Presentation by Edwin Snippen (Deltares, Netherlands) at the Hydrology Suite User Days (Day 1) - Hydrology Suite introduction and River Basin Management software (RIBASIM), during the Delft Software Days - Edition 2023 (DSD-INT 2023). Tuesday, 28 November 2023, Delft.

1. Edwin Snippen
Product-Owner RIBASIM
28 November 2023
Introduction new developments

2. RIBASIM
Part of the Hydrology Suite
Our hydrological software suite helps
hydrologists study water security more
effectively and gives a better
understanding of complex relationships
and processes in hydrology.

3. 1985 - First concept
developed
>50 manyears of code developement!
>100 countries
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM
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4. 1985 - First concept
developed
>50 manyears of code developement!
>100 countries
Asses hydro-power
potential in river basins
Improve agriculture and
irrigation system
Policy analyses and
transboundary conflicts
Training and stakeholder
engagement
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM
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5. 1985 - First concept
developed
>50 manyears of code developement!
>100 countries
2023 - Final release RIBASIM7
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM
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6. 2021 Renewal GUI interface
2022 | Pilot
2025 - …|
Continuous
development driven
by WRM-community
needs
2024 | Release 1.0
2023 | Ribasim.jl & Coupling
1985 - First concept
developed
>50 manyears of code developement!
>100 countries
2023 - Final release RIBASIM7
DSD-INT
2023
|
Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM
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7. RIBASIM
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• Closed source
• Free software
(since 2023)
• Fortran
• GUI based
Current
• Open Source
• Unzip & run
• Julia & Python
• Qgis or GUI
(in development)
New development
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM

8. Co-creation
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DSD-INT
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new
developments
RIBASIM

9. Deltares Development Team
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Maarten Pronk
Julian Hofer
Bart de Koning
Hendrik Kok
Edwin Snippen Peter Gijsbers Martijn Visser
Huite Bootsma Robert Leander
Marnix Kraus
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM

10. Hydrology Software Suite
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Hydrological kernels, seamlessly
integrated
Modelling toolbox to build models and
visualise input/output
Model automation to run scenarios
Easy to use Graphical interface to analyse
scenarios
DSD-INT
2023
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Introduction
new
developments
RIBASIM

11. Planned developments for RIBASIM
Core
Tools&UI
2023 2024 2025
Generic network model setup
Visualization tools
Dissemination &
support
Update training
Automatic generation of coupling tables
Coupling
Groundwater (MODFLOW)
Unsaturated zone (MetaSWAP)
Waterquality (DELWAQ)
Rainfall-Runoff & Demand (wflow)
Crop & irrigation modules (to be decided)
Cost & Impact (to be decided)
Stable Release
Stable Release
RIBASIM website
DSD DSD DSD
Automated tests
Workflow managers for automatic runs
Ribasim.jl core
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developments
RIBASIM
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12. Contact
https://download.deltares.nl/en/RIBASIM
Edwin.snippen@deltares.nl
https://github.com/Deltares/RIBASIM (in progress)
https://deltares.github.io/RIBASIM/ (in progress)
https://www.deltares.nl/en/software-and-data/products/ribasim-river-
basin-planning-and-management