Link to the user manual
The documentation of QWAST can be found here. In the following new / extra features are described that are not in the documentation.
Installation
QWAST is a FEWS application, therefore you have to "install" Delft-FEWS software. In the QWAST distribution you find a bin and a QWAST folder. You can create a FEWS application by going to the bin folder, then to the corresponding operational system, and then to CreateShortcuts.exe. Chose the third option (stand alone) and navigate to the ClientConfig.xml file. Then click on OK. If you go to the QWAST_svn folder, a new shortcut appeared. By clicking on that shortcut, you can start QWAST. To run the software: running the software is explained in the link for the documentation above, in Appendix A.
The installation of the QWAST (from version svn 355) is also shown explained in this video.
Possible extra settings
Calculating different discharge distributions by the Rhine
QWAST uses a discharge distribution table to distribute the discharge from Lobith to the Waal, Nederrijn and IJssel. Different distributions can be calculated. Each distribution is named after the river bed and year was used to calculate it. A distribution can be activated by using the corresponding batch file: e.g. „QWAST_100perjaar_REF2017_bodem2000.xml”. If a batch file is chosen without „bodem” extension, the default distribution is activated: bodem2018.
Adding different demand for keeping local waterlevels (peilhandhaving)
It is possible to import different water demand for keeping water levels from another scenario:
- Copy the new water demand to the import folder „PEIL” (like ZW_LHM_MozartDistrict_S2050VPowd.nc)
- Copy the import files of the scenario you want to calculate to the import folder „USEPEIL”
- Run ImportPEIL
- Run USEPEIL – this can be run from the batch
Installing the post-processing tool
Post-processing includes Python scripts calculating effect on shipping and agriculture and creating a dashboard from the results.
They require Python, and the following side packages:
- matplotlib
- openpyxl
- scipy
The script calculating effects on agriculture contain Geopandas. The installation of Geopanas is the following (this guide is valid for an older version, the versions can be replaced, e.g. Python39):
################
Installing geopandas using pip
This is assuming Python is installed in : c:\Python\Python36
################
In this guide we explain the steps to install geopandas. It is very important that these steps are followed in the right order.
Otherwise the installation might become corrupted.
Note that everytime a file needs to be run in command window, this needs to be done as ADMINISTRATOR.
Step 1: Uninstall any dependencies (which might have accidently been installed) by running geopandas-uninstall.bat in cmd as administrator.
Step 2: Install Microsoft Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 by running the file vs_buildtools__2074514829.1566813139.exe
- During installation when it asks which components to install, select C++ build tools
- ensure the latest versions of MSVCv142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools and Windows 10 SDK are checked
- Click on install
Step 3: Modify System Environment Variables
- the system environment variables are found by searching for envi in your Windows Search button
- Add a System Environment Variable with name: INCLUDE pointing at C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\<version>\ucrt
Step 4: Run geopandas-installation1.bat as administrator in CMD.
- This will install GDAL
Step 5: Modify System Environment Variables
- the system environment variables are found by searching for envi in your Windows Search button
- Edit the System Environment Variable with name: PATH and add an extra line pointing at c:\Python37\Lib\site-packages\osgeo
- Note that you do not delete the other lines at your PATH environment variable, only add a new one.
Step 6: Run geopandas-installation2.bat as administrator in CMD.
- This will install all other dependencies on GDAL
step 7: copy FileGDBAPI.dll to c:\Python\Python36\Lib\site-packages\osgeo\gdalplugins\
Step 8: Modify System Environment Variables
- Add a System Environment Variable with name: GDAL_DRIVER_PATH pointing at c:\Python\Python36\Lib\site-packages\osgeo\gdalplugins
- Edit the System Environment Variable with name: PATH pointing at c:\Python\Python36\Lib\site-packages\osgeo\gdalplugins
Step 9:
- check if installation was succesful by running gdalinfo
Note:
More information and installation guidelines found at:
https://geoffboeing.com/2014/09/using-geopandas-windows/ (GDAL and dependencies)
https://wiki.python.org/moin/WindowsCompilers (visual studio)
https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/198289/does-gohlke-gdal-break-command-line-gdal-ogr-in-windoiws (environment variables)
geopandas-installation1.bat
set PATH=
set PY_HOME=c:\Python37
set PYTHONPATH=%PY_HOME%\Lib;%PY_HOME%\DLLs;%PY_HOME%\Lib\lib-tk
set PATH=%PATH%;%PY_HOME%;%PY_HOME%\Scripts
call pip install GDAL-3.0.1-cp37-cp37m-win_amd64.whl
pause
geopandas-installation2.bat
set PATH=
set PY_HOME=c:\Python\Python36
set PYTHONPATH=%PY_HOME%\Lib;%PY_HOME%\DLLs;%PY_HOME%\Lib\lib-tk
set PATH=%PATH%;%PY_HOME%;%PY_HOME%\Scripts
call pip install Fiona-1.8.9-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl
call pip install pyproj-2.4.0-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl
call pip install Rtree-0.8.3-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl
call pip install Shapely-1.6.4.post2-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl
call pip install geopandas
pause