Keywords:
Water -- Management.
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Water-supply -- Management.
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Hydrology.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (284 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781780401768
Series Statement:
Water Framework Directive Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3120678
DDC:
333.91215
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- What is this Document for? -- The Water Framework Directive - A Challenge -- 2. How can Models help Implementing the Water Framework Directive? -- Framework for Model Supported Participatory Planning of Measures in Implementing the Water Framework Directive -- The planning process of implementing the Water Framework Directive -- Framework for model supported implementation of the Directive -- Checklist for effective model use -- Iterative process of arriving at the decision -- First Implementation Phase: Assessment of Current Status, Setup of Monitoring Programmes and Evaluation of a Baseline Scenario (Gap Analysis) -- Identification and characterization of water bodies and optimization of the monitoring network -- Joint use of monitoring and modelling -- Identification of pressures and formulation of a Baseline Scenario -- Second Implementation Phase: Support for Design and Setup of Programmes of Measures and of the River Basin Management Plan -- The River Basin Management Plan -- Planning for an uncertain future - scenario definition and model support -- Model supported design of the Programme of Measures -- Third Implementation Phase: Support for Implementing the Programmes of Measures -- Adjustment of River Basin Management Plans -- Operational modelling -- Fourth Implementation Phase: Support for Evaluating the Programmes of Measures and Improvements Achieved -- 3. Modelling - A Primer for Practitioners -- Introduction -- What is a model? -- Specifics of the Modelling Process -Techniques and Tools -- Model selection -- Component models -- Model systems for integrative and multidisciplinary analysis -- Model calibration and validation -- Reliability of Model Results -- Uncertainties in input data and model parameters -- Uncertainties in model structure.
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Quantification of uncertainties and how to cope with them -- Quality Assurance -- Synthesis -- 4. The Role of Participation, Social Learning, and Adaptation in Complex Systems -- Paradigms of Adaptive Management and the Role of Participation -- What is Social Learning? -- Role of Models to Support Public Participation -- Rules of Good Practice -- 5. The WISE-RTD Web Portal: Experiences, Guidance and Tools -- Information Sources in Support of Policy Implementation Tasks -- 6. Practical Experiences from Existing Case Studies and Pilot River Basins -- Brief Characterization of the Case Studies -- Example 1: Marne/Seine/Normandie - using Models for the WFD Baseline Scenario -- Baseline scenario rationale -- Application of the Planning Framework (IMA) -- Example 2: Case-Studies for the Witte Nete and Dender Tributaries in the Scheldt Pilot River Basin -- Introduction -- Witte Nete subbasin -- Dender basin -- Example 3: Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) in the Verbano Case Study -- Introduction -- The steps of the planning framework -- The set of the compromise alternatives -- Final political decision -- Example 4: The Lake Peipsi and its Drainage Basin Case Study -- Introduction -- The steps of the planning framework -- Conclusions -- Example 5: The Spree River Basin Case Study -- Introduction -- The steps of the planning framework -- Final political decision -- The planning framework -- Example 6: The River Möll Study - Integrative River Management in the Alpine Region -- Introduction -- The steps of the planning framework -- Conclusions -- Conclusions - Lessons Learnt from the Case Studies -- Glossary -- References -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Index.
