The INOWAS platform: A web-based numerical groundwater modelling approach for groundwater management applications. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Glass, Jana; Junghanns, Ralf; Schlick, Robert; Stefan, Catalin
• Is Part Of: Environmental modelling & software. Volume 155(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: Cloud computing -- MODFLOW -- Groundwater management -- Scenario analysis; GUI Graphical User Interface -- DSS Decision Support System -- MAR Managed Aquifer Recharge -- CRUD create, read, update and delete -- RMSE Root Mean Square Error; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Digital computer simulation -- Periodicals; Computer software -- Periodicals; Environmental Monitoring -- Periodicals; Computer Simulation -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Surveillance -- Logiciels -- Périodiques; Écologie -- Simulation, Méthodes de -- Périodiques; Simulation par ordinateur -- Périodiques; Logiciels -- Périodiques; Computer software; Digital computer simulation; Ecology -- Computer simulation; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70015118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-8152

Abstract

Abstract: The INOWAS Decision Support System (DSS ) is an open-source web-service for groundwater management applications, in particular managed aquifer recharge. It is accessible via the interactive graphical user interface (GUI) running in a standard web browser and includes tools of varying complexity. The platform provides the user with features to set up, run and analyse numerical groundwater flow and transport models based on the USGS MODFLOW family and the possibility to set up, run and compare various groundwater management scenarios. The applicability of the web-based approach is demonstrated by the simulation of groundwater flow at a case study site in Pirna, Germany. Highlights: INOWAS DSS web-service for groundwater management applications has been developed. Numerical groundwater flow models can be set up, run and analysed in a web browser. Groundwater management scenarios can be created, simulated and compared.