Supporting the European Water Framework Directive: the HarmoniQuA Modelling Support Tool (MoST)

This paper aims to illustrate how the HarmoniQuA modelling Support Tool (MoST) supports modelling for the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). More specifically the objectives are to: … Present an overview of the European Water Framework Directive; … Identify where computer models are likely to be used; … Outline the HarmoniQuA Modelling Support Tool (MoST) and illustrate how it can support the WFD; and … Present a critical evaluation and discussion of MoST