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DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1270-y
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Title (Primary) The IWAS-ToolBox: software coupling for an integrated water resources management
Author Kalbacher, T.; Delfs, J.-O.; Shao, H. ORCID logo ; Wang, W. ORCID logo ; Walther, M.; Samaniego, L. ORCID logo ; Schneider, C.; Kumar, R. ORCID logo ; Musolff, A.; Centler, F.; Sun, F.; Hildebrandt, A.; Liedl, R.; Borchardt, D.; Krebs, P.; Kolditz, O. ORCID logo
Source Titel Environmental Earth Sciences
Year 2012
Department ASAM; CHS; UMB; ENVINF; HDG
Volume 65
Issue 5
Page From 1367
Page To 1380
Language englisch
Keywords Coupling; Modeling; Surface–subsurface; Soil–root water flow; Reactive transport; Density-dependent flow
Abstract

Numerical modeling of interacting flow and transport processes between different hydrological compartments, such as the atmosphere/land surface/vegetation/soil/groundwater systems, is essential for understanding the comprehensive processes, especially if quantity and quality of water resources are in acute danger, like e.g. in semi-arid areas and regions with environmental contaminations. The computational models used for system and scenario analysis in the framework of an integrated water resources management are rapidly developing instruments. In particular, advances in computational mathematics have revolutionized the variety and the nature of the problems that can be addressed by environmental scientists and engineers. It is certainly true that for each hydro-compartment, there exists many excellent simulation codes, but traditionally their development has been isolated within the different disciplines. A new generation of coupled tools based on the profound scientific background is needed for integrated modeling of hydrosystems. The objective of the IWAS-ToolBox is to develop innovative methods to combine and extend existing modeling software to address coupled processes in the hydrosphere, especially for the analysis of hydrological systems in sensitive regions. This involves, e.g. the provision of models for the prediction of water availability, water quality and/or the ecological situation under changing natural and socio-economic boundary conditions such as climate change, land use or population growth in the future.
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Kalbacher, T., Delfs, J.-O., Shao, H., Wang, W., Walther, M., Samaniego, L., Schneider, C., Kumar, R., Musolff, A., Centler, F., Sun, F., Hildebrandt, A., Liedl, R., Borchardt, D., Krebs, P., Kolditz, O. (2012):
The IWAS-ToolBox: software coupling for an integrated water resources management
Environ. Earth Sci. 65 (5), 1367 - 1380 10.1007/s12665-011-1270-y