Water simulation models are available to support decision-makers in urban water management. To use current water simulation models, special expertise is required. Therefore, model information is prepared prior to work sessions, in which decision-makers weigh different solutions. However, this model information quickly becomes outdated when new suggestions for solutions arise and are therefore limited in use. We suggest that new model techniques, i.e. fast and flexible computation algorithms and realistic visualizations, allow this problem to be solved by using simulation models during work sessions. A new Interactive Water Simulation Model was applied for two case study areas in Amsterdam and was used in two workshops. In these workshops, the Interactive Water Simulation Model was positively received. It included non-specialist participants in the process of suggesting and selecting possible solutions and made them part of the accompanying discussions and negotiations. It also provided the opportunity to evaluate and enhance possible solutions more often within the time horizon of a decision-making process. Several preconditions proved to be important for successfully applying the Interactive Water Simulation Model, such as the willingness of the stakeholders to participate and the preparation of different general main solutions that can be used for further iterations during a work session.
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May 31 2014
Application of an Interactive Water Simulation Model in urban water management: a case study in Amsterdam Available to Purchase
J. G. Leskens;
J. G. Leskens
1University of Twente, Water Engineering and Management, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
2Nelen & Schuurmans consultants, PO Box 1219, 3500 BE Utrecht, The Netherlands
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M. Brugnach;
M. Brugnach
1University of Twente, Water Engineering and Management, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
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A. Y. Hoekstra
A. Y. Hoekstra
1University of Twente, Water Engineering and Management, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
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Water Sci Technol (2014) 70 (11): 1729–1739.
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Received:
November 30 2013
Accepted:
May 13 2014
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J. G. Leskens, M. Brugnach, A. Y. Hoekstra; Application of an Interactive Water Simulation Model in urban water management: a case study in Amsterdam. Water Sci Technol 1 December 2014; 70 (11): 1729–1739. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.240
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