Models of flow and transport of contaminants in groundwater
The implementation of numerical models of flow and transport of contaminants in groundwater is becoming increasingly important, either in the context of remediation procedures for contaminated sites with the purpose of defining and planning interventions for the safety and remediation of groundwater, and at the basin or sub-basin scale for the characterization and management of groundwater resources. In this context, it is of primary importance that public administrations and control bodies, as auditors or reviewers of the models themselves, have a methodological reference that guides the implementation on the one hand, and the evaluation of numerical models on the other.
This manual is specifically dedicated to "flow models in porous aquifers" and has the main purpose of proposing operational schemes, elaborated in the form of evaluation sheets, which guide the modeler step by step in the development of the model and the reviewer in the role of evaluator. The overall document provides the elements necessary for an effective use of the such operational schemes. It can therefore be used with different objectives:
1. to support the modeler in the model implementation by highlighting possible critical elements
2. allow an easy exchange of information between the reviewer and the modeler, for a timely verification of the work both during construction and at delivery;
3. provide the reviewer with useful elements for a critical evaluation of the modeler’s work.
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