This project involved the application of an EU-compliant tool to support the selection of cost-effective measures to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive for River Basin planning in Turkey. It made use of the River Basin Explorer tool, which is designed to support the river basin planning cycle, analyse and help determine the most effective measures, and ensure compliance with EU-requirements.
A participatory Companion Modelling approach was applied to ensure the preparation of a sustainable plan. This comprised two separate processes, one for model development and another for model use. The stakeholders involved during each of the planning phases varied. Stakeholders were selected based on the results of a stakeholder analysis examining their background, capacities, dependencies, and interests. Two working groups (hydrology and ecology) worked on the construction of the River Basin Explorer tool, and included representatives from universities, ministries, monitoring departments, and water institutes. The use of the model was undertaken by the representatives of the working groups together with other regional stakeholders, including WRM agencies, NGOs, local universities, organized industries and agricultural organizations. For more information click here.
Figure 1: Participatory modelling approach used for the formulation and selection of potential measures in Buyuk Menderes, Turkey
For more information about the tools used in the project click here : RIBASIM, WFD-Explorer
