Strategic Review of Queensland Water Models

Résumé du livre

The Queensland Water Modelling Network commissioned a strategic review of Queensland water models to guide future innovation investment in water modelling activity. The Review project sought to develop a method for evaluating water models that addressed the needs of both modellers and end-users. The Model Assessment Framework was developed to help determine the current status of models, identify how they are being applied and help guide future improvements and developments. The framework provides a process to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a model, pinpoint gaps in specific areas, prioritise opportunities and risks for model improvement, and provide a context for model adaptability. It specifies eight components that were found to be instrumental in determining whether a model is fit-for-purpose and whether investment in future developments is warranted. These components are: Policy drivers, Scientific understanding, Technological readiness, Data availability, CoP, Governance system, Adaptability and Communication.