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Fig. 3.
Glob
bal water balance in mm. X-axis is time (days)
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Simulation Outc
comes
First simulation outcomes w
with more acute crises whe
assessment. The variation o
we implemented a demand
constrained by water availa
water user. Still we can see
pumped and less stress for
they follow the restriction
outcomes contributes to co
assessment place is relative
respect the rule, but the cri
sub basins. Several pumps
basin, because they withdra
in surface compartment. Th
counties in a number of are
with this model show some sensitivity to farmers' attitu
en farmers respect the rules only when they agree on
observed among the scenarios is not striking partly beca
concentrated in a few points. Therefore the demand is f
ability in the place of pumping and not by the attitude
difference among scenarios with a higher amount of wa
r corn when farmers use their own assessment than w
from the policy maker. This observation on simulat
onfirm model's validity. The impact on water level at
ely less important: it is more a delay in crisis when farm
sis is not prevented. This is due to the existence of seve
actually have a very minor impact on the monitored
aw water from other sub basins while official assessmen
his might contribute to the present debate on subdivision
as.
udes
the
ause
first
e of
ater
when
tion
the
mers
eral
sub
nt is
n of
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Conclusion and
Perspectives
This experience shows the
aim at exploring the enforce
of representation and coupl
We provided here the conc
up to its implementation an
consequence on the representation of hydrology when
ement of a water policy in practice: fine spatial distribut
ling of social and hydrological processes at this fine sc
ceptual description of the model to meet this requirem
nd initial tests. The verification of the model and the ini
we
tion
cale.
ment,
itial
