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''( | '''Hydroinformatics''' is a branch of [[informatics]] which concentrates on the application of [[information]] and communications technologies (ICTs) in addressing the increasingly serious problems of the equitable and efficient use of water for many different purposes. Growing out of the earlier discipline of computational hydraulics, the numerical simulation of water flows and related processes remains a mainstay of hydroinformatics, which encourages a focus not only on the technology but on its application in a social context. | ||
On the technical side, in addition to computational hydraulics, hydroinformatics has a strong interest in the use of techniques originating in the so-called artificial intelligence community, such as artificial neural networks or recently support vector machines and [[genetics|genetic programming]]. These might be used with large collections of observed data for the purpose of data mining for knowledge discovery, or with data generated from an existing, physically based model in order to generate a computationally efficient emulator of that model for some purpose. | |||
On the technical side, in addition to | |||
Hydroinformatics recognises the inherently social nature of the problems of water management and of decision making processes, and strives to understand the social processes by which technologies are brought into use. Since the problems of water management are most severe in the majority world, while the resources to obtain and develop technological solutions are concentrated in the hands of the minority, the need to examine these social processes are particularly acute. | Hydroinformatics recognises the inherently social nature of the problems of water management and of decision making processes, and strives to understand the social processes by which technologies are brought into use. Since the problems of water management are most severe in the majority world, while the resources to obtain and develop technological solutions are concentrated in the hands of the minority, the need to examine these social processes are particularly acute. | ||
Hydroinformatics draws on and integrates | Hydroinformatics draws on and integrates hydraulics, hydrology, environmental engineering and many other disciplines. It sees application at all points in the water cycle from atmosphere to ocean, and in artificial interventions in that cycle such as urban drainage and water supply systems. It provides support for decision making at all levels from governance and policy through management to operations. | ||
Hydroinformatics has a growing world-wide community of researchers and practitioners.<ref>[http://www.hydroinformatics-community.org/ Welcome — Hydroinformatics Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Journal of Hydroinformatics provides a specific outlet for Hydroinformatics research,<ref>[http://www.iwaponline.com/jh/toc.htm IWA Publishing - Journal of Hydroinformatics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the community gathers to exchange ideas at the biennial conferences.<ref>[http://www.hydroinformatics-community.org/conferences/ Conferences — Hydroinformatics Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> These activities are coordinated by the joint [[IAHR]],<ref>[http://www.iahr.net/ Welcome to the IAHR internet site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[IWA]],<ref>[http://www.iwahq.org/ IWA HomePage<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[IAHS]]<ref>[http://iahs.info/ IAHS-AISH<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [http://www.iwahq.org/Home/Networks/Specialist_groups/List_of_groups/Hydroinformatics/ Hydroinformatics Section]. | Hydroinformatics has a growing world-wide community of researchers and practitioners.<ref>[http://www.hydroinformatics-community.org/ Welcome — Hydroinformatics Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Journal of Hydroinformatics provides a specific outlet for Hydroinformatics research,<ref>[http://www.iwaponline.com/jh/toc.htm IWA Publishing - Journal of Hydroinformatics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the community gathers to exchange ideas at the biennial conferences.<ref>[http://www.hydroinformatics-community.org/conferences/ Conferences — Hydroinformatics Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> These activities are coordinated by the joint [[IAHR]],<ref>[http://www.iahr.net/ Welcome to the IAHR internet site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[IWA]],<ref>[http://www.iwahq.org/ IWA HomePage<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[IAHS]]<ref>[http://iahs.info/ IAHS-AISH<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [http://www.iwahq.org/Home/Networks/Specialist_groups/List_of_groups/Hydroinformatics/ Hydroinformatics Section]. | ||
There is a growing need for professionals and managers to appreciate and work with these new technologies and tools. | There is a growing need for professionals and managers to appreciate and work with these new technologies and tools. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.hydroinformatics.com/ UNESCO-IHE hydroinformatics group page.] | *[http://www.hydroinformatics.com/ UNESCO-IHE hydroinformatics group page.] | ||
*[http://www.euroaquae.org/ EuroAquae - European master course of Hydroinformatics and Water Management.] | *[http://www.euroaquae.org/ EuroAquae - European master course of Hydroinformatics and Water Management.] | ||
==Notes== | |||
This article heavily reuses content from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroinformatics the Wikipedia article]. | |||
==References== | |||
'''www.hydroinformatics.org''' | |||
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[[Category:Informatics]] | [[Category:Informatics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 24 April 2014
Hydroinformatics is a branch of informatics which concentrates on the application of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in addressing the increasingly serious problems of the equitable and efficient use of water for many different purposes. Growing out of the earlier discipline of computational hydraulics, the numerical simulation of water flows and related processes remains a mainstay of hydroinformatics, which encourages a focus not only on the technology but on its application in a social context.
On the technical side, in addition to computational hydraulics, hydroinformatics has a strong interest in the use of techniques originating in the so-called artificial intelligence community, such as artificial neural networks or recently support vector machines and genetic programming. These might be used with large collections of observed data for the purpose of data mining for knowledge discovery, or with data generated from an existing, physically based model in order to generate a computationally efficient emulator of that model for some purpose.
Hydroinformatics recognises the inherently social nature of the problems of water management and of decision making processes, and strives to understand the social processes by which technologies are brought into use. Since the problems of water management are most severe in the majority world, while the resources to obtain and develop technological solutions are concentrated in the hands of the minority, the need to examine these social processes are particularly acute.
Hydroinformatics draws on and integrates hydraulics, hydrology, environmental engineering and many other disciplines. It sees application at all points in the water cycle from atmosphere to ocean, and in artificial interventions in that cycle such as urban drainage and water supply systems. It provides support for decision making at all levels from governance and policy through management to operations.
Hydroinformatics has a growing world-wide community of researchers and practitioners.[1] The Journal of Hydroinformatics provides a specific outlet for Hydroinformatics research,[2] and the community gathers to exchange ideas at the biennial conferences.[3] These activities are coordinated by the joint IAHR,[4] IWA,[5] IAHS[6] Hydroinformatics Section.
There is a growing need for professionals and managers to appreciate and work with these new technologies and tools.
External links
- The hydroinformatics community web site.
- UNESCO-IHE hydroinformatics group page.
- EuroAquae - European master course of Hydroinformatics and Water Management.
Notes
This article heavily reuses content from the Wikipedia article.
References
www.hydroinformatics.org
