Wolf M. Mooij, Robert J. Brederveld, Jeroen J. M. de Klein, Don L. DeAngelis, Andrea S. Downing, Michiel Faber, Daan J. Gerla, Matthew R. Hipsey, Jan H. Janse, Annette B. G. Janssen, Michel Jeuken, Bob W. Kooi, Betty Lischke, Thomas Petzoldt, Leo Postma, Sebastiaan A. Schep, Huub Scholten, Sven Teurlincx, Christophe Thiange, Dennis Trolle, Anne A. van Dam, Luuk P. A. van Gerven, Egbert H. van Nes, Jan J. Kuiper
- Simulation modelling in ecology is a field that is becoming increasingly compartmentalized. Here we propose a Database Approach To Modelling (DATM) to create unity in dynamical ecosystem modelling with differential equations. In this approach the storage of ecological knowledge is independent of the language and platform in which the model will be run. To create an instance of the model, the information in the database is translated and augmented with the language and platform specifics. This process is automated so that a new instance can be created each time the database is updated. We describe the approach using the simple Lotka-Volterra model and the complex ecosystem model for shallow lakes PCLake, which we automatically implement in the frameworks OSIRIS, GRIND for MATLAB, ACSL, R, DUFLOW and DELWAQ. A clear advantage of working in a database is the overview it provides. The simplicity of the approach only adds to its elegance. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-SASimulation modelling in ecology is a field that is becoming increasingly compartmentalized. Here we propose a Database Approach To Modelling (DATM) to create unity in dynamical ecosystem modelling with differential equations. In this approach the storage of ecological knowledge is independent of the language and platform in which the model will be run. To create an instance of the model, the information in the database is translated and augmented with the language and platform specifics. This process is automated so that a new instance can be created each time the database is updated. We describe the approach using the simple Lotka-Volterra model and the complex ecosystem model for shallow lakes PCLake, which we automatically implement in the frameworks OSIRIS, GRIND for MATLAB, ACSL, R, DUFLOW and DELWAQ. A clear advantage of working in a database is the overview it provides. The simplicity of the approach only adds to its elegance. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).…
MetadatenAuthor details: | Wolf M. Mooij, Robert J. Brederveld, Jeroen J. M. de Klein, Don L. DeAngelis, Andrea S. Downing, Michiel Faber, Daan J. Gerla, Matthew R. Hipsey, Jan H. Janse, Annette B. G. Janssen, Michel Jeuken, Bob W. Kooi, Betty Lischke, Thomas Petzoldt, Leo Postma, Sebastiaan A. Schep, Huub Scholten, Sven Teurlincx, Christophe Thiange, Dennis Trolle, Anne A. van Dam, Luuk P. A. van Gerven, Egbert H. van Nes, Jan J. Kuiper |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.04.004 |
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ISSN: | 1364-8152 |
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ISSN: | 1873-6726 |
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Title of parent work (English): | Environmental modelling & software with environment data news |
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Publisher: | Elsevier |
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Place of publishing: | Oxford |
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Publication type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Year of first publication: | 2014 |
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Publication year: | 2014 |
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Release date: | 2017/03/27 |
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Tag: | Community-based modelling; DATM; Database approach to modelling; Differential equation; Modelling framework; Programming language |
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Volume: | 61 |
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Number of pages: | 8 |
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First page: | 266 |
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Last Page: | 273 |
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Funding institution: | Netherlands Foundation for Applied Water Research (STOWA) [443237];
China-Netherlands Joint Scientific Thematic Research Programme (JSTP) of
the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) [842.00.009];
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL); Netherlands Institute
of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) |
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Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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