Characterising performance of environmental models
dc.contributor.author | Bennett, Neil | |
dc.contributor.author | Croke, Barry | |
dc.contributor.author | Guariso, Giorgio | |
dc.contributor.author | Guillaume, Joseph | |
dc.contributor.author | Hamilton (Chen), Serena | |
dc.contributor.author | Jakeman, Anthony | |
dc.contributor.author | Marsili-Libelli, Stefano | |
dc.contributor.author | Newham, Lachlan | |
dc.contributor.author | Norton, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Perrin, Charles | |
dc.contributor.author | Pierce, Suzanne | |
dc.contributor.author | Robson, Barbara | |
dc.contributor.author | Seppelt, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Voinov, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fath, Brian D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Andreassian, Vazken | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:35:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T08:55:10Z | |
dc.description.abstract | In order to use environmental models effectively for management and decision-making, it is vital to establish an appropriate level of confidence in their performance. This paper reviews techniques available across various fields for characterising the performance of environmental models with focus on numerical, graphical and qualitative methods. General classes of direct value comparison, coupling real and modelled values, preserving data patterns, indirect metrics based on parameter values, and data transformations are discussed. In practice environmental modelling requires the use and implementation of workflows that combine several methods, tailored to the model purpose and dependent upon the data and information available. A five-step procedure for performance evaluation of models is suggested, with the key elements including: (i) (re)assessment of the model's aim, scale and scope; (ii) characterisation of the data for calibration and testing; (iii) visual and other analysis to detect under- or non-modelled behaviour and to gain an overview of overall performance; (iv) selection of basic performance criteria; and (v) consideration of more advanced methods to handle problems such as systematic divergence between modelled and observed values. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1364-8152 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69906 | |
dc.publisher | Pergamon-Elsevier Ltd | |
dc.source | Environmental Modelling and Software | |
dc.subject | Keywords: Data and information; Data patterns; Data transformation; Environmental model; Environmental modelling; General class; Key elements; Model development; Model evaluation; Model testing; Parameter values; Performance criterion; Performance evaluation; Perfo Model development; Model evaluation; Model testing; Performance indicators; Sensitivity analysis | |
dc.title | Characterising performance of environmental models | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 20 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bennett, Neil, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Croke, Barry, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Guariso, Giorgio, Politecnico di Milano | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Guillaume, Joseph, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hamilton (Chen), Serena, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jakeman, Anthony , College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Marsili-Libelli, Stefano, University of Florence | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Newham, Lachlan, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Norton, John, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Perrin, Charles, IRSTEA | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Pierce, Suzanne, University of Texas | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Robson, Barbara, CSIRO | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Seppelt, R., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Voinov, A., University of Twente | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Fath, Brian D., Towson University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Andreassian, Vazken, IRSTEA | |
local.contributor.authoremail | u9913815@anu.edu.au | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Bennett, Neil, u4115489 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Croke, Barry, u9913815 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Guillaume, Joseph, u4220846 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Hamilton (Chen), Serena, u4105348 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Jakeman, Anthony , u7600911 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Newham, Lachlan, u9904386 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Norton, John, u4095903 | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.absfor | 050205 - Environmental Management | |
local.identifier.absfor | 050209 - Natural Resource Management | |
local.identifier.absseo | 960608 - Rural Water Evaluation (incl. Water Quality) | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | f5625xPUB2155 | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 40 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.envsoft.2012.09.011 | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84871801369 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000314074000001 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | f5625 | |
local.type.status | Published Version |
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