An intuitive GIS-based graphical interface provides a simple, yet powerful,
means for constructing, viewing , and modifying the configuration – the user
designs a schematic of the system using the mouse to “drag and drop” elements to
be added to the system. These elements can be overlain on a map built from
Arcview and other standard GIS and graphic files. Data for any component can be
edited directly by clicking on the desired symbol in the schematic. The user may
consult the context-sensitive help feature from anywhere in WEAP. Wizards,
prompts, and error messages provide advice throughout the program. With WEAP’s
highly flexible and comprehensive reporting system, the user may customize
reports as graphical, tabular or map-based output and select from a number of formatting
options (e.g., metric or English units, years, absolute levels, percent shares,
or growth rates). Specific report
configurations can be saved as "favorites," which can be combined into
"overviews," or summaries, of key system indicators; these overviews can then be
retrieved quickly for review.
WEAP is available in English, French, Greek and Korean, with Chinese, Spanish and
Portuguese versions nearly completed. An option on the WEAP menu allows the user
to switch between these languages. Please
contact us to inquire about other language capabilities.
Highlights
Integrated water resources planning system
Built-in models for: Rainfall runoff and infiltration,
evapotranspiration, crop requirements and yields, surface water/groundwater
interaction, and instream water quality
GIS-based, graphical "drag and drop" interface
Model-building capability with a number of built-in functions
User-defined variables and equations
Dynamic links to spreadsheets and other models
Embedded linear program solves allocation equations
Flexible and expandable data structures
Powerful reporting system including graphs, tables and maps
Context-sensitive help and User Guide
Minimal requirements: runs under Windows 98/2000/NT/XP
on a Pentium computer with 256 MB RAM
Structure
WEAP consists of five main views
Schematic - GIS tools allow you to easily and quickly
configure your system, including “drag and drop” capability to create and
position system elements. Add ArcView and other standard GIS vector or raster
files as background layers. Quickly access data and results for any element in
the system.
Data - model-building tools help you create variables and
relationships, enter assumptions and projections using mathematical expressions,
and dynamically link to Excel for data importing and exporting
Results - detailed and flexible display of all model outputs
can be viewed in graphs, tables and on the map. The graph and map formats allow
for animated viewing of results through time.
Overviews - design a group of summary graphs to highlight
key system indicators for quick review.
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