Model:LISFLOOD

LISFLOOD

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Model type	Modular
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Spatial dimensions	1D, 2D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale, Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology
One-line model description	LISFLOOD - a distributed hydrological rainfall-runoff model
Extended model description	LISFLOOD is a spatially distributed, semi-physical hydrological rainfall-runoff model that has been developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission in late 90ies. Since then LISFLOOD has been applied to a wide range of applications such as all kind of water resources assessments looking at e.g. the effects of climate and land-use change as well as river regulation measures. Its most prominent application is probably within the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) operated under Copernicus Emergency Management System (EMS).

Keywords:	Hydrological model, Rainfall-runoff,

Name	Ad de Roo
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
Postal address 1
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Town / City	Ispra
Postal code	21020
State
Country	Italy
Email address	ad.de-roo@jrc.it
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language	Python
Other program language
Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
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Start year development	1996
Does model development still take place?	Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/ec-jrc/lisflood-code
Source csdms web address
Program license type	Other
Program license type other	European Union Public Licence V. 1.2
Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	All input that LISFLOOD requires are either in map or table format.
Input format	Binary
Other input format
Describe output parameters	Although the model’s primary output product is channel discharge, all internal rate and state variables (soil moisture, for example) can also be written as output. In addition, all output can be written as grids, or time series at user-defined points or areas. The user has complete control over how output is written, thus minimising any waste of disk space or CPU time.
Output format	Binary
Other output format	aguila and NetCDF
Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	Yes
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software	PCRaster

Describe processes represented by the model	Interception Evaporation of interceted water Snow melt Frost index Water available for infiltration and direct runoff Water uptake by roots & transpiration Evaporation from the soil surface Preferential bypass flow Infiltration capacity Actual infiltration and surface runoff Soil moisture redistribution Groundwater Surface runoff routing Sub-surface runoff routing Channel routing Irrigation Water use
Describe key physical parameters and equations	--
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	LISFLOOD is grid-based, and applications so far have employed grid cells of as little as 100 metres (for medium-sized catchments), to 5,000 metres for modelling the whole of Europe and up to 0.1° (around 10 km) for modelling on a global scale.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	Long-term water balance can be simulated (using a daily time step), as can individual flood events (using hourly time intervals, or even smaller). The output of a “water balance run” can be used to provide the initial conditions of a “flood run”.
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

Describe available calibration data sets	--
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Describe available test data sets	--
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Describe ideal data for testing	--

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	--

Is there a manual available?	Yes
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any	https://ec-jrc.github.io/lisflood/#lisflood
Model forum / discussion board	Userguide: https://ec-jrc.github.io/lisflood-code/ Model documentation: https://ec-jrc.github.io/lisflood-model/

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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
van der Sande, C.J.; de Jong, S.M.; de Roo, A.P.J.; 2003. A segmentation and classification approach of IKONOS-2 imagery for land cover mapping to assist flood risk and flood damage assessment. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 4217–229. 10.1016/S0303-2434(03)00003-5	closed	2003	a module application description	85
De Roo, A.; Odijk, M.; Schmuck, G.; Koster, E.; Lucieer, A.; 2001. Assessing the effects of land use changes on floods in the meuse and oder catchment. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere, 26593–599. 10.1016/S1464-1909(01)00054-5	closed	2001	a module application description	155
Roo, A. P. J. De; Wesseling, C. G.; Deursen, W. P. A. Van; 2000. Physically based river basin modelling within a GIS: the LISFLOOD model. Hydrological Processes, 141981–1992. 10.1002/1099-1085(20000815/30)14:11/123.0.CO;2-F	unknown	2000	a module application description	303