Taking full advantage of ‘low-quality’ datasets in watershed modeling and management: From a perspective of parameter calibration

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 351; p. 119955
• Main Authors: Rong, Yi, Qin, Chengxin, Yen, Haw, Sun, Fu, Du, Pengfei, Zeng, Siyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2024
• Subjects: canopy; case studies; China; data collection; decision making; environmental management; groundwater; risk; rivers; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; uncertainty; watershed management; watersheds; China

The quality of calibration datasets is critical for establishing well-calibrated models for reliable decision-making support. However, the analysis of the influence of calibration dataset quality and the discussion on how to use flawed and/or incomplete datasets are still far from sufficient. An eva...