{"id":4405267,"date":"2024-07-19T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/?p=4405267"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:08:14","slug":"retouch-nexus-german-case-study-at-the-swat-conference-pioneering-wefe-based-modeling-for-resilient-water-governance-in-the-upper-main-catchment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/2024\/07\/19\/retouch-nexus-german-case-study-at-the-swat-conference-pioneering-wefe-based-modeling-for-resilient-water-governance-in-the-upper-main-catchment\/","title":{"rendered":"RETOUCH NEXUS German Case Study at the SWAT Conference: Pioneering WEFE-Based Modeling for Resilient Water Governance in the Upper Main Catchment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1rem||2rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||37px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">From July 8th to 12th, 2024, the RETOUCH NEXUS project proudly participated in the SWAT Conference held at the National School for Water and Environmental Engineering (ENGEES) in Strasbourg, France.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This semi-annual gathering is a cornerstone for the SWAT community, offering a vibrant platform for discussing advancements and applications of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and its enhanced version, SWAT+.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The RETOUCH NEXUS team leveraged this esteemed conference to showcase their German case study, connect with the international hydrological modeling community, and foster meaningful collaborations for sustainable resource management.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>During the session on <strong>\u201cTransdisciplinary Integrated Assessment Modelling,\u201d<\/strong> Nicole Tatjana Scherer delivered an engaging presentation on the German case study of the Upper Main catchment. Her talk, titled:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cModel framework based on weighted WEFE indicators for climate- and socio-economic resilient water governance for the Upper Main catchment,\u201d<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>offered a deep dive into an innovative model framework that integrates water, energy, food, and ecosystem (WEFE) indicators. 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