@misc{GourbesvilleGomezValentinMolkenthinetal., author = {Gourbesville, Philippe and Gomez Valentin, Manuel and Molkenthin, Frank and Hewett, Caspar and Sinicyn, Grzegorz and Griensven, Ann van}, title = {HydroEurope—WaterEurope: 20 years of Practice in Collaborative Engineering for Hydroinformatics}, series = {Advances in Hydroinformatics : Models for Complex and Global Water Issues—Practices and Expectations Springer Water}, journal = {Advances in Hydroinformatics : Models for Complex and Global Water Issues—Practices and Expectations Springer Water}, editor = {Gourbesville, Philippe and Caignaert, Guy}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Singapore}, isbn = {978-981-19-1600-7}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-19-1600-7_80}, pages = {1255 -- 1280}, abstract = {Since 2000 and under the various Erasmus and Erasmus + frameworks of the European Commission, 6 European universities have initiated an ve innovatiintensive training program dedicated to hydroinformatics and supported by the data of the Var catchment, France. Over the two decades, the HydroEurope/WaterEurope course has welcome more than 2000 M.Sc students with the ambition to equip them with the competences and skills related to hydrological analyst, flood modeling, damage assessment and engineering design with the most advanced simulation tools. The concept of collaborative engineering associated to a project based pedagogic approach has been used to develop teamwork distributed over time—almost 3 months—and space with team members located in the different European participating institutions. The activities are built around the Var catchment that is regularly affected by Mediterranean flood events associated to major damages. The various teams have to elaborate within a holistic approach, mitigation actions. Since the origins, the program has been integrated within the master degree curriculum of each participating institution and academic recognition has been achieved through credits (ECTS). Industrial actors from the hydroinformatic field have been associated to the program since the early stage and have provided support with expert staff and simulation tools that are today offered through a modelling platform. The 20 years of development have underlined the efficiency of the pedagogic approach and have contributed to equip the new generation of water professionals with new concepts and methods for a better water management.}, language = {en} } @misc{RamirezSermetMolkenthinetal., author = {Ramirez, Carlos and Sermet, Yusuf and Molkenthin, Frank and Demir, Ibrahim}, title = {HydroLang: An open-source web-based programming framework for hydrological sciences}, series = {Environmental Modelling \& Software}, volume = {157}, journal = {Environmental Modelling \& Software}, issn = {1364-8152}, doi = {10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105525}, pages = {1 -- 13}, abstract = {This paper introduces HydroLang, an open-source and integrated community-driven computational web framework for hydrology and water resources research and education. HydroLang employs client-side web technologies and standards to carry out various routines aimed at acquiring, managing, transforming, analyzing, and visualizing hydrological datasets. HydroLang consists of four major high-cohesion low-coupling modules: (1) retrieving, manipulating, and transforming raw hydrological data, (2) statistical operations, hydrological analysis, and model creation, (3) generating graphical and tabular data representations, and (4) mapping and geospatial data visualization. To demonstrate the framework's capabilities, portability, and interoperability, two detailed case studies (assessment of lumped models and construction of a rainfall disaggregation model) have been presented. HydroLang's unique modular architecture and open-source nature allow it to be easily tailored into any use case and web framework, and it encourages iterative enhancements with community involvement to establish the comprehensive next-generation hydrological software toolkit.}, language = {en} } @misc{FrimpongKorantengMolkenthin, author = {Frimpong, Bernard Fosu and Koranteng, Addo and Molkenthin, Frank}, title = {Analysis of temperature variability utilising Mann-Kendall and Sen's slope estimator tests in the Accra and Kumasi Metropolises in Ghana}, series = {Environmental Systems Research}, volume = {11}, journal = {Environmental Systems Research}, issn = {2193-2697}, doi = {10.1186/s40068-022-00269-1}, pages = {13}, abstract = {Temperature variability may have direct and indirect impacts on the environments of the Accra and Kumasi Metropolises in Ghana. This study analysed temperature and trends in temperature in both cities using in-situ measurements from one meteorological station in both cities from 1986 to 2015. The temperature indices were computed using the RClimdex package from the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection Monitoring Indices (ETCCDMI). The temperature time series was pre-whitened before the Mann-Kendall trend and Sen's slope estimator analysis were applied. Initial analysis revealed minimal variation in temperature in both cities. The results from the analysed temperature indices revealed an increase in warm days and a general rise in the minimum temperature compared to maximum temperatures. Mann Kendall and Sen's slope revealed significant trends in the annual and seasonal (dry and wet seasons) in minimum temperature in both cities. These might lead to an increased rate of heat-stressed diseases and an overall rise in urban warming in both cities. The analysis of temperature, indices and trends provided comprehensive insights into the temperature of Accra and Kumasi. The results highlight the essence of evaluating temperature indices and trends in light of Climate Change concerns. It is recommended that urban green and blue spaces should be incorporated into land use plans as these policy directions can aid regulate the temperature in both cities.}, language = {en} }