Report 10

Overview of Attempts Made at Coupling Climate, Ecological and Socio-Economic Models. Discussion of Problems of Coupling and Potential Solutions

This document provides a summary of efforts that have been made in Germany at coupling climate, hydrological, ecological, and socio-economic models, using examples drawn from two research projects, GLOWA-Elbe and GLOWA-Danube. In addition, the document provides a discussion of the problems and challenges in developing fully integrated coupled modelling frameworks.

Report 10 - Bowyer, P., Schaller, M., Keup-Thiel, E., Schwarze, R. (2012): Challenges and possibilities in coupling climate, ecological, and socio-economic models: overview and examples from two German research projects