Harmonising quality assurance in model based catchment and river basin management

Objective

The WFD challenges water managers to cope with a complex of problems. Increased problem scale and an integrated approach force organisations to co-operate. This raises the need to couple models and to incorporate socio-economic aspects. Sound coupling of models requires a widely accepted, transparent methodology. The project will develop a European methodology for modelling and simulation in water management, covering both generic and domain specific modelling activities. The methodology and derived guidelines are accessible by software tools, also allowing monitoring of the process and facilitating quality assurance. The methodology and tools are extensively tested in both multidomain and integrated case studies; covering geographical conditions and modelling cultures, involving various stakeholders and end users. An exploitation infrastructure guarantees long term support and future use by the entire community of water managers.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Address

Costerweg 50
Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (11)

CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL, DES EAUX ET DES FORETS

France

Address

Parc De Tourvoie
92163 Antony

DHI HYDROINFORM , A.S.

Czechia

Address

Na Vrsich 5
100 00 Praha 10

FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY

Germany

Address

Schnellerstrasse 140
12439 Berlin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND

Denmark

Address

8,Oester Voldgade 10
1350 Koebenhavn K/copenhaegen

LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL

Portugal

Address

101,Avenida Do Brasil 101
1701-066 Lisboa

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Iroon Polytechnioy 5
15780 Athens

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

Address

Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
OX10 8BB Wallingford

STICHTING WATERLOOPKUNDIG LABORATORIUM

Netherlands

Address

Rotterdamseweg 185
2600 MH Delft

SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Sweden

Address

Folkborgsvaegen 1
601 76 Norrkoeping

UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND

Germany

Address

Otto-hahn-strasse 6
44221 Dortmund

VITUKI - WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTRE PLC

Hungary

Address

1,Kvassay Jenoe Ut 1
1095 Budapest