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| Title | Development hydrological model Doorwerth Estates |
| Group | Soil Physics and Land Management group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 24-39 |
| Supervisor(s) | George Bier |
| Examiner(s) | George Bier |
| Contact info | george.bier@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2018/04/01 |
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| Description | Introduction
The Geldersch Landschap & Kastelen (GLK) manages a large number of (natural) sites, including Natura 2000 areas. Eco-hydrological conditions are of great importance for the preservation of the natural values for many sites. These conditions are under pressure for a number of these sites. GLK requests a hydrological model research carried out for these sites in order to gain insight into the current eco-hydrological conditions, to identify possible causes of deterioration of the natural values and how potential measures can be carried to restore these conditions. Several estates within the cluster Doorwerth (Castle Doorwerth, Duno, Oorsprong and Zilverberg) contain a large diversity in hydrological conditions and flora. At the transition from ice pushed ridges and the floodplains of the Rhine different ecosystems can be distinguished; rain water fed higher areas, springs at the lower parts of the ridges and upward seepage in the floodplains next to the ridges. Objective An analysis of the regional hydrological system through modeling to capture the main hydrological aspects of the area at Doorwerth. |
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