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Adv. Geosci., 11, 101-105, 2007
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A rule-based modelling concept to simulate hydromorphological measures – a tool for the design of programmes of measures for the EU Water Framework Directive
RWTH Aachen University, Academic and Research Department of Engineering Hydrology, Aachen, Germany
Abstract. Hydromorphological deficits are of real concern regarding the goals of the European Water Framework Directive to reach a good ecological status. The effects of measures that change the morphological structure of a river is hard to predict. Existing methods to simulate this process in a traditional numerical model can not be applied to whole river systems. Using a rule-based modelling concept to find feasible measures and predict the impact of those measures is a very promising solution.
Citation: Nacken, H.: A rule-based modelling concept to simulate hydromorphological measures – a tool for the design of programmes of measures for the EU Water Framework Directive, Adv. Geosci., 11, 101-105, doi:10.5194/adgeo-11-101-2007, 2007.