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supporting the water management is recommended and advised or even required by
numerous international organisations which formulate the environmental protection
policy and legal regulations on various scales. Models can be applied for virtually all
lakes and reservoirs, provided that a proper conceptual design is prepared, tools are
chosen based on the goal of the application, and sufficient data of appropriate quality
are collected for model parameterisation, calibration, and validation. Application of
models can be time-consuming and expensive (sometimes unreasonably), therefore,
it is crucial to define exact objectives and clear expectations regarding the scope of
model outputs.
In this chapter, only a small set of examples was presented, but it confirms,
that models are applied to lakes/reservoirs of different sizes, types, and geographic
features. Applications are aimed among others at the identification of processes
occurring in the water body and factors affecting these processes, assessment of
impacts of specified management practices including land management practices in
catchment areas, etc. Mathematical models of lakes and reservoirs are no longer
tools used for the research purpose only but became a common practice used and
required by authorities/units responsible for the management of water resources,
flood protection, water supplies the state monitoring system.
8.4 Recommendations
Mathematical models for lakes and reservoirs are widely available together with an
extensive theoretical documentation and user manuals. Moreover, more and more
experts (usually universities, research institutions and consulting companies) offer
services and support in the application of models, what can be useful for authorities
and other units responsible for the water management, the assessment of water status
and the water supply.
Mathematical models, even if sometimes not required in the water management
procedures, can be considered as an optional supporting tool. In such considerations,
the objective should be precisely defined for the model in order to choose the appropriate tool (capable of providing the desired information) and minimise the cost of
the application.
Even though mathematical models are used for decades and are proven, recommended and increasingly required tools, the application in some sectors, regions and
countries is not at the level allowing for the exploitation of the full potential of such
tools. Therefore, it is still important task to increase the public awareness of capacities of existing tools (models) and acceptance of models as a source of information
about factors which affect, affected or can affect in future water resources and aquatic
ecosystems.
Acknowledgements The research leading to a part of presented results has received funding
from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Innovative
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supporting the water management is recommended and advised or even required by
numerous international organisations which formulate the environmental protection
policy and legal regulations on various scales. Models can be applied for virtually all
lakes and reservoirs, provided that a proper conceptual design is prepared, tools are
chosen based on the goal of the application, and sufficient data of appropriate quality
are collected for model parameterisation, calibration, and validation. Application of
models can be time-consuming and expensive (sometimes unreasonably), therefore,
it is crucial to define exact objectives and clear expectations regarding the scope of
model outputs.
In this chapter, only a small set of examples was presented, but it confirms,
that models are applied to lakes/reservoirs of different sizes, types, and geographic
features. Applications are aimed among others at the identification of processes
occurring in the water body and factors affecting these processes, assessment of
impacts of specified management practices including land management practices in
catchment areas, etc. Mathematical models of lakes and reservoirs are no longer
tools used for the research purpose only but became a common practice used and
required by authorities/units responsible for the management of water resources,
flood protection, water supplies the state monitoring system.
8.4 Recommendations
Mathematical models for lakes and reservoirs are widely available together with an
extensive theoretical documentation and user manuals. Moreover, more and more
experts (usually universities, research institutions and consulting companies) offer
services and support in the application of models, what can be useful for authorities
and other units responsible for the water management, the assessment of water status
and the water supply.
Mathematical models, even if sometimes not required in the water management
procedures, can be considered as an optional supporting tool. In such considerations,
the objective should be precisely defined for the model in order to choose the appropriate tool (capable of providing the desired information) and minimise the cost of
the application.
Even though mathematical models are used for decades and are proven, recommended and increasingly required tools, the application in some sectors, regions and
countries is not at the level allowing for the exploitation of the full potential of such
tools. Therefore, it is still important task to increase the public awareness of capacities of existing tools (models) and acceptance of models as a source of information
about factors which affect, affected or can affect in future water resources and aquatic
ecosystems.
Acknowledgements The research leading to a part of presented results has received funding
from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Innovative