ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: River Basin management can be facilitated by using suits of models, such as RIBASIM and the WFD Explorer. While RIBASIM focusses on hydrological cycle and options for different users of water, the WFD Explorer translates hydrology and emissions into water quality. Build-in ecological response models make it possible to assess the targets for the WFD. The added value of using these user-friendly models with their results on effects of management options in the river basin planning for the WFD is discussed.
