1. MRC Water Utilisation Programme 20 May 2003 Knowledge Base & DSF Software Presenter: Dr Jon Wicks, Software Integration Specialist in association with WRCS, Water Studies, FEl, EIA, and Team Consultants, CamConsult, Laos Consulting Services,Water Resources University of Hanoi

2. Contents Requirements Top Level Design Knowledge Base DSF User Interface and Tools Proposed Documentation

3. Requirements – The Need Planning tool to: –test development scenarios and assess impacts on environment and socio- economics –assist in rules development

4. Requirements – Detailed Captured from: –terms of reference –working papers –workshops/other discussions –feedback on interim DSF releases

5. Top Level Design Knowledge Base Planning and monitoring data such as: hydrological records physical data socio-economic and environmental data scenario description data simulation model input data simulation model results MRC Decision Support Framework (DSF) DSF User Interface and Tools Basin Simulation Modelling Package SWAT IQQM ISIS Impact Analysis Tools Reporting Tools

6. Top Level Design Four categories of user: –Managers/planners –DSF Operators –Specialist Modellers –System Administrators

7. Distributed System

8. Knowledge Base Stores data such as: –hydrological records –physical data –socio-economic environmental data –scenario description data –simulation model input data –simulation model results Data categorised into: –Times series –GIS data sets –Model simulation data sets –Miscellaneous data Knowledge Base MRC DSF DSF GUI / Tools SWAT IQQM ISIS Impacts Reports

9. Knowledge Base – Data contents Early 2003: –51 layers of spatial data –800 time series records Further data continues to be added as verified during modelling process

10. DSF User Interface & Tools Single user-friendly interface to: –Scenario management (define, review) –Simulation models (edit, run) –Impact analysis tools (time series, spatial) –Reporting tools (maps, tables, graphs) –Administrator functionality Knowledge Base MRC DSF DSF GUI / Tools SWAT IQQM ISIS Impacts Reports

11. Tool bar Title bar Menu bar Menu bar Status bar Status bar Overview map Overview map Main map Legend Tool bar Title bar Menu bar Menu bar Status bar Status bar Overview map Overview map Main map Legend

12. Scenario Management 3 components: –Climate –System demands –Proposed interventions Defined by manager/planner

13. Scenario Management Operator/modeller selects models (or builds models) to represent the scenario Editing of model data sets may be required

14. Editing Model Datasets New custom-built users interface within DSF for: –SWAT (hydrometeorological time series) –IQQM (selected data) –ISIS (boundary conditions) Edit, run models, accept results Knowledge Base MRC DSF DSF GUI / Tools SWAT IQQM ISIS Impacts Reports

15. DSF–SWAT Interface

16. DSF–IQQM Interface Enables ‘operator’ to edit: –Hydrometeorological time series –Irrigation nodes (max areas, cropping) –Flow control nodes (demand flows) –Fixed demand nodes (demand flows) –On-river storage nodes (power station efficiencies)

18. Impact Analysis Tools Time Series Tools: –Time series plotting –Flood event analysis –Low flow analysis (including Tonle Sap flow reversal) –Probability-exceedence Knowledge Base MRC DSF DSF GUI / Tools SWAT IQQM ISIS Impacts Reports

21. Impact Analysis Tools – Spatial Post-processing of hydraulics/salinity: –Flood extent –Flood depth –Flood duration –Maximum salinity (grid and contours) –Maps of duration thresholds exceeded (eg months higher than 1g/l, 4g/l) Reported on grid or by ‘planning area’ For area downstream of Kratie including Tonle Sap

22. Reporting Tools Tools aimed at planner/manager user: –Text and tabular results (eg time series statistics) –Graphs (using Impact Analysis Tools ‘time series plotter’) –Maps (either from DSF GIS-type view or ArcView format files in external GIS) Knowledge Base MRC DSF DSF GUI / Tools SWAT IQQM ISIS Impacts Reports

23. Proposed DSF Documentation DSF Brochure – ‘What the DSF can do’ : 6 page summary of capabilities DSF User Guide – ‘How to do it’: 100 page user guide / software manual for manager/planner and operator. Key reference source for most users. Simulation Software Manuals: Standard user manuals for SWAT, IQQM and ISIS (digital) Knowledge Base Data Catalogue – ‘What data are in the KB’: Catalogue of the data stored in the Knowledge Base. First version will define data holdings in KB at end of Halcrow project. (digital?) DSF Training Material: Training notes and PowerPoint presentations for use during training. Reference Reports - ‘Background information for all’ : revised versions of working papers 13-15 DSF Software Documentation - ‘For future programmers use’ Final Report - Administrative report covering process and outcomes of WUP-A project

24. Remarks DSF design has evolved following workshops, discussions and feedback Expect further refinement during ‘scenario testing’ and during further training and future use

25. Thank you and any questions