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Professor Keith Beven

Professor Emeritus

  1. Published

    Bayesian methodology for stochastic capture zone delineation incorporating transmissivity measurements and hydraulic head observations.

    Feyen, L., Ribeiro, P. J., Gomez-Hernadez, J. J., Beven, K. J. & de Smedt, F., 10/02/2003, In: Journal of Hydrology. 271, 1-4, p. 156-170 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Bayesian estimation of uncertainty in runoff prediction and the value of data : an application of the GLUE approach.

    Freer, J., Beven, K. J. & Ambroise, B., 1996, In: Water Resources Research. 32, 7, p. 2161-2173 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Bayesian estimation of uncertainty in land surface-atmosphere flux predictions

    Franks, S. W. & Beven, K. J., 1997, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 102, D20, p. 23991-23999 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Bayesian estimation of flood inundation probabilities as conditioned on event inundation maps.

    Romanowicz, R. & Beven, K. J., 29/03/2003, In: Water Resources Research. 39, 3, p. 1073

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Base cation concentrations in subsurface flow from a forested hillslope - the role of flushing frequency.

    Burns, D. A., Hooper, R. P., Mcdonnell, J. J., Freer, J., Kendall, C. & Beven, K. J., 1998, In: Water Resources Research. 34, 12, p. 3535-3544 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Barriers to progress in distributed hydrological modelling

    Semenova, O. & Beven, K., 15/04/2015, In: Hydrological Processes. 29, 8, p. 2074-2078 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Avian biogeography in the Amazon Basin and the biological model of diversification.

    Beven, S., Connor, E. F. & Beven, K., 1984, In: Journal of Biogeography. 11, 5, p. 383-399 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Assessing the significance of wet-canopy evaporation from forests during extreme rainfall events for flood mitigation in mountainous regions of the United Kingdom

    Page, T., Chappell, N. A., Beven, K. J., Hankin, B. & Kretzschmar, A., 30/11/2020, In: Hydrological Processes. 34, 24, p. 4740-4754 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF SPATIAL PATTERN OF PRECIPITATION IN MODELING STREAM FLOW HYDROGRAPHS

    Beven, K. J. & Hornberger, G. M., 10/1982, In: JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 18, 5, p. 823-829 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Applied uncertainty analysis for flood risk management

    Beven, K. & Hall, J., 03/2014, Imperial College Press. 684 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  11. Published

    Application of fuzzy decision trees in predicting phosphorus retention and delivery in headwater catchments in the UK

    Scholefield, P., Heathwaite, A. L., Schaerer, M., Brazier, R., Walling, D., Hodginson, R., Haygarth, P. & Beven, K., 2006, In: Geophysical Research Abstracts. 8, 08083, 08083.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Application of fuzzy decision trees in predicting phosphorus retention and delivery in headwater catchments in the UK

    Scholefield, P. A., Heathwaite, A. L., Schaerer, M., Brazier, R., Walling, D., Hodgkinson, R., Haygarth, P. M. & Beven, K. J., 2006.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  13. Published

    Application of data-based mechanistic modelling for flood forecasting at multiple locations in the Eden catchment in the National Flood Forecasting System (England and Wales)

    Leedal, D., Weerts, A. H., Smith, P. & Beven, K. J., 2013, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 17, 1, p. 177-185 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Application of a generalized TOPMODEL to the small Ringelbach catchment, Vosges, France

    Ambroise, B., Freer, J. & Beven, K., 07/1996, In: Water Resources Research. 32, 7, p. 2147-2159 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Application of a generalised TOPMODEL to the small Ringelbach catchment, Vosges, France.

    Ambroise, B., Freer, J. & Beven, K. J., 1996, In: Water Resources Research. 32, 7, p. 2147-2159 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Application of a data-based mechanistic modelling (DBM) approach for predicting runoff generation in semi-arid regions.

    Mwakalila, S., Campling, P., Feyen, J., Wyseure, G. & Beven, K. J., 30/08/2001, In: Hydrological Processes. 15, 12, p. 2281-2295 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  17. Published

    Analytical compensation between DTM grid resolution and effective values of saturated hydraulic conductivity within the TOPMODEL framework.

    Saulnier, G.-M., Obled, C. & Beven, K. J., 07/1997, In: Hydrological Processes. 11, 9, p. 1331-1346 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    An intelligent and adaptable grid-based flood monitoring and warning system.

    Hughes, D., Greenwood, P., Blair, G., Pappenberger, F., Coulson, G., Smith, P. & Beven, K., 2006, Proceedings of the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting 2006. Cox, S. J. (ed.). Edinburgh: National E-Science Centre, p. 53-60 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  19. Published

    An experiment with reflective middleware to support grid-based flood monitoring

    Hughes, D., Greenwood, P., Blair, G., Coulson, G., Grace, P., Pappenberger, F., Smith, P., Beven, K. & Coulson, G., 10/08/2008, In: Concurrency and computation-Practice & experience. 20, 11, p. 1303-1316 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    An event classification approach to the identification of hydrological change.

    Beven, K. J., Romanowicz, R., Young, P., Holman, I., Posthumus, H., Morris, J., Rose, S., O’Connell, P. E. & Ewen, J., 2008, 43rd Defra Flood & Coastal Management Conference 2008, Manchester University..

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  21. Published

    An evaluation of three stochastic rainfall models.

    Cameron, D., Beven, K. J. & Tawn, J. A., 2000, In: Journal of Hydrology. 228, 1-2, p. 130-149 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    An epistemically uncertain walk through the rather fuzzy subject of observation and model uncertainties1

    Beven, K., 1/01/2021, In: Hydrological Processes. 35, 1, 9 p., e14012.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    An aggregated mixing zone model of solute transport through porous media

    Beven, K. J. & Young, P. C., 12/1988, In: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 3, 2-4, p. 129-143 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    An agenda for land-surface hydrology research and a call for the second international hydrological decade.

    Entekhabi, D., Asrar, G. R., Betts, A. K., Beven, K. J., Bras, R. L., Duffy, C. J., Dunne, T., Koster, R. D., Lettenmaier, D. P., Mclaughlin, D. B., Shuttleworth, W. J., Van Genuchten, M. T., Wei, M.-Y. & Wood, E. F., 10/1999, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 80, 10, p. 2043-2057 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    An Adaptable WSN-based Flood Monitoring System

    Hughes, D., Blair, G., Coulson, G., Greenwood, P., Porter, B., Smith, P. & Beven, K., 2007. 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  26. Published

    Advice to a young hydrologist

    Beven, K. J., 30/09/2016, In: Hydrological Processes. 30, 20, p. 3578-3582 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Adaptive forecasting of phytoplankton communities

    Page, T., Smith, P. J., Beven, K. J., Jones, I. D., Elliott, J. A., Maberly, S. C., Mackay, E. B., De Ville, M. & Feuchtmayr, H., 1/05/2018, In: Water Research. 134, p. 74-85 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Adaptive correction of deterministic models to produce probabilistic forecasts

    Smith, P., Beven, K., Weerts, A. H. & Leedal, D., 2012, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 16, 8, p. 2783-2799 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Accessing uncertain change in flood frequency due to climate scenarios by continuous simulation

    Beven, K. & Cameron, D., 1/12/2000, In: PIK Report. 65 , 1, p. 210-211 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Published

    A staggered approach to flash flood forecasting a case study in the Cevennes region

    Alfieri, L., Smith, P. J., Thielen-del Pozo, J. & Beven, K. J., 2011, In: Advances in Geosciences. 29, p. 13-20 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    A short history of philosophies of hydrological model evaluation and hypothesis testing

    Beven, K. J., 28/02/2025, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 12, 1, e1761.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineReview articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    A sensitivity analysis of the Penman-Monteith actual evapotranspiration estimates

    Beven, K., 12/1979, In: Journal of Hydrology. 44, 3-4, p. 169-190 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  33. Published

    A semi-empirical model to assess uncertainty of spatial patterns of erosion

    Vigiak, O., Sterk, G., Romanowicz, R. & Beven, K. J., 30/06/2006, In: CATENA. 66, 3, p. 198-210 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    A restatement of the natural science evidence concerning catchment-based “natural” flood management in the United Kingdom

    Dadson, S. J., Hall, J., Murgatroyd, A., Acreman, M., Bates, P. D., Beven, K. J., Heathwaite, A. L., Holden, J., Holman, I. P., Lane, S. N., O'Connell, E., Penning-Rowsell, E., Reynard, N., Sear, D. A., Thorne, C. & Wilby, R. L., 03/2017, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 473, 2199, 19 p., 20160706.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    A Physically-Based Model of Heterogeneous Hillslopes II. Effective Hydraulic Conductivities.

    Binley, A. M., Beven, K. J. & Elgy, J., 1989, In: Water Resources Research. 25, 6, p. 1227-1233 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    A Physically-Based Model of Heterogeneous Hillslopes I. Runoff Production.

    Binley, A. M., Elgy, J. & Beven, K. J., 1989, In: Water Resources Research. 25, 6, p. 1219-1226 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Published

    A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology

    Beven, K. J. & Kirkby, M. J., 03/1979, In: Hydrological Sciences Bulletin. 24, 1, p. 43-69 27 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. Published

    A new method, with application, for analysis of the impacts on flood risk of widely distributed enhanced hillslope storage

    Metcalfe, P., Beven, K., Hankin, B. & Lamb, R., 27/04/2018, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 22, 4, p. 2589-2605 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  39. Published
  40. Published

    A method of computing uncertain nitrogen and phosphorus loads in a small stream from an agricultural catchment using continuous monitoring data

    Kulasova, A., Smith, P. J., Beven, K. J., Blazkova, S. D. & Hlavacek, J., 21/08/2012, In: Journal of Hydrology. 458-459, p. 1-8 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Published

    A method for uncertainty constraint of catchment discharge and phosphorus load estimates

    Hollaway, M. J., Beven, K. J., Benskin, C. M. H., Collins, A. L., Evans, R., Falloon, P. D., Forber, K. J., Hiscock, K. M., Kahana, R., Macleod, C. J. A., Ockenden, M., Villamizar, M. L., Wearing, C. L., Withers, P. J. A., Zhou, J., Barber, N. J. & Haygarth, P. M., 15/08/2018, In: Hydrological Processes. 32, 17, p. 2779-2787 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  42. Published

    A method for predicting spatial distribution of evaporation using simple meteorological data

    Varley, M. J., Beven, K. J. & Oliver, H. R., 1993, Exchange Processes at the Land Surface for a Range of Space and Time Scales : (IAHS Proceedings & Reports). Bolle, H. J., Feddes, R. A. & Kalma, J. D. (eds.). Vol. 212. p. 619-626 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)peer-review

  43. Published

    A Manifesto for the Equifinality Thesis.

    Beven, K. J., 30/03/2006, In: Journal of Hydrology. 320, 1-2, p. 18-36 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. Published

    A limits of acceptability approach to model evaluation and uncertainty estimation in flood frequency estimation by continuous simulation : Skalka catchment, Czech Republic.

    Blazkova, S. & Beven, K. J., 27/06/2009, In: Water Resources Research. 45, p. W00B16

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    A hydraulic model to predict drought-induced mortality in woody plants: an application to climate change in the Mediterranean.

    Martínez-Vilalta, J., Piñol, J. & Beven, K. J., 1/10/2002, In: Ecological Modelling. 155, 2-3, p. 127-147 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    A history of TOPMODEL

    Beven, K., Kirkby, M., E. Freer, J. & Lamb, R., 2/02/2021, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 25, 2, p. 527-549 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  47. Published

    A history of the concept of time of concentration

    Beven, K. J., 25/05/2020, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 24, 5, p. 2655-2670 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  48. Published

    A guide to good practice in modeling semantics for authors and referees

    Beven, K. & Young, P., 08/2013, In: Water Resources Research. 49, 8, p. 5092-5098 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  49. Published

    A fuzzy-weighted finite-volume flow model of flooding on the river Thames in a fuzzy possiblistic framework

    Hankin, B. G. & Beven, K. J., 1/12/2000, In: PIK Report. 65, 2, p. 532-533 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  50. Published

    A fuzzy decision tree to predict phosphorus export at the catchment scale.

    Scharer, M., Page, T. & Beven, K., 15/12/2006, In: Journal of Hydrology. 331, 3-4, p. 484-494 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  51. Published

    A framework for uncertainty analysis

    Beven, K. J., 2014, Applied uncertainty analysis for flood risk management. Beven, K. & Hall, J. (eds.). World Scientific

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  52. Published

    A framework for predicting delivery of phosphorus from agricultural land using a decision-tree approach.

    Brazier, R., Scharer, M., Heathwaite, A. L., Beven, K., Scholefield, P., Haygarth, P., Hodgkinson, R., Walling, D. & Withers, P., 07/2006, Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of Fluvial Systems. Rowan, J., Duck, R. & Werritty, A. (eds.). 306 ed. France: International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Vol. 306. p. 514-523 10 p. (IAHS Red Book Series).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  53. Published

    A dynamic TOPMODEL.

    Beven, K. J. & Freer, J. E., 07/2001, In: Hydrological Processes. 15, 10, p. 1993-2011 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  54. Published

    A distribution function approach to water flow in soil macropores based on kinematic wave theory

    Germann, P. F. & Beven, K., 15/01/1986, In: Journal of Hydrology. 83, 1-2, p. 173-183 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  55. Published

    A discrete particle representation of hillslope hydrology: hypothesis testing in reproducing a tracer experiment at Gardsjon, Sweden

    Davies, J., Beven, K., Nyberg, L. & Rodhe, A., 15/11/2011, In: Hydrological Processes. 25, 23, p. 3602-3612 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  56. Published

    A disaggregating approach to describe overland flow occurrence within a catchment.

    Vigiak, O., Romanowicz, R., Van Loon, E. E., Sterk, G. & Beven, K. J., 30/05/2006, In: Journal of Hydrology. 323, 1-4, p. 22-40 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  57. Published

    A data-based mechanistic modelling approach to real-time flood forecasting

    Beven, K. J., 2014, Applied uncertainty analysis for flood risk management. Beven, K. & Hall, J. (eds.). World Scientific

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  58. Published

    A Data Based Mechanistic real-time flood forecasting module for NFFS FEWS: DBM real-time flood forecasting

    Leedal, D., Weerts, A. H., Smith, P. & Beven, K., 2012, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 9, 6, p. 7271-7296 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineSpecial issuepeer-review

  59. Published

    A data based mechanistic approach to nonlinear flood routing and adaptive flood level forecasting.

    Romanowicz, R. J., Young, P. C., Beven, K. J. & Pappenberger, F., 08/2008, In: Advances in Water Resources. 31, 8, p. 1048-1056 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  60. Published

    A comparison of non-linear least square and GLUE for model calibration and uncertainty estimation for pesticide transport in soils

    Zhang, D., Beven, K. & Mermoud, A., 12/2006, In: Advances in Water Resources. 29, 12, p. 1924-1933 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  61. Published

    A cloud based tool for knowledge exchange on local scale flood risk

    Wilkinson, M., Mackay, E., Quinn, P. F., Stutter, M., Beven, K., Macleod, C. J. A., Macklin, M. G., Elkhatib, Y., Percy, B. J., Vitolo, C. & Haygarth, P., 15/09/2015, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 161, p. 38-50 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  62. Published

    A Century of Denial: Preferential and Nonequilibrium Water Flow in Soils, 1864-1984

    Beven, K., 20/12/2018, In: Vadose Zone Journal. 17, 1, 17 p., 180153.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  63. Published

    A case study of tools for manipulating and visualising large flood risk management data sets

    Leedal, D., Hunter, N., Beven, K., Neal, J. & Bates, P., 2010, Proceedings of the BHS Third International Conference: "Role of Hydrology in Managing Consequences of a Changing Global Environment", Newcastle upon Tyne. 19-23 July 2010. British Hydrological Society

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  64. Published

    A brief history of information and disinformation in hydrological data and the impact on the evaluation of hydrological models

    Beven, K., 10/04/2024, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 69, 5, p. 519-527 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  65. Published

    A Bayesian approach to stochastic capture zone delineation incorporating tracer arrival times, conductivity measurements and hydraulic head observations.

    Feyen, L., Gomez-Hernadez, J. J., Ribeiro, P. J., Beven, K. J. & de Smedt, F., 16/05/2003, In: Water Resources Research. 39, 5, p. 1126-

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  66. Published

    "Panta Rhei-Everything flows": change in hydrology and society-The IAHS Scientific Decade 2013-2022

    Montanari, A., Young, G., Savenije, H. H. G., Hughes, D., Wagener, T., Ren, L. L., Koutsoyiannis, D., Cudennec, C., Toth, E., Grimaldi, S., Bloeschl, G., Sivapalan, M., Beven, K., Gupta, H., Hipsey, M., Schaefli, B., Arheimer, B., Boegh, E., Schymanski, S. J. & Di Baldassarre, G. & 14 others, Yu, B., Hubert, P., Huang, Y., Schumann, A., Post, D. A., Srinivasan, V., Harman, C., Thompson, S., Rogger, M., Viglione, A., McMillan, H., Characklis, G., Pang, Z. & Belyaev, V., 1/08/2013, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 58, 6, p. 1256-1275 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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