Kalypso (software)
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Kalypso is an open source
modelling software. It focuses on numerical simulations in water management and ecology such as the generation of inundation and flood risk maps by hydrologic
and hydrodynamic models and GIS functionality.
The Kalypso software system has been collaboratively developed in a joint project by the company Björnsen Consulting Engineers (BCE) and the department for river and coastal engineering at Hamburg University of Technology, Germany. It is available for download at SourceForge.net
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The modules are based on a common modelling framework called KalypsoBASE and are published as open source software under the LGPL license. KalypsoBASE itself is a collection of Eclipse
plug-ins and can be easily extended to provide new and independent modules.
The nofdp IDSS has been designed as a tool for planners and decision makers in water resources engineering allowing them to have an integrative view on river catchment areas. This is used to improve flood damage protection taking into account aspects of spatial planning, water resources management and ecology.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
modelling software. It focuses on numerical simulations in water management and ecology such as the generation of inundation and flood risk maps by hydrologic
Hydrological modelling
Hydrologic models are simplified, conceptual representations of a part of the hydrologic cycle. They are primarily used for hydrologic prediction and for understanding hydrologic processes. Two major types of hydrologic models can be distinguished:...
and hydrodynamic models and GIS functionality.
The Kalypso software system has been collaboratively developed in a joint project by the company Björnsen Consulting Engineers (BCE) and the department for river and coastal engineering at Hamburg University of Technology, Germany. It is available for download at SourceForge.net
SourceForge.net
SourceForge is a web-based source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development. The website runs a version of SourceForge Enterprise Edition, forked from the last open-source version available...
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Kalypso Modules
Kalypso is currently (November 2010) divided into six modules: three numerical simulation modules, two tools for complex flood and risk mapping and an evacuation tool.- Kalypso Hydrology (rainfall-runoff simulation)
- Kalypso WSPM (one-dimensional steady hydrodynamic simulation)
- Kalypso 1D/2D (coupled one- and two-dimensional unsteady hydrodynamic simulation)
- Kalypso Flood (flood mapping tool)
- Kalypso Risk (flood risk assessment tool)
- Kalypso Evacuation (evacuation strategy tool)
The modules are based on a common modelling framework called KalypsoBASE and are published as open source software under the LGPL license. KalypsoBASE itself is a collection of Eclipse
Eclipse (software)
Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an integrated development environment and an extensible plug-in system...
plug-ins and can be easily extended to provide new and independent modules.
nofdp IDSS
nofdp (nature-oriented flood damage prevention) is a decision support system designed by the Hessian Ministry for Environment, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (Germany) in the context of the EU INTERREG III B program in order to provide means for environmentally-oriented flood protection measures.The nofdp IDSS has been designed as a tool for planners and decision makers in water resources engineering allowing them to have an integrative view on river catchment areas. This is used to improve flood damage protection taking into account aspects of spatial planning, water resources management and ecology.