Review of Stochastic and Alternative Approaches in Water Resource Management

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Defra awarded a contract to UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) for a review of stochastic and other approaches in water resource management.

The project aimed to reflect on water resource planning to date and identify opportunities for improvement, specifically by reviewing the science behind currently used stochastic methods and the performance of existing data products both within the UK and internationally.

It also critiqued and compared alternative stochastic methods and alternative approaches to water resource planning to inform debate on the most appropriate methods and data for future rounds of Water Resource Management Plans (WRMP).

The objectives included conducting an objective assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current stochastic methods and data products, identifying potential alternative methods and planning approaches, and exposing arguments for and against continued use of stochastic approaches versus alternatives.

The contract value was AUD 49,903.33.