A rule-based modelling concept to simulate hydromorphological measures ? a tool for the design of programmes of measures for the EU Water Framework Directive

H. Nacken (1)

1 RWTH - Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University

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.

Domaines: Sciences de la Terre

H. Nacken. A rule-based modelling concept to simulate hydromorphological measures ? a tool for the design of programmes of measures for the EU Water Framework Directive. Advances in Geosciences, 2007, 11, pp.101-105. ⟨hal-00297008⟩