gironás, J., Arabi, M. (2014). Global sensitivity analysis of hydrologic processes in major snow-dominated mountainous river basins in Colorado. Hydrological Processes, 28(9), 3404-3418.
- Dorsaz, J.M., Gironás, J., Escauriaza, C., Rinaldo, A. (2013). The geomorphometry of endorheic drainage basins: implications for interpreting and modelling their evolution. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 38(15), 1881-1896.
- Jankowfsky, S., Branger, F. Braud, I., Gironás, J. and Rodriguez, F. (2013). Comparison of catchment and network delineation approaches in complex suburban environments. Application to the Chaudanne catchment, France. Hydrological Processes 27(25), 3747-3761.
- Vicuña, S. Gironás, J, Meza, F.J., Cruzat, M.L., Jelinek, M., Bustos, E., Poblete, D., Bombach, N. (2013). Exploring possible connections between hydrologic extreme events and climate change in central south Chile. Hydrological Science Journal 58(8), 1598-1619.
- Sanzana, P., Jankowfsky, S., Branger, F. Braud, I., Vargas, X., Hitschfeld, N., Gironás, J. (2013). Computer-assisted mesh generation based on hydrological response units for distributed hydrological modeling. Computers and Geosciences 57, 32–43.
- Hernández-López, M.F., Ortiz, C., Bonilla, C.A., Gironás, J., Muñoz, J.F. (2011). Modeling changes to the hydrodynamic characteristics of agglomerated copper tailings. Hydrometallurgy 109(1-2), 175-180.
- Gironás, J., Roesner, L. A., Rossman, L. A. and Davis, J. (2010). A new applications manual for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). Environmental Modelling and Software 25(6), 813-814.
- Gironás, J., Niemann, J. D. Roesner, L. A., Rodriguez, F. and Andrieu, H. (2010). Evaluation of methods for representing urban terrain in stormwater modeling. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 15(1), 1-14.
- Gironás, J., Niemann, J. D. Roesner, L. A., Rodriguez, F. and Andrieu, H. (2009). A morpho-climatic instantaneous unit hydrograph model for urban catchments based on the kinematic wave approximation. Journal of Hydrology 377 (3-4), 317-334.
- Gironás, J., Adriasola, J. and Fernández, B. (2008). Experimental analysis and modeling of a stormwater perlite filter. Water Environment Research 80(6), 524-539.
Book Chapters
- Arce, G., Gironás, J., Molinos-Senante, M., Suárez, F., Pastén, P., Meza, F., Donoso, G., Vicuña, S., Vargas, I.,The Food-Water-Energy Nexus in Chile: Agriculture, Water Companies, and Mining. Encyclopedia of Water: Science, Technology, and Society. Edited by Patricia Maurice. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, USA. In press.
- Sanzana, P., Villaroel, S., Braud, I., Hitschfeld, N., Gironás, J., Branger, F., Rodriguez, F., Vargas, X., Gomez, T. (2018). Representation of the Drainage Network in Urban and Peri-urban Areas Using a 2D Polygonal Mesh Composed of Pseudo-convex Elements. Chapter 5. QGIS and Applications in Water and Risks. Edited by Nicolas Baghdadi, Clément Mallet and Mehrez Zribi, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, USA.
- Sanzana, P., Villaroel, S., Braud, I., Hitschfeld, N., Gironás, J., Branger, F., Rodriguez, F., Vargas, X., Gomez, T. (2018). Représentation du réseau de drainage en zones urbaines et périurbaines à l’aide d’un maillage polygonal 2D formé d’éléments pseudo-convexes. Chapitre 5. QGIS et applications en eau et risques. Sous la direction de Nicolas Baghdadi, Clément Mallet, Mehrez Zribi, ISTE editions, France.
- Cienfuegos, R., Campino, J. R., Gironás, J., Almar, R., Villagrán, M. (2017). River Mouths and Coastal Lagoons in Central Chile. Chapter 1. The Ecology and Natural History of Chilean Saltmarshes. Edited by José Miguel Fariña and Andrés Camaño. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63877-5_2, 15-46.
- Fernández, B., Gironás, J. (2016). Drought characteristics. Chapter 79. Handbook of Applied Hydrology, 2nd Edition. Edited by Vijay P. Singh. McGraw-Hill, USA.
- Jadrijevic , M., Aldunce, P., Lillo, G., Rojas, M., Nahuelhual, L., Bambach, N., Vicuña, S., Melo, O., Meza, F., Henríquez, C., Castilla, J.C., Marquet, P., Pliscoff, P., Sauma, E., Osses, P., Reyes, S., Gilbert, H., Donoso, G:, Gironás, J., Cifuentes, L., Winckler, P., Contreras, M., Arriagada, J., Muck, P., Santis, G. (2016). Vulnerabilidad del País y Adaptación, Capítulo 3. Tercera Comunicación Nacional de Chile ante La Convención Marco de Las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático. Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Chile.
- Rodríguez, C., Baeza, S., Camero, C., Matsuda, C., Veas, M.A., Romero, L., Del Piano, C., Gordillo, F., Vicuña, S., Bonelli, S., Donoso, G., Sauma, E., Gironás, J., Pica, A., Valdés, J.M., Barton, J., Tapia, C., Frías, D. (2015) Desafíos en agua y energía en regiones mineras desérticas. Recomendaciones y líneas de discusión para la promoción y difusión del uso de energías renovables no convencionales y diversificación de la matriz hídrica de la Región de Antofagasta”. ISBN: 978-956-8662-21-9.
- McPhee, J., Gironás, J., Fernández, B., Pastén, P., Vargas, J., Vega, A., Vicuña, S. (2015). Water security in Chile’s cities: advances and pending challenges. Urban Water Challenges in the Americas, a perspective from the Academies of Sciences. IANAS The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, México.
- Donoso, G., Camaño, M., Vicuña, S., Gironás, J., Cienfuegos, R. (2013). Recomendaciones para el desarrollo de un marco estratégico para la adaptación al cambio climático en la infraestructura pública en Chile. Marco Estratégico para la Adaptación de la Infraestructura al Cambio Climático. P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Ministerio de Medioambiente.
- Demaría, E., Gironás, J., Vicuña, S. (2013). Metodología propuesta para la inclusión del cambio climático en la planificación de infraestructura. Aplicación a puentes. Marco Estratégico para la Adaptación de la Infraestructura al Cambio Climático. P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Ministerio de Medioambiente.
- Gironás, J., Donoso G, Camaño, M. (2013). Infraestructura, incertidumbre y cambio climático. Marco Estratégico para la Adaptación de la Infraestructura al Cambio Climático. P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Ministerio de Medioambiente.
- Cienfuegos, R., Campino, J. R., Gironás, J., Villagrán, M. y Almar, R. (2012). Tipos de desembocaduras y lagunas costeras en la zona central de Chile. Humedales costeros. Aportes científicos a su gestión sustentable, José Miguel Fariña; Andrés Camaño (editores). Ediciones UC.
- Escauriaza, C. y Gironás, J. y (2012). Ramón Salas Edwards, la ciencia y la misión integral del ingeniero. Prólogo. El escurrimiento variado del agua en los canales”. Biblioteca Fundamentos de la Construcción de Chile Cámara Chilena de la Construcción. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Lom Ediciones, 2012.
Other publications
- Gironás, J., Sandoval, J. (2017). Informe de profundización temática Resiliencia, pilar: Gestión de Riesgo. Estrategia de Resiliencia, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. Disponible en www.santiagoresiliente.cl
- Vicuña, S., Bustos, E., Cabrera, C., Cifuentes, L., Gironás, J., Valdés, JM. (2017). Informe de profundización temática Resiliencia, pilar: Medio ambiente. Estrategia de Resiliencia, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. Disponible en www.santiagoresiliente.cl
- Yáñez-Morroni, G., Gironás J., Caneo, M., Delgado, R. (2017). Using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for extreme precipitation forecasting in an Andean region with complex topography. European Water 59, 85-90.
- Bin, N., Sandoval, V, Suárez, F., Victorero, F., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., Vera, S., Bustamante, W., Rojas, V., Pastén, P. (2016). Determination of hydraulic parameters of green roofs through drainage experiments and inverse modelling with Hydrus 1D. I3, Journal de investigación en pregrado 5, 48-54. I3, Journal de investigación en pregrado 6, 121-131.
- Sandoval, V., Suárez, F., Vera, S., Pinto, C., Victorero, F., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., Bustamante, W., Rojas, V., Pastén, P. (2015). Impact of the properties of a green roof substrate on its hydraulic and thermal behaviour. Energy Procedia 78, 1177 – 1182. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.097
- Victorero, F., Vera, S., Bustamante, W., Toria, F., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., Rojas, V. (2015) Experimental study of the thermal performance of living walls under semiarid climatic conditions. Energy Procedia 78, 3416 – 3421.
- Vera, S., Pinto, C., Victorero, F., Bustamante, W., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., Rojas, V. (2015) Influence of plant and substrate characteristics of vegetated roofs on a supermarket energy performance located in a semiarid climate. Energy Procedia 78, 1171 – 1176.
- Pinto, D., Castro, L., Cruzat, M.L., Barros, S., Gironás, J., Oberli, C., Torres, M., Escauriaza, C., Cipriano, A. (2015). Decision support system for a pilot flash flood early warning system in central Chile. International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic and Management Engineering 9(3).
- Mazzachiodi, M., Sandoval, V., Suárez, F, Victorero, F., Bonilla, C., Gironás, J., .Vera, S., Bustamante, W., Rojas, V., Pastén, P. (2015). Estudios de propiedades térmicas de sustratos utilizados en cubiertas vegetales. I3, Journal de investigación en pregrado 5, 48-54.
- MOP-DICTUC (2013). Manual de Drenaje Urbano. División de Obras Hidráulicas, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Chile.
- Gironás, J. (2013). Hacia un diseño urbano sensible al agua. Revista AIDIS 45, 32-37.
- Sanzana, P., Vargas, X., Gironás, J., Jankowfsky, S., Branger, F. Braud, I., Hitschfeld, N (2012). Representatividad de una red de drenaje mediante el uso de funciones de ancho en una cuenca periurbana. Anales del Instituto de Ingenieros 124(3), 87-95.
- Estellé, L., Gironás, J., Fernández, B. (2012). Inundaciones en áreas urbanas. XII Jornadas Francisco Javier Dominguez. Sociedad Chilena de Ingeniería Hidráulica.
- Gironás, J., Roesner, L. A. and Davis, J. (2009) Storm Water Management Model Applications Manual, EPA/600/R-09/077. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, USA. Texto en formato electrónico.