ClimateChange Assessment Guide.pdf - University of Waterloo

A-2Guide for Assessment of Hydrological Effects of Climate Change in OntarioModel NameInstreamModelQualityWater Body TypesSolids TransportNutrientsBacteriaTrace OrganicsHeavy MetalsOtherBMP AssessmentAGNPSBASINS/HSPFGAWSERSTORM/SWMMGRSMQUALHYMOX X X X X XModelling Needs /Objectives*1 2 3 4 5X X X X X XX X X X XX X XX X X X X XX X X X X X XX X X X XRiver (1D)River,ReservoirRiver,ReservoirRiver,ReservoirRiver (1D)Pond/River(?D)StreamflowHydraulicsPoint SourcesSolids SettlingRoutingScourParticle SizesTemperature/HeatInstream sediment-water interactionsWaterQualityNutrientsBacteriaBOD-DOToxics/MetalsOtherPlantsX X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X XX X X X X X XX X X X X XX X X X XX X X ? ?X X X X ? X X ?SOXD X XX X X X X XX X X X X XX X X XX X X XX X X X XX XReactionsX X X X X X*Needs / objectives are filled in for each study.Other assessment tools may be required for specialized and site specific assessments such as:1-Spills Trajectory Model;2-Contaminant Hydrogeology Model;3-Groundwater Flow Model;4-Biotic Indices.Phyto/Attach.Attach.