DATE / TIME:

2019/10/21    15:00 - 16:20

Location:

Dresden, Germany

Lecturer: Prof. Marc Walther (Chair of Contaminant Hydrology, TU Dresden)

Numerical modelling in hydrogeological sciences has been evolving since the 1980s and is nowadays used in a wide range of scientific and applied investigations. Since then, numerical modelling, either in the form of empirical, conceptual, process-based, or encompassing physical models, helps us to provide tools to understand and predict events and developments, which then support decision making for actions to govern current and future challenges. In a study co-authored with Peter Börke, Johann Frank, Edeltraud Guenther, Uta Berger, and Falk Händel, we posit that hydrogeological numerical modelling, as one of the many available tools for decision making, should offer transparent results, which communicates a possible scenario outcome within a defined and constrained representation of a study object or area. With a quasi-ubiquitous distribution and acceptance of numerical modelling in hydrogeology, one might assume a profound understanding of what hydrogeological numerical modelling is capable of, but our empirical impression hints on the opposite. This talk, therefore, aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on the value of hydrogeological numerical modelling. It will investigate current topics and the value of modelling and discuss possible solutions such that models remain a meaningful addition for the evaluation of subsurface resources.

Nexus Seminar Series

UNU-FLORES, in collaboration with PRISMA – Centre for Sustainability Assessment and Policy on behalf of TU Dresden, is excited to announce the Nexus Seminar Series. The joint seminar series, which launched in 2015, features lectures by senior scholars that highlight all dimensions of research on the Nexus Approach, ranging from hands-on implementation strategies to theoretical debates. The Nexus Seminars serve not only as a platform for scientific exchange and cooperation between UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden but also a medium for the partner institutions to discuss their research with a broader audience.

Taking place once a month, each seminar is open to the public and held alternatingly at UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.

Please find all past Nexus Seminars here.