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Factsheet: (Multilingual) e-Glossary

 

Definition

A list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge.

Application objectives

A glossary of all terms used within AquaStress with (at least) the following keys:

  • Topic (a list of topics or term groups have to be defined);
  • Author or references;
  • (Language).

Pertinent participation process phase(s)

1- Starting organization

2- Actors analysis, context

3- Diagnostic of the current situation

4- Search of solutions

5- Implementation, evaluation

Application method

Authorized persons can add content to the glossary, while all can read items. Should preferably be invoked from text in any tool, but this requires adaptation of the tool.

Application example(s)

In the HarmoniQuA project (www.HarmoniQuA.org) various examples are shown.

Other hydrological glossaries are:

Example tools

See the above application examples. Some tools are available on www.sourceforge.net. Closer examination requires resources beyond the tasks budget.

AquaStress contact(s)

Contact: Huub Scholten, Wageningen University (Huub.Scholten@wur.nl) and Ayalew Kassahun, Wageningen University (Ayalew.Kassahun@wur.nl)

Reference

Scholten, H., A. Kassahun, J. C. Refsgaard, T. Kargas, C. Gavardinas, and A. J. M. Beulens, 2006, A methodology to support multidisciplinary model-based water management. Environmental Modelling & Software In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 29 March 2006.