py-ewr 2.1.2

Environmental Water Requirement calculator

EWR tool version 2.1.2 README

Notes on recent updates

• Ability to pass a climte categorisation file has been removed. No EWRs require climate categorisation anymore so this feature was redundant.
• Ability to pass an allowance on some parts of the parameter sheet. This feature was not transparent and resulted in some counter-intuitive results in many cases so the feature has been removed during this update. If users are interested in assessing partial success through an allowance feature we recommend downloading the parameter sheet, making the required modifications (e.g. multiplying the duration column by a factor of 0.9 to simulate a 10% allowance), and running the EWR tool with this.
• Ability to pass multiple model scenarios to the package has been removed. It is recommended to use an alternative method if you want to send multiple scenarios to the package. An example has been provided below by calling the EWR tool package in a loop. This has been implemented because some scenarios may have multiple different files and this was the cleanest way to account for this.

Installation

Note - requires Python 3.8 or newer

Step 1. Upgrade pip

python -m pip install –-upgrade pip

Step 2.

pip install py-ewr

Option 1: Running the observed mode of the tool

The EWR tool will use a second program called gauge getter to first download the river data at the locations and dates selected and then run this through the EWR tool

from datetime import datetime

#USER INPUT REQUIRED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

dates = {'start_date': datetime(YYYY, 7, 1), 
        'end_date': datetime(YYYY, 6, 30)}

gauges = ['Gauge1', 'Gauge2']

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from py_ewr.observed_handling import ObservedHandler

# Running the EWR tool:
ewr_oh = ObservedHandler(gauges=gauges, dates=dates)

# Generating tables:
# Table 1: Summarised EWR results for the entire timeseries
ewr_results = ewr_oh.get_ewr_results()

# Table 2: Summarised EWR results, aggregated to water years:
yearly_ewr_results = ewr_oh.get_yearly_ewr_results()

# Table 3: All events details regardless of duration 
all_events = ewr_oh.get_all_events()

# Table 4: Inverse of Table 3 showing the interevent periods
all_interEvents = ewr_oh.get_all_interEvents()

# Table 5: All events details that also meet the duration requirement:
all_successfulEvents = ewr_oh.get_all_successful_events()

# Table 6: Inverse of Table 5 showing the interevent periods:
all_successful_interEvents = ewr_oh.get_all_successful_interEvents()

Option 2: Running model scenarios through the EWR tool

1. Tell the tool where the model files are (can either be local or in a remote location)
2. Tell the tool what format the model files are in (Current model format options: 'Bigmod - MDBA', 'Source - NSW (res.csv)', 'IQQM - NSW 10,000 years' - see manual for formatting requirements)

#USER INPUT REQUIRED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

# Minimum 1 scenario and 1 related file required
scenarios = {'Scenario1': ['file/location/1', 'file/location/2', 'file/location/3'],
             'Scenario2': ['file/location/1', 'file/location/2', 'file/location/3']}

model_format = 'Bigmod - MDBA'

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from py_ewr.scenario_handling import ScenarioHandler
import pandas as pd

ewr_results_dict = {}
yearly_results_dict = {}
all_events_dict = {}
all_interEvents_dict = {}
all_successful_Events_dict = {}
all_successful_interEvents_dict = {}

for scenario_name, scenario_list in scenarios.items():
    ewr_results = pd.DataFrame()
    yearly_ewr_results = pd.DataFrame()
    all_events = pd.DataFrame()
    all_interEvents = pd.DataFrame()
    all_successful_Events = pd.DataFrame()
    all_successful_interEvents = pd.DataFrame()
    for file in scenarios[scenario_name]:

        # Running the EWR tool:
        ewr_sh = ScenarioHandler(scenario_file = file, 
                                model_format = model_format)

        # Return each table and stitch the different files of the same scenario together:
        # Table 1: Summarised EWR results for the entire timeseries
        temp_ewr_results = ewr_sh.get_ewr_results()
        ewr_results = pd.concat([ewr_results, temp_ewr_results], axis = 0)
        # Table 2: Summarised EWR results, aggregated to water years:
        temp_yearly_ewr_results = ewr_sh.get_yearly_ewr_results()
        yearly_ewr_results = pd.concat([yearly_ewr_results, temp_yearly_ewr_results], axis = 0)
        # Table 3: All events details regardless of duration 
        temp_all_events = ewr_sh.get_all_events()
        all_events = pd.concat([all_events, temp_all_events], axis = 0)
        # Table 4: Inverse of Table 3 showing the interevent periods
        temp_all_interEvents = ewr_sh.get_all_interEvents()
        all_interEvents = pd.concat([all_interEvents, temp_all_interEvents], axis = 0)
        # Table 5: All events details that also meet the duration requirement:
        temp_all_successfulEvents = ewr_sh.get_all_successful_events()
        all_successful_Events = pd.concat([all_successful_Events, temp_all_successfulEvents], axis = 0)
        # Table 6: Inverse of Table 5 showing the interevent periods:
        temp_all_successful_interEvents = ewr_sh.get_all_successful_interEvents()
        all_successful_interEvents = pd.concat([all_successful_interEvents, temp_all_successful_interEvents], axis = 0)
        

    # Optional code to output results to csv files:
    ewr_results.to_csv(scenario_name + 'all_results.csv')
    yearly_ewr_results.to_csv(scenario_name + 'yearly_ewr_results.csv')
    all_events.to_csv(scenario_name + 'all_events.csv')
    all_interEvents.to_csv(scenario_name + 'all_interevents.csv')
    all_successful_Events.to_csv(scenario_name + 'all_successful_Events.csv')
    all_successful_interEvents.to_csv(scenario_name + 'all_successful_interEvents.csv')

    # Save the final tables to the dictionaries:   
    ewr_results_dict[scenario_name] = ewr_results
    yearly_results_dict[scenario_name] = yearly_ewr_results
    all_events_dict[scenario_name] = all_events_dict
    all_interEvents_dict[scenario_name] = all_interEvents
    all_successful_Events_dict[scenario_name] = all_successful_Events
    all_successful_interEvents_dict[scenario_name] = all_successful_interEvents

Purpose

This tool has two purposes:

1. Operational: Tracking EWR success at gauges of interest in real time - option 1 above.
2. Planning: Comparing EWR success between scenarios (i.e. model runs) - option 2 above.

Support For issues relating to the script, a tutorial, or feedback please contact Lara Palmer at [e-mail], Martin Job at [e-mail], or Joel Bailey at [e-mail]

Disclaimer Every effort has been taken to ensure the EWR database represents the original EWRs from state long term water plans as best as possible, and that the code within this tool has been developed to interpret and analyse these EWRs in an accurate way. However, there may still be unresolved bugs in the EWR parameter sheet and/or EWR tool. Please report any bugs to the issues tab under the GitHub project so we can investigate further.

Notes on development of the dataset of EWRs The MDBA has worked with Basin state representatives to ensure scientific integrity of EWRs has been maintained when translating from raw EWRs in the Basin state Long Term Water Plans (LTWPs) to the machine readable format found in the parameter sheet within this tool.

Compatibility

NSW:

• All Queensland catchments
• All New South Wales catchments
• All South Australian catchments
• All EWRs from river based Environmental Water Management Plans (EWMPs) in Victoria*

*Currently the wetland EWMPS and mixed wetland-river EWMPs in Victoria contain EWRs that cannot be evaluated by an automated EWR tool so the EWRs from these plans have been left out for now. The MDBA will work with our Victorian colleagues to ensure any updated EWRs in these plans are integrated into the tool where possible.

Input data

• Gauge data from the relevant Basin state websites and the Bureau of Meteorology website
• Scenario data input by the user
• Model metadata for location association between gauge ID's and model nodes
• EWR parameter sheet

Running the tool

Consult the user manual for instructions on how to run the tool. Please email the above email addresses for a copy of the user manual.