Rebecca Letcher

TL;DR: Several different erosion and sediment and sediment-associated nutrient transport models with regard to these factors are reviewed, limited to those models with explicit considerations of either the sediment generation or transport process.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors outline ten basic steps of good, disciplined model practice, including identifying clearly the clients and objectives of the modelling exercise, documenting the nature (quantity, quality, limitations) of the data used to construct and test the model, providing a strong rationale for the choice of model family and features, justifying the techniques used to calibrate the model; serious analysis, testing and discussion of model performance; and making a resultant statement of model assumptions, utility, accuracy, limitations, and scope for improvement.

TL;DR: The features of IA are summarized and the role for models and information systems as a prime activity are argued and the importance of IA as a process, not just as a set of outcomes, is stressed.

TL;DR: Major recommendations for future research in this area include proper consideration of uncertainty in scenario studies in particular in relation to stakeholder relevant information, construction of scenarios that are more diverse in nature, and sharing of information and resources among the scenario development research community.

TL;DR: By learning to work together and recognise the contribution of all team members and participants, it is believed that the authors will have a strong scientific and social basis to address the environmental problems of the 21st Century.