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Grant agreement for: Small-Medium Scale Collaborative Project

July 4th, 2011

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  July 4th, 2011

This report forms Deliverable 5.2.2 in Work Package 5 of the WASSERMed project. It introduces first a list of possible models that could be used in WASSERMed to carry out the water balance modelling for each of the five case studies: Kairouan, Tunisia; Rosetta, Egypt; Jordan River Basin, Jordan; Syros, Greece; Sardinia, Italy. Next, the two modelling concepts that, according to the Description of Work, will be used to characterise the water balances are introduced. The modelling concepts to be used are: System Dynamics Modelling (SDM) and; the Water Strategy Man Decision Support System (WSM DSS). Each modelling concept is described in detail. The theory and practical application are outlined, and strong cases are made for each as to why they are suitable for use within WASSERMed. For the most part, this suitability is due to their respective flexibility and visual interface, allowing for a participatory process and for the development of case-study specific models and model outputs. Th