Integration in Water Resource Management: Challenges, Concepts and Opportunities

Abstract

Recognition of similar objectives for meeting the challenges of water resource management led to the conduct of a forum involving the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and those participating in research in support of the European Union's (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD: European Commission 2002). The forum provided a unique opportunity to explore common issues and challenges, and identify potential collaborative efforts for overcoming such challenges. Central themes discussed were (1) system-wide concepts in water resource management, (2) conceptual issues in system-wide modeling, and (3) computing challenges in model integration and application. Clear from these discussions was the existence of similar conceptual and technical challenges, including an ineffective dialog between practitioner groups, the need to address uncertainty, and a requirement to develop common modeling frameworks. Participants also identified a number of opportunities for positive action. Key to pursuing these opportunities will be an effective and continuing dialog.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA454236

Entities

People

  • Michiel Blind
  • Robert T. Kennedy

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Science
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • European Union
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Resource Management
  • Standards
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Water
  • Water Resources

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  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Organizational Psychology.