Establishing minimum water level for Plastiras reservoir (Greece) combining water quality modelling with landscape aesthetics

Stamou, AI; Hadjibiros, K; Andreadakis, A; Katsiri, A

dc.contributor.author	Stamou, AI	en
dc.contributor.author	Hadjibiros, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Andreadakis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Katsiri, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:18Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	1420-2026	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17993
dc.subject	Eutrophication	en
dc.subject	Landscape aesthetics	en
dc.subject	Reservoir management	en
dc.subject	Reservoir operation	en
dc.subject	Water quality model	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.title	Establishing minimum water level for Plastiras reservoir (Greece) combining water quality modelling with landscape aesthetics	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10666-006-9058-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10666-006-9058-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	A water quality model (MERES) is applied in the multi-purpose reservoir of Plastiras in Greece. The model was calibrated with limited field data using the standard trial and error procedure; next, it was applied for four scenarios of reservoir operation, which correspond to four values of minimum water levels (MWL). Model results were combined with landscape aesthetics to establish a ""safe"" MWL in the reservoir. MWL was proposed to be +784 m, a value that ensures a very good water quality by retaining the reservoir in the status of ""a little beyond oligotrophic"" and a very good quality of landscape with an acceptable area of dead zones; it also ensures an annual release of 127.5 hm3 of water within a reliability level of 90%. This quantity can be considered as acceptable from the water supply point of view. © 2007 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Modeling and Assessment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10666-006-9058-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000248000700001	en
dc.identifier.volume	12	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	157	en
dc.identifier.epage	170	en