Information - HS10.16 Prediction and management of water quality on the catchment scale
Event Information
The European Framework Directive poses quite a challenge to the assessment and sustainable management of water quality of surface waters as well as groundwater bodies on the catchment scale. Predictions of water quality models are increasingly used for decision making. However, water quality calculations are affected by errors in input data, model errors or inappropriate process knowledge. Therefore there is a strong need for advances in water quality models and to quantify and reduce uncertainties in water quality predictions. Furthermore improved monitoring methods for a sound assessment of water quality and model application on the catchment scale have to be explored. Present data often suffer from insufficient temporal resolution and duration of observations or not harmonized analytical methods. This session aims to get together scientist working on experimental as well as on modelling studies to improve the prediction and management of water quality at the catchment scale. Contributions are welcome which focus on the following particular issues:
- Process studies on the identification of hot spots and pathways of nutrients and pollutants from land to water.
- Assessment of in-stream processes for the transport and fate of nutrients and pollutants.
- New approaches to develop efficient water quality monitoring schemes.
- Advanced integrated modelling tools describing terrestrial as well as in-stream processes.
- Development of mitigation and land use options for river water quality management.
- "Management of pollutants": Pollution reduction measures.
- Application of scenario techniques for catchment management.
Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers
Ann van Griensven (UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands)
Fred Worrall (Durham University, Durham, UK)
Co-Sponsorship
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