Georeferenced regional simulation and aquatic exposure assessment

Water Sci Technol. 2001;43(7):231-8.

Abstract

A simulation model system of the waste water pathways and the aquatic fate assessment is coupled to a discrete digitized river network. Temporal concentration distributions of down-the-drain chemicals are calculated from variable and uncertain input data and compared to monitoring data. The accuracy of the predictions are within a factor of three for the studied pilot catchments. Spatial distributions of the whole catchment give stochastic information on a regional basis for probabilistic risk assessments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation*
  • Electronic Data Processing / methods
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Europe
  • Fresh Water*
  • Geography*
  • Germany
  • Pilot Projects
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Software
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Water / standards*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
  • Water Pollution / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Water