FLUMAGIS aims at the interdisciplinary development of methods and DV-tools in support of the planning and management of river basins. The focus will be laid on the development of an interactive tool facilitating the evaluation and (3D) visualization of river basin environments. This comprises the representation of current inshore water and landscape ecological aspects as well as of the water balance and substance balances. Editing virtual environments makes it possible to elaborate future planning and management scenarios on the basis of an interdisciplinary data and knowledge platform in accordance with the EG-WRRL. Possible alternatives and effects of various planning scenarios become transparent, can be discussed and experienced in a participatory process.
Furthermore the integration of GIS services, micro- and meso-scale simulation models and the derivation of ontology based measures support the decision finding. The ontologies are developed in co-operation of experts in the domains limnology, landscape ecology, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, geoinformatics and socioeconomy. The proposals shall be presented in text and as visualizations. The consequences concerning the measures proposed can be estimated with the help of simulation models.
The opinion of domain experts will be taken into consideration from the very beginning of the project. Thus the relevancy of the prototype can be guaranteed. The experts will not only bring in data and domain knowledge but also assure the realization of the methodological results and the prototypical development of tools by following the different project phases critically.