Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Potential Applications of Models in Water Management
3. The Challenging Path from Data, to Model and Environmental Manager
4. Model Complexity and Functionality: The Leanest Possible While Integrating the Necessary
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Goethals, P.L.M.; Forio, M.A.E. Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management. Water 2018, 10, 1216. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10091216
Goethals PLM, Forio MAE. Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management. Water. 2018; 10(9):1216. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10091216
Chicago/Turabian StyleGoethals, Peter L.M., and Marie Anne Eurie Forio. 2018. "Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management" Water 10, no. 9: 1216. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10091216
APA StyleGoethals, P. L. M., & Forio, M. A. E. (2018). Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management. Water, 10(9), 1216. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10091216