Print Email Facebook Twitter Understanding catchment behaviour through model concept improvement Title Understanding catchment behaviour through model concept improvement Author Fenicia, F. Contributor Savenije, H.H.G. (promotor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Date 2008-10-08 Abstract This thesis describes an approach to model development based on the concept of iterative model improvement, which is a process where by trial and error different hypotheses of catchment behaviour are progressively tested, and the understanding of the system proceeds through a combined process of modelling and experimenting. We show a number of case studies where we demonstrate the need of combining the power of physical laws and established scientific theories with qualitative understanding of natural phenomena, which requires creativity and intuition. We emphasize the importance of the 'Art' of modelling, which is often a neglected aspect of scientific research. We address topical research issues such as reducing model structural uncertainty through progressive understanding of catchment behaviour, incorporating process knowledge in the different stages of model development, linking modelling and experimentation, and understanding the contribution of data to process understanding. Subject hydrological modellingcalibrationoptimizationuncertaintymodel structure To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ec762b-8e2a-422f-9978-a6e85673df40 ISBN 978-90-8559-430-7 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights (c) 2008 F. Fenicia Files PDF fenicia_20081008.pdf 20.53 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:a8ec762b-8e2a-422f-9978-a6e85673df40/datastream/OBJ/view