Please check and complete.
Volunteers, send your contribution to Mike Dunbar.
State of the Art review and Research Needs
1. Introductory notes
Don’t forget we should be concentrating on model application here.
We must not get too concerned with individual models – that would be
a job for the modellers (WG2).
Particular models of physical processes (hydrology, hydraulics) are listed
here as we need to document state-of-the art
(SOA) of hydro-ecological model applications, so these models
may provide input, scenarios etc. We do not need to describe in any detail
the models themselves, but we do need to very briefly summarise scales, types
of output.
We have few ecological models so far on our list, so I think it is worth
describing what we have as part of the descriptions of state-of-the art in
application.
2. Homework for the first annual report:
As a working group we need to:
1.1. Document our models / applications.
I am not going to do this, it must be a joint effort from the group. I will
coordinate the assignment of jobs and the integration of the documentation
of the models! Please volunteer or I will volunteer you. I have placed some
initials against tasks below as a start. I expect everyone to contribute
something, we can be speedy by spreading the work.
PS rumours that Laszlo will not pay your airfare until you have contributed
some words to the report cannot be confirmed or denied.
In some cases there we may need to beg something in writing from a member
of WG2 where there is no expertise in WG3??
1.1.1. Complete table: for each model / framework we need to fill in this
table: it still needs completing (this in itself will go onto the web site)
scale
who developed it / is using it
who is going to write about it for 1.1.2. / 1.1.3.
1.1.2. Examples: for each model and framework in the table we need one or
more example of a state of the art application.
(for web site and annual report)
1.1.3. Descriptions: for each framework (and ecological model) in the table
we need a short description.
1.1.4. Generic issues in Table 2. We can discuss division of labour in Trondheim:
this will take a bit longer I think.
We need to get this over with soon so we can move on!
So I am setting a deadline of
1st May volunteers for all topics below and more!
5th May for replies / draft texts (it need only be very draft
but I must have something)
Yes that is not very long but we have all been working on this already haven’t
we!
3. Homework for Trondheim
(for those not coming to Trondheim – we hope that you can also contribute
in advance of the meeting by email).
3.1. Consultation with end-users on research needs
3.1.1. End-users as modellers / scientists / researchers. Hopefully we can
consult ourselves quickly.
3.1.2. End-users as water managers, agencies, research managers
Harm suggests the following:
·
Please identify the main
water management problems of the end users
·
identify the role ecological
models can play (problem identification, definition of ecological targets
(standards) for water management of water systems, impact assessment of management
alternatives, analysis of effectiveness of ecological rehabilitation measures
and so on)
·
what kind of ecological
information the end users want in the decision making process (special attention
to time and spatial scale)
·
demands of end users to
modelling frameworks, models, methods and so on
·
requested improvements
of existing modelling frameworks and models (from point of view of end users)
3.2. Structure of meeting in Trondheim.
As requested previously, please tell me your views.
Harm Duel to collate information on gaps in knowledge / research needs.
The deadline for contributions is Monday 7th May (unless Harm
says otherwise). If you email your responses to Harm then hopefully we can
produce a mini-booklet for the meeting. If not possible, just bring material
to meeting.
4. The state of the art table
Here it is:
I have made the following decisions:
Scale is now indicated for each item: not splitting by reach / catchment
to avoid repetition.
Scales
1 = reach scale (100m+)
2 = sector scale (between major tributary inputs)
3 = sub-catchment scale
4 = catchment scale
There are two tables- both are ISSUES but from different perspectives
One is traditional : models and frameworks to address particular water management
problems
Two is general issues which cut right across everything.
So, when talking about research needs perhaps in Trondheim we should split
50/50 to these two different types of issue.
Table 1. Frameworks / models to address ecological impacts of water management issues
Please find the original table here
(prepared by Craig Elliot)
NB V? = volunteer required!!
Other initials = my suggestions for people to contribute text.
|
Issue, framework/model
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Scale |
What is it. Who will contribute examples / descriptions. |
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Abstraction |
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Vegetation modelling (NL) |
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V? |
|
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Groundwater Model (NL) |
|
V? |
|
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DRIFT |
2-4 |
Another framework. MCA to review. Geomorphology? |
|
|
Statistical hydrological approaches |
|
J-MO to review? |
|
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EVHA and other habitat hydraulic reach-models (PHABSIM, RYHABSIM etc) |
1 |
V?
IPM |
|
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Water Allocation |
|
(Includes transfers) |
|
|
IFIM |
1-4 |
A framework, MJD can provide text from previous review |
|
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DRIFT |
|
MCA |
|
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HBB |
|
V? What’s this? |
|
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|
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MIKE Basin, RIBASIM |
2-4 |
Is what we are talking about here basically distributed hydrological
models (that may be applied to water transfers). If so, would this
be better in catchment section? |
|
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LARCH |
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BH? |
|
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IRAS |
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LL? |
|
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Bain/Loucks Aquatic gap analysis |
|
LL? |
|
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Flooding |
|
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|
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MIKE11, ISIS, HEC series |
2-4 |
Description: is there something very brief already?
It’s my understanding that all these 1-D hydraulic models do
roughly the same thing and are well described already. Any ecological
applications we can document? (MCA – can you do 1 page on Cherwell
project) |
|
|
Large Rivers |
|
V? What’s this? |
|
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DAMBRK |
|
Can this do whatever MIKE/ISIS/HEC can do. Does it do more that is
useful for ecological stuff |
|
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SOBEK |
|
V? What’s this?? |
|
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DELFT 2D/3D |
|
V? |
|
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Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) – statistical methods for flood
flows |
2-4 |
MJD + others |
|
|
Channel Morphology |
|
BOTH channel response to flow changes and habitat / biota response
to channel changes |
|
|
Large Rivers |
|
V? What’s this? |
|
|
SOBEK-MOR |
|
V? What’s this? |
|
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DELFT 2D/3D |
|
V? Description of capabilities re.channel change would be nice |
|
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Habitat models |
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Hydropeaking |
|
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DRIFT |
2-4 |
Cross-ref with above. |
|
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RSS |
1-3/4? |
PB? |
|
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Wetlands |
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Habitat suitability models |
|
V? |
|
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salt/freshwater interactions |
|
V? |
|
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End User perspective |
|
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DSS Modules for managers?? |
2-4 |
V? Can we list / name any DSS’s.
e.g. Murray Darling DSS (not European, but a useful example)
What is group’s opinion of DSS’s |
|
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Timescale / time series |
|
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TSLIB |
Any |
V? Is this the best we can do? Any more frameworks for time series?
If not then we should all stop what we’re working on and sort
this out as it seems quite crucial. |
|
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Seasonal Regulation |
|
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Anything specific here, or could seasonal regulation be an issue under
abstraction / water transfers. |
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Ecological quality |
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RISTORI |
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V? What’s this? |
|
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RIVPACS |
|
MJD to find someone to document |
|
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CANOCO, ADE4 |
|
Here we are mixing up statistical techniques with applications of them.
These are tool-boxes of analysis techniques that are good for species
data. I believe we should only be concerned with them if we can document
state of art applications. |
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CEM |
|
What’s this? |
|
Table 2. Less clear issues that affect models and frameworks in Table 1.
|
Issue |
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Comments |
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Economic Context |
|
V? |
|
PAWN |
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Need some documentation |
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Cost/benefit analysis |
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Applications? |
|
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Restoration/Complexity |
|
Applications? Not sure what this is |
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Land Use |
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NB is this in our remit at all? |
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Linking wetlands to catchment hydrology?? |
|
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Information from land use modelling/runoff? |
|
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Eunis |
|
What’s this – description |
|
|
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Climate Change |
|
V? |
|
Climate change models |
|
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Interfaces with other models/data |
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Uncertainties?? |
|
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Integration |
|
V? |
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Common platforms?? |
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Meta Data?? |
|
RO |
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Data Sharing?? |
|
RO |
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Model Linkages (e.g. habitat/groundwater) |
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Timescale |
|
V? |
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Land use changes |
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Climate change models |
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Seasonal Forecasting |
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End users |
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V? TZ? |
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Quality assurance?? |
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Confidence levels?? |
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Accuracy? |
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Understanding?? |
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Interpretation |
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Negotiation tools |
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User interference? |
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Documentation? |
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CRNE |
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Training? |
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CRNE |
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Awareness Raising? |
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What are the gaps?? |
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EVERYONE |
Note: Question marks indicate a perceived lack of knowledge or a need for
further research