Working with the D-Emissions model#
The first step in solving or mitigating many water quality and health problems, is to get a quantitative overview of the emissions of substances causing such problems. D-Emissions provides a perfect tool to assess the quantity and spatial distribution of the emitted substances in the catchment. Because it simulates the true cause-effect chain, it provides predictive power and allows for “what if” scenarios driven by policy projections and implemented measures.
D-Emissions is a library of the DELWAQ software which, in combination with rainfall-runoff and hydraulic modules (e.g. Wflow), may form an integral catchment model.
In this section, we will detail the full steps to prepare and run D-Emissions models:
Selection substance(s) of interest and their relevant sources (based on available data)
Building the EM model with HydroMT (EM model setup and emission data preparation)
Running D-Emissions (EM-Plugin)