A multi-model approach for analysing water balance and water-related ecosystem services in the Ouriyori catchment (Benin)

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AuteurBOSSA, YAOVI AYMAR
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2020
ResumeFreshwater supply remains limited in West Africa due to lack of operational governance frameworks. In this study, the Water flow and balance Simulation Model (WaSiM) and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) were applied in the Ouriyori catchment (14.5 km2, Benin) to assess hydrological ecosystem services (HES) in terms of service flow and service capacity using the ecosystem accounting framework. The modelling exercises indicated satisfactory goodness-of-fit coefficients greater than 75% with an absolute bias of less than 25%. The HES capacity was in general higher than the HES flow for crop and household (surface/groundwater) water supplies, indicating that the catchment can potentially supply more water under optimal storage and management conditions. Positive and negative shifts in service capacities of crop water and household supplies were observed over the simulation period. These significant results can support sustainable interventions in securing water and food productions through increasing HES flow and capacity.
DOI10.1080/02626667.2020.1811286
Autre identifiantBECDB-10161
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/9031
Languefr
Fait partie deHydrological Sciences Journal
Sujetmulti-modelling
SujetSWAT
SujetWaSiM
Sujetcatchment
Sujethydrological ecosystem services
SujetBénin
TitreA multi-model approach for analysing water balance and water-related ecosystem services in the Ouriyori catchment (Benin)
TypeArticle

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