Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1319-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1319-2022
Research article
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09 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 09 Mar 2022

Coupled effects of observation and parameter uncertainty on urban groundwater infrastructure decisions

Marina R. L. Mautner, Laura Foglia, and Jonathan D. Herman

Data sets

UrbanGW Marina R. L. Mautner, Laura Foglia, and Jonathan D. Herman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6039830

Model code and software

UrbanGW Marina R. L. Mautner, Laura Foglia, and Jonathan D. Herman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6039830

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Short summary
Sensitivity analysis can be harnessed to evaluate effects of model uncertainties on planning outcomes. This study explores how observation and parameter uncertainty propagate through a hydrogeologic model to influence the ranking of decision alternatives. Using global sensitivity analysis and evaluation of aquifer management objectives, we evaluate how physical properties of the model and choice of observations for calibration can lead to variations in decision-relevant model outputs.