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Work Package 4: Global simulation
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Project goals:
Project description:
WP4 has already selected six pilot catchments with dense observations based on the databases derived from WP2, WP3, and public sources in Europe and Middle East. Historical data based signature analysis has been performed to indicate necessary model routines. The catchment-scale model that combines karstic and non-karstic hydrologic processes has been proposed by considering inter-catchment groundwater flow. These model and approach have been tested and evaluated for the six pilot catchments. The second step is testing the grid-scale approach that considers lateral flow. Finally, the global simulation model will be used to estimate the water stress under climate and land use change projections.
- Model development for combining karstic and non-karstic hydrologic processes at catchment scale.
- Test and transfer this approach to grid scale and apply the verified approach to the global karst regions.
- Use the proposed model and approach to help investigating of water resources sensitivity to the climate variability and land use change.
Project description:
WP4 has already selected six pilot catchments with dense observations based on the databases derived from WP2, WP3, and public sources in Europe and Middle East. Historical data based signature analysis has been performed to indicate necessary model routines. The catchment-scale model that combines karstic and non-karstic hydrologic processes has been proposed by considering inter-catchment groundwater flow. These model and approach have been tested and evaluated for the six pilot catchments. The second step is testing the grid-scale approach that considers lateral flow. Finally, the global simulation model will be used to estimate the water stress under climate and land use change projections.
Pilot catchments
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Concept of combining karstic and non-karstic processes
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