On Demand Environmental Modelling: Groundwater Modelling as a Service for Flood and Drought Decision Support Planning

地下水模型目前用于水资源的长期管理，但在干旱和洪水等压力时期，这有可能成为一种决策支持工具。要实现这一目标，需要在较短的时间尺度（几周或几个月）和不同的数据源（即预测降雨量）上进行建模。在这个项目中，合作伙伴将开发一个网络服务的原型，以提供按需地下水建模。这种工具将具有互动性，使规划人员能够在不同情况下探索备选行动方案的结果，并综合利用当前、历史和预测数据集。三个组织将做出贡献：Maxeler Technologies，在开发和交付高性能计算硬件和软件方面有着良好的记录；英国地质调查局，在开发地下水模型和支持决策方面有着良好的记录；将共同开发一种产品，旨在满足泰晤士水务公司（一家大型供水公司）作为客户的要求。如果成功，这将扩展为一个平台，为英国和全球市场提供多种环境模型。

Modelling of groundwater is currently used for long term management of water resources but this has potential as a decision support tool during stress periods such as drought and flooding. Achieving this will require modelling on shorter timescales (weeks or months) and different data sources (i.e. forecasted rainfall). In this project, the partners will develop a prototype of a web-service to provide on-demand groundwater modelling. Such a tool will be interactive, enabling planners to explore the results of alternative courses of action under different scenarios and utilize a combination of current, historical and forecast datasets. Three organisations will contribute: Maxeler Technologies, with a track record in developing and delivering High Performance Computing hardware and software; the British Geological Survey, with a track record in developing groundwater models and supporting decision making; will work together to develop a product intended to meet the requirements of Thames Water, a large water supply utility, as customer. If successful this will be extended as a platform for delivery of multiple environmental models for the UK and global market.