Students of the IWRM program studied the course of modeling of hydrological systems in Central Asia

Hydrological models of water systems are used for integrated water resources management. They help to make decisions on various spatial and temporal scales. The existing solutions are outdated and it is necessary to use more effective methods.

IWRM master's students had the opportunity to get acquainted with modern approaches in the course «Applied modeling of hydrological systems in Central Asia». This course is held at DKU with the support of Blue Peace CA.

Undergraduate students have learned:

• analyze and propose solutions to problems based on the analysis of data on basins and hydrological characteristics;

• apply mathematical models to analyze possible trade-offs in management and planning.

The course was prepared by Dr. Tobias Siegfried, Co-founder of Hydrosolutions GmbH in Switzerland. The work of Dr. Tobias Siegfried is interdisciplinary, with strong connections in academic circles and in the private sector with the support of various governments. Scroll through the carousel to find out the opinion of Dr. Siegfried himself about his course.

Review of one of our students:

«This topic was very interesting and useful for us, as we learned how to design and launch new hydrological models. In addition to hydrometeorological data (flow, air temperature, precipitation), we had to use R Statistics and R Studio, QGIS and RS MINERVE to prepare data on the catchment area and choose different models of the river basin.

I think this is a good start for the introduction of such hydrological models in the basins of Central Asia, because it will help to improve water allocation, both within each basin, and at the national and transboundary levels between each country. I recommend this course to all students, as they will learn how to create a model and understand what hydrological modeling is and how it is very important for water experts to understand it in the future.»