The synergy of vector based groundwater models And GIS geodatabase models CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System Symposium March 9, 2005 Austin, Texas Presented by: David R. Steward Kansas State University Consortium for Global Research on Water-Based Economies (GRoWE) Groundwater Hydrology Agricultural Economics Geology Geography Sociology Biology Agronomy Political Science Agriculture Irrigation Information Technology David Steward KSU Bob Buddemeier KU Jeff Peterson KSU Eric Bernard KSU John Keller KSU Jack Oviatt KSU John Harrington KSU Leonard Bloomquist John Blair KSU Walter Dodds KSU Steve Welch KSU Joseph Aistrup KSU Jim Koelliker KSU Gary Clark KSU Richard Chubb KSU Brownie Wilson KU David Steward David Steward, PhD. Kansas State University Department of Civil Engineering 2118 Fiedler Hall Manhattan, Kansas U.S.A Fax Landscape Architecture/ Regional Community Planning Contact Consortium for Global Research on Water- Based Economies (GRoWE) To help citizens, planning agencies and policy makers understand both the technical aspects of water management and the economic, social and natural system impacts of water management strategies. Vision: Steward and Bernard, 2005 March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Hydrogeology component of GRoWE Hydrogeology: vector data (ArcCatalog) Model: rasterModel: vector March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Analytic Element Method: vector based model Steward and Bernard, 2005 PointLinePolygon March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Vector data:Vector and raster models March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Steward, Le Grand and Bernard, 2005 Groundwater Model Translator Output Groundwater Model Translator Input Groundwater Geodatabase March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Vector based groundwater model: Manhattan, KS well field Steward, Le Grand and Bernard, 2005 March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu AEM model of irrigated agriculture March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Groundwater Model Translator Output Translator Output Groundwater Model Translator Input Groundwater Geodatabase Economic Data Translator Economic Model Input Economic Model March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Pumping Rates (Acre-feet/year) Crop Choices Vector groundwater and economic models Steward, Herrera and Peterson 2005 March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu Conclusions: Groundwater model based upon the Analytic Element Method: vector data needs Object oriented: integrated with GIS geodatabase models To learn more: 5 th International Conference on the Analytic Element Method, Kansas State University, May 16-19, March 8, 2005www.GRoWE.ksu.eduwww.GRoWE.ksu.edu