project
FLUMAGIS
Interdisciplinary development of methods and tools fort he planning process and measurement control for river basin management with geoinformation systems
Objective of the project was the interdisciplinary development of methods and data processing tools for planning and management of river basins (on the example of the Upper Ems River Basin). Main focus was the development of an interactive tool for the assessment and (three-dimensional) visualisation of the actual state of the hydrological and landscape ecological conditions as well as of the water and matter balance of river basins.
Abstract
We worked on the following work packages:
- Concept for the integration of models
- Scale-specific requirements of the WFD and definition of scales
- Model synopsis and –selection, model comparison (ABIMO, SWAT, NASIM)
- Model concept and indicator system
- Model integration – water balance
- Water balance simulation, model linkage
- Example – NASIM, study area „Münstersche Aa”
- Nutrient balance and nutrient input
- Region- and source-specific nutrient balance
- Scenario development, nutrient input predictions
Contacts
Dr. Martin Volk, Stefan Liersch
Former staff member: Dr. Gerd Schmidt
Publications (selection)
Funding:
BMBF (Federal Ministry for Education and Research)
The „Projektträger Jülich (PTJ)“ of the „Forschungszentrum Jülich“ was in charge for the technical, financial and administrative handling of the research project (funding number (FKZ): 03300226). Project duration: 2002 to 2005.
Partners
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Streit, Prof. Dr. Werner Kuhn, Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Münster (Lead Partner)
In addition, close collaboration with the working groups of Prof. Dr. Mathias Uhl, Department of Civil Engineering, FH Münster, and of Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schulte, Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, as well as with Dr. Jesko Hirschfeld and Alexandra Dehnhardt, Institute for Ecological Economy Research Berlin. 6 Institutes participated in the project.
Produkte (Daten, Methoden, Werkzeuge, Modelle, Software)
We developed the prototype of a spatial decision support system (SDSS) to support the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). The modelling approach is based on the integration of ecological and socio-economic assessment methods, scale-specific and GIS-based data and knowledge modelling and visualization techniques. A method was developed that enables the transfer of scale-specific data and information. Analyses were performed for baseline conditions and specific management and planning scenarios to improve water quantity and quality at micro-, meso- and macro-scale. We used the models ABIMO, SWAT and NASIM as well as floodplain assessment methods. The results of the study indicate that substantial, expensive water and land management changes at different scales would be necessary to achieve the WFD water quality targets in this basin. Ecological-economic analysis of cost-effectiveness reveals that the costs of achieving certain goals of the WFD can vary more than tenfold depending on which measure is chosen out of the pool of management alternatives. Moreover, the study shows that the differentiation between landscapes and other regional characteristics although considered essential to the successful implementation of WFD measures is very data intensive.