Application of models in geohydrological investigations

Abstract

The application of models in geohydrological investigations is closely related to the use of quantitative methods in groundwater hydrology. To help determine which type of model should be chosen an analysis of the following aspects is required: nature of the problems, structure of the hydrological system, types of models and general conditions. The large number of factors involved in this analysis, and the small number of results of alternative methods of investigations, preclude the formulation of a generally applicable rule of selecting a model.