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Module 10 Environmental Systems Modelling. Learning objectives. Understand and explain the chemical and biological processes affecting water quality in the natural environment Select and combine the appropriate mathematical modelling tools for a water quality problem in natural open channels
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Learning objectives • Understand and explain the chemical and biological processes affecting water quality in the natural environment • Select and combine the appropriate mathematical modelling tools for a water quality problem in natural open channels • Support integrated water management with analytical tools Author. A. van Griensven
Course structure • Introduction to Environmental systems modelling by Mynett and Li Hong (IWA) • Water quality policy and processes by van Griensven • Water quality modelling by Smits (Deltares) • HABITAT modelling by Valesca Harezlak (Deltares) • Wastewater treatment modelling by Nopens (Univ. of Ghent) and Vanrolleghem (Univ. of Laval, Canada) • Integrated water quality modelling by van Griensven and Benedetti (Most for Water, Belgium) • Fieldtrip to Belgium, Peters (Flanders Hydraulics) and van Griensven Author. A. van Griensven
catchment hydrology Water retention Nature protection Pollution: non-point nutrient loads ecology flood prevention navigation Pollution: point sources hydrology water quality morphodynamics Foto: Ilona Leyer Author. A. van Griensven
Diffuse Pollution modelling (SWAT) Ann van Griensven (UNESCO-IHE) Integrated Water Quality Modelling WEST/OpenMI Lorenzo Benedetti (MostForWater) Zoran Vojinovic (UNESCO-IHE) Ann van Griensven (UNESCO-IHE) Water Water Treatment modelling (WEST) Ingmar Nopens (Ghent University) Water Quality Modelling (DELWAQ) Leo Postma (Deltares) ESM: Water quality processes Author. A. van Griensven
Fate model for toxicants: with/without sediment interaction Author. A. van Griensven
? Physical quality ? Aquatic biology H. Lubberding ESM: Ecological impact Chemical quality Author. A. van Griensven
Cellular Automata Li Hong (UNESCO-IHE, Deltares) Quiwen Chen (Chinese acad. of science)v Module 10: Spatially distributed environmental and processes HABITAT Valesca Harezlak (Deltares) Author. A. van Griensven
ESM: Excursion to Scheldt river Flanders Hydraulics + Dredging company DEME+ Boat tour with JJ Peters Author. A. van Griensven
Tools • Concepts: • Agent based models • Cellula Automata • Fuzzy logic, Artificial Neural Network, Decision tree • Deterministic models • Softwares: • SWAT, DELWAQ, WEST, HABITAT,MATLAB,PCRaster… … with understanding! Author. A. van Griensven