Abstract
Groundwater models are commonly used as basis for environmental decision-making. There has been discussion and debate in recent times regarding the issue of model simplicity and complexity. This paper contributes to this ongoing discourse. The selection of an appropriate level of model structural and parameterization complexity is not a simple matter. Although the metrics on which such selection should be based are simple, there are many competing, and often unquantifiable, considerations which must be taken into account as these metrics are applied. A unified conceptual framework is introduced and described which is intended to underpin groundwater modelling in decision support with a direct focus on matters regarding model simplicity and complexity.
Original language | French |
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Pages (from-to) | 1531-1537 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Hydrogeology Journal |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Groundwater management
- Inverse modeling
- Model complexity
- Numerical modeling