Harmonising Quality Assurance in model based catchment and river basin management (HarmoniQua)
2001-2005
Sponsored by European Commission: FP5 "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development"
www.harmoniqua.org

Introduction
The project aims to develop a European methodology for modelling and simulation in water management, covering both
generic and domain specific modelling activities. The development of a generic methodology will be achieved on
the basis of collected existing methodologies and guidelines (both generic and domain specific) and subsequent
analysis, harmonisation, integration and improvement. Subsequently, the generic methodology will be translated into
guidelines for seven specific domains: groundwater models, precipitation runoff models, hydrodynamic models
(including sediment and morphology models), floods forecasting models, surface water quality models, biota
(ecological) models, and socio-economic models. Stand-alone and plug-in tools to support modellers and water
managers throughout the quality assurance process will be also developed and tested in integrated case
studies covering geographical conditions and modelling cultures, involving various stakeholders and end-users.
An exploitation infrastructure guarantees long term support and future use by the entire community or water
managers.
Partners
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Coordinator |
Wageningen University, Information Technology Group |
The Netherlands |
Partners |
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland |
Denmark |
National Technical University of Athens |
Greece |
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
UK |
WL | Delft Hydraulics |
The Netherlands |
Cemagref |
France |
Bündesanstalt für Gewässerkunde |
Germany |
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
Sweden |
VITUKI Plc |
Hungary |
University of Dortmund, Institute of Environmental Research |
Germany |
Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil Hidraulica |
Portugal |
DHI Hydroinform a.s. |
Czech Republic |
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