Characterising performance of environmental models

ND Bennett, BFW Croke, G Guariso… - … modelling & software, 2013 - Elsevier
In order to use environmental models effectively for management and decision-making, it is
vital to establish an appropriate level of confidence in their performance. This paper reviews …

A critical review of integrated urban water modelling–Urban drainage and beyond

PM Bach, W Rauch, PS Mikkelsen, DT McCarthy… - … modelling & software, 2014 - Elsevier
Modelling interactions in urban drainage, water supply and broader integrated urban water
systems has been conceptually and logistically challenging as evidenced in a diverse body …

The role of expert opinion in environmental modelling

T Krueger, T Page, K Hubacek, L Smith… - … Modelling & Software, 2012 - Elsevier
The inevitable though frequently informal use of expert opinion in modelling, the increasing
number of models that incorporate formally expert opinion from a diverse range of …

A formal framework for scenario development in support of environmental decision-making

M Mahmoud, Y Liu, H Hartmann, S Stewart… - … Modelling & Software, 2009 - Elsevier
Scenarios are possible future states of the world that represent alternative plausible
conditions under different assumptions. Often, scenarios are developed in a context relevant …

Linking science with environmental decision making: Experiences from an integrated modeling approach to supporting sustainable water resources management

Y Liu, H Gupta, E Springer, T Wagener - Environmental Modelling & …, 2008 - Elsevier
The call for more effective integration of science and decision making is ubiquitous in
environmental management. While scientists often complain that their input is ignored by …

A stochastic optimization model for integrated forward/reverse logistics network design

MS Pishvaee, F Jolai, J Razmi - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper, we develop a stochastic programming model for an integrated forward/reverse
logistics network design under uncertainty. First, an efficient deterministic mixed integer …

A new model framework for sponge city implementation: Emerging challenges and future developments

TT Nguyen, HH Ngo, W Guo, XC Wang - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sponge City concept is emerging as a new kind of integrated urban water systems, which
aims to address urban water problems. However, its implementation has encountered a …

Land Use Dynamic Simulator (LUDAS): A multi-agent system model for simulating spatio-temporal dynamics of coupled human–landscape system: 2. Scenario-based …

QB Le, SJ Park, PLG Vlek - Ecological informatics, 2010 - Elsevier
Assessment of future socio-ecological consequences of land-use policies is useful for
supporting decisions about what and where to invest for the best overall environmental and …

Agent-based modeling of complex social–ecological feedback loops to assess multi-dimensional trade-offs in dryland ecosystem services

T Miyasaka, QB Le, T Okuro, X Zhao, K Takeuchi - Landscape Ecology, 2017 - Springer
Context Recent conceptual developments in ecosystem services research have revealed
the need to elucidate the complex and unintended relationships between humans and the …

Risk assessment modelling of microbiology-related solids separation problems in activated sludge systems

J Comas, I Rodríguez-Roda, KV Gernaey… - … Modelling & Software, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a risk assessment model for settling problems of microbiological origin
in activated sludge systems (filamentous bulking, foaming and rising sludge). The aim of the …