Influence of spatial data quality on modelling of water circulation in the Parsęta drainage basin

Joanna Gudowicz
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Faculty of Geographical and Geological Science
Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation
Poland

Abstract

GIS-based hydrological and water quality models are based on the use of a variety of spatial data. The aim of this study was to assess whether the SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) simulation results are dependent on the quality of input data. The subject of the research covered the Parsęta drainage basin which in view of its internal structure is considered representative for the last glacial lowlands within the temperate climatic zone. Three different sources of DEM and soil data were used in the study. The simulations included meteorological data for the years 1966-2010 from 4 meteorological stations and 10 precipitation stations. Land cover and land use changes that took place in the analyzed period were included owing to application of maps originating from four time periods (1975, 1990, 2000, 2006). Calibration and validation was performed on the basis of the data collected by the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management at three water gauging stations on the Parsęta river. The results allowed the analysis of the spatial diversity of water balance elements and variability analysis of time series of water outflow. The results were subject to assessment by statistical methods: R2 determination coefficient, Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient (NSE), percent bias coefficient (PBIAS). The obtained results varied depending on the applied input data. The best consistency of the simulated data with the measurement data was obtained using data with the high spatial and thematic accuracy.

Keywords:

spatial data; hydrological modelling; water circulation; SWAT

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