Socio-hydrological modelling: a review asking "why, what and how?"

Interactions and feedbacks should be accounted for in models used to analyse systems in which water and humans interact

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2016
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment, Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Blair, P, Buytaert, W

Abstract

Interactions between humans and the environment are occurring on a scale that has never previously been seen; the scale of human interaction with the water cycle, along with the coupling present between social and hydrological systems, means that decisions that impact water also impact people. Models are often used to assist in decision-making regarding hydrological systems, and so in order for effective decisions to be made regarding water resource management, these interactions and feedbacks should be accounted for in models used to analyse systems in which water and humans interact.

This paper reviews literature surrounding aspects of socio-hydrological modelling.

Citation

Blair, P., Buytaert, W., Socio-hydrological modelling: a review asking “why, what and how?”, Hydrology And Earth System Sciences, vol.20, issue1, pp.443-478, 2016

Socio-hydrological modelling: a review asking “why, what and how?”

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Published 1 January 2016
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