János Adolf SZABÓ
General Manager
Researcher, modeller, algorithm and software developer

In printed publications:

Chapter in Books

Szabó, J. A. (2007): Decision Supporting Hydrological Model for River Basin Flood Control. In R. J. Peckham and G. Jordan (eds): “Digital Terrain Modelling: Development and Applications in a Policy Support Environment”. Chapter 7, pp. 145-182. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. ISBN: 978-3-540-36730

Papers in printed, conference and workshop abstracts:

Pintér, J. - Szabó, J. A. (1985): Global optimization algorithms: Theory and some applications. In: Prékopa, A. Straziczky, B. and Szelezsán, J. (eds.): Proceedings of the “12^th IFIP Conference on Systems Modelling and Optimization” (Budapest, 1985), pp.: 704–713. (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences 84, Springer-Verlag, 1986.)

Pintér, J., Szabó, J. A. (1985): Multiextremal (global) optimization algorithms for engineering applications. In: Adey, R. A. (ed.): Proceedings of the “Fourth International Conference on Engineering Software (ENGSOFT’85)”, (Kensington, England, 1985), pp.: 7-17 to 7-25. (Springer, Verlag 1985.)

Pintér, J., Szabó, J. A. Somlyódy, L. (1986): Multiextremal optimization for calibrating water resources models. Environmental Software Vol. 1, No 2, p.: 98-105 (Southampton, U.K. 1986)

Szabó, J. A. - Bartha, P. (1986): A non-linear cascade model for hydrological forecasting. In: Proceedings of the “XIII^nd Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasts” (Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 16-19 September, 1986), pp.: 31-37.

Pintér, J. - Szabó, J. A. (1986): Global optimization procedures and their applications in water resources modelling. (In Hungarian: Globális optimalizálási eljárások és vízgazdálkodási alkalmazásaik), Vízügyi Közlemények (Hydraulic Engineering), LXVIII. 1986/4, pp.: 520-529. Budapest, Hungary.

Pintér, J. - Szabó, J. A. (1988): A New procedure for analyze and optimizing complex systems (In Hungarian: Egy új eljárás bonyolult rendszerek elemzésére és optimalizálására), in Conference Proceedings of the “3^rd Country-wide Scientific Conference on Operations-research and Computer-science in Agriculture” (Debrecen, Hungary, 7-8 April, 1988), pp.: 181-182.

Szabó, J. A. (1988): Continuous solution of the one dimensional diffusion wave model and its application for hydrological forecasting. In: Proceedings of the “XIV^th Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasts” (Kijev, SovietUnio, 1988).

Győry, L. - Szabó, J. A. (1995): Mathematical approach to the optimal technology of well stimulation. In: Proceedings of the “IV^th International Symposium on Application of Mathematical Methods and Computer Methodology”, (Cracow, Poland, 1995).

Szabó, J. A. - Pápay, J. (1999): Uncertainty of predicted oil and gas production (In Hungarian: Kőolaj- és földgáztermelés előrejelzésének megbízhatósága), in Conference Proceedings of the “24^th International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition” (Tihany, Hungary, 18-20 October, 1999), sect.: B/2.

Szabó, J. A. - Pápay, J. (2000): Uncertainty of predicted oil and gas production (In Hungarian: Kőolaj- és földgáztermelés előrejelzésének megbízhatósága), Kőolaj és Földgáz Vol. 33, No 9-10, pp.: 97-102 (2000).

Szabó. J. A. - Kalaš, M. (2004): Influence of uncertainty of interpolated precipitation fields on distributed model-based simulations using LisFlood model: Case study for Upper-Tisza and Morava catchments. In: Conference Abstracts of the “XXII^nd Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management” (Brno, Czech Republic, 30 Aug. – 02 Sept. 2004), pp.: 35.

Wachter, K. - Kalaš, M.- Szabó, J. A.- Younis, J. - Niemeyer, S.- Gierk, M. - de Roo, A. (2004): Towards a flood alert system for European trans-national river basins. In: Conference Abstracts of the “XXII^nd Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management” (Brno, Czech Republic, 30 Aug. – 02 Sept. 2004), pp.: 41.

Szabó. J. A. - Kalaš, M. - Bódis, K. (2004): Estimation of uncertainty of interpolated meteorological data and its Influences on hydrologic model simulations. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 44-49.

Wachter, K. - Kalaš, M.- Szabó, J. A.- Younis, J. - Niemeyer, S.- Gierk, M. - Bódis, K. - de Roo, A. (2004): EFAS Pilot basins – Description of the Danube river basin and status of Data Collection. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 40-43.

Kalaš, M.- Szabó, J. A. - van der Knijff, J. - Bódis, K. - de Roo, A. (2004): Setup, calibration and testing of the Lisflood model for the Morava River basin on 1km. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 50-54.

Gierk, M. – Younis, J. – Szabó, J. A. – Kalaš, M.- Bódis, K. – van der Knijff, J. (2004): EFAS – Status of Data Collection for the Elbe River Basin and initial Results of hydrological Model Calibration for the German Elbe on 1 km. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 55-58.

Younis, J. - Szabó, J. A. - Kalaš, M.- Gierk, M. - Bódis, K. - de Roo, A. - Thielen, J. - van der Knijff, J. (2004): Calibration and Validation of the LISFLOOD Model to the Czech Part of Elbe and Odra River Basins. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 59-63.

Bódis, K. - Szabó, J. A. (2004): Potential uncertainty of forecast estimated by spatial analyses of operative gauging network. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 78-82.

Bonk, R. - Szabó, J. A. - Kalaš, M. - Bódis, K. (2004): Recent development and design of EFAS hydro-meteorological database. In: Book of Abstracts of the “2^nd European Flood Alert (EFAS) Workshop” (Ispra, Italy, 10-12 November 2004), pp.: 114-115.

Szabó, J. A. (2005): Estimation of high resolution meteorological fields based on geostatistical approaches. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005).

Szabo, J. A. - Kalaš, M. (2005): Influence of uncertainty of interpolated meteorological inputs for distributed hydrological models. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005).

Wachter, K. - Kalaš, M. - Szabo, J. A. - Niemeyer, S. - Bodis, K. - de Roo, A. (2005): Setup and testing of European Early Flood Alert System (EFAS) in the Danube River Basin. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005).

Kalaš, M. - Wachter , K. - Szabo, J. A. - Bodis, K. - Niemeyer , S. - van der Knijff , J. - de Roo , A. (2005): Setup, calibration and testing of the LISFLOOD model for the Upper Danube River basin on 1km. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005).

Wachter, K. - Kalaš, M.- Szabó, J. A.- Bodis, K. - de Roo, A. (2004): LISFLOOD Modelling in the Danube Basin. In: Proceedings of the “XXIII^nd Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management” (Brno, Czech Republic, 30 Aug. – 02 Sept. 2004), pp.: 41.

de Roo, A. - Kucera, J. - Bonk, R. - Barredo, J. - Bódis, K. - Szabó, J. A.- Thielen, J. (2006): Flood Extent and Damage Estimation in Hungary During the Floods in Spring 2006, European Commission, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Ispra, Italy, p.28.EUR22712 EN.

Wachter, K. - Kalaš, M.- Szabó, J. A.- de Roo, A. (2006): LISFLOOD Modelling in the Danube Basin. In: Proceedings of the “XXIII^nd Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management” (Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 28-31 August 2006).

Szabó, J. A. (2008): An efficient hybrid optimization procedure of adaptive partition-based search and downhill simplex methods for calibrating water resources models. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 13 – 18 April 2008).

Szabó, J. A. - Gierk, M. - Wachter, K. (2008): An approach for distributed parameter optimization of LISFLOOD hydrological model using efficient hybrid optimization procedure. In: Book of Abstracts of the “European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly” (Vienna, Austria, 13 – 18 April 2008).

Szabó, J. A. - Bódis, K. - Tóth, S. - Jakus, Gy. (2008): Impact assessment study of planned flood retention reservoirs in the Upper-Tisza basin, based on model simulations. In: Proceedings of the “4^th International Symposium on Flood Defence” (Toronto, Canada, 6-8 May, 2008), pp.: (to appear in print)

Gierk, M. - Bodis, K. - Younis, J. - Szabó, J. A. - Ad de Roo (2008): The impact of retention polders, dyke-shifts and reservoirs on discharge in the Elbe river. Hydrological modelling study in the framework of the Action Plan for the Flood Protection in the Elbe River Basin of the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe River (ICIER). European Commission, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) Ispra, Italy, p. 110. EUR 23699 EN.

Szabó, J. A. (2010): Proposal to Establish a Joint, Streamlined Multi-level Action Planning Procedure for Managing Drought in the Tisza River Basin. Background paper (BP6) for ICPDR, UNDP-GEF, UNEP and EC, DG ENV-D.1 joint Workshop on "Integrating land and water management in the Tisza River Basin" (26 - 27 April 2010, Szolnok, Hungary). Link to the paper here!

Szabó, J. - Kuti, L. - Bakacsi, Zs. - Pásztor, L. - Tahy, Á. (2010): Spatial Patterns of Drought Frequency and Duration in the Great Hungarian Plain, based on Coupled-Model Simulations. In: Proceedings of the 4^th IAHR International Groundwater Symposium (Valencia, Spain. 22-24 September, 2010.), pp:289-291.

Szabó, J. A. - Bódis, K. - Tóth, T. - Tahy, Á. - Réti, G. (2011): Towards a Distributed Hydrologic Modelling Based Real-Time Drought Monitoring and Forecasting System for the Catchment Areas of Hungary’s Streams. In: Conference Abstracts of the “XXV^th Conference of the Danube Countries on the Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management” (Budapest, Hungary, 16-17 Jun. 2011), pp.: 45.