Author: Dennis  Trolle, Ph.D. Professor (Aarhus University)

Designation: Invited

Description:
Mathematical models are principal instruments of modern science, and serve as virtual laboratories that may help generate system understanding and act as a platform for hypotheses testing. Models also provide a bridge between state-of-the-art science and the water management sector, and global deterioration of water resources, combined with increasing demand, have led to a widespread use of models for water resources management. State-of-the-art models developed and applied for research purposes are, however, often very cumbersome for non-scientists to operate in a meaningful way. This is especially true when the goal is to utilize these models in a fully operational forecasting context. But this has now changed with WaterWebTools. This presentation outlines the concept of WaterWebTools, which currently comprise a suite of tools that automate all steps required for an operational eco-hydrological, lake and reservoir, and urban flood screening forecast for any location in the world. The tools are all built on top of open source, state-of-the-art models, which can be operated through a user-friendly web-platform, a mobile app, or embedded into existing solutions. The models currently built into WaterWebTools include the SWAT+ hydrological model (ASAP Rural), the GOTM-WET lake and reservoir hydrodynamic-ecosystem model (ASAP Reservoir) and the Maelstrom urban flood screening tool (ASAP Urban). In this presentation, we will demonstrate a few operational examples, and how you could use the tools in your own projects.

Category: Scientific Program Abstract > Special Sessions > SS46 Forecasting is the future: advancing methods and applications of ecological forecasting in aquatic ecosystems