Hydrological Modelling of Alberta

The main objective of this reserach study is the quantification of Alberta’s water resources, including all components of the water balance at a sub-basin spatial and monthly temporal scale, and includes:

• blue water flow (river discharge plus deep aquifer recharge)
• green water flow (evapotranspiration)
• green water storage (soil moisture)
• aquifer recharge

Hydrological Modelling of Alberta – Using the SWAT Model

The research study uses the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in combination with the Sequential Uncertainty Fitting Program (SUFI-2) to calibrate and validate a hydrologic model of Alberta’s river discharges. The study was funded by the Alberta Water Research Institute, and was conducted by:

• Karim C. Abbaspour, EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
• Monireh Faramarzi, Departement of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
• Elham Rouholahnejad, EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

The report Hydrological Modelling of Alberta – Using the SWAT Model (February, 2011) provides a strong basis for further studies on water and food security, water resource management, and for understanding the impacts of climate change on blue and green water resources in Alberta.

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