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Listed below are the various simulation models acquired, tested and put to use at GCISC:
Regional Climate Models:
- PRECIS (Hadley Centre, UK)
- RegCM4 (AS-ICTP, Italy)
- WRF (NCAR, USA)
Watershed Models:
- DHSVM (Univ. of Washington, USA)
- UBC (Univ. of British Columbia, Canada)
- HEC-HMS (US Army Corps of Engineers)
- TAC-D (ETHZ Switzerland)
- TOPKAPI (ETHZ Switzerland)
Crop Simulation Models:
- DSSAT: Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer (Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, USA) comprising the models:
- CERES (for cereals)
- CROPGRO (for grain legumes)
- CROPSIM (for root crops)
- Other Crop Models (for Tomato, Sunflower, Sugarcane, Pasture)
- APSIM: Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit, Australia)
- InfoCrop: (Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), India)
- AQUACROP: FAO (Italy) Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy
- MOSAICC: Modeling System for Agricultural Impacts of Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy
Water Management Models:
- PODIUM: Policy Dialogue Model (International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka)
- CROPWAT: FAO (Italy)
Environment:
- CALPUFF (Source: ASG, USA)
- HYSPLIT ((Source: NOAA, USA)
- GAINS Asia: Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (IIASA, Austria)
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Mr. Muhammad Arif Goheer's appointment as Executive Director of the Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) is warmly welcomed by the Centre. Additionally, he will take on the role of Secretary of the GCISC Board of Governors. Under his dynamic leadership, GCISC is expected to reach new milestones.
The climate change courses, developed collaboratively by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany, the University of Kassel, Germany, GCISC, and GIZ, have been uploaded on the GCISC website. The details can be found under the "Climate Change Courses" tab.
Ms. Aisha Humera Chaudhary's appointment as Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination is warmly welcomed by the Centre. Additionally, she will take on the role of Vice-Chair of the GCISC Board of Governors. Under her dynamic leadership, GCISC is expected to reach new milestones.
The GCISC extends a warm welcome to the Honorable Ms. Romina Khurshid in her new role as the coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. We are enthusiastic about your dedication to addressing climate change challenges and eagerly anticipate working with your kind support.
GCISC and GIZ jointly organize a workshop to launch National and Provincial Climate Risk Profiles and CLimate Information Resource (CIR) Portal under SAR Project at Ramada Hotel on March 20, 2024.
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