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last updated: 27 February 2021 by Raphael (rapp@env.dtu.dk)
Welcome to the WHAT-IF wiki!
the wiki contains information on how to get started with WHAT-IF

Step by step guides

• Installing and running WHAT IF to install and run WHAT-IF
• Creating, running and comparing scenarios to create and compare scenarios
• Configure options tune the settings to your use
• Installing extra solvers to add solvers
• Using WHATIF_visualize to interactively visualize results with powerBI
• Common Errors lists most common programing errors when using/developing the model
• Data_Organization.docx summarizes the organization of the data for the WHAT-IF model and the HESS publication

Publications

• WHAT-IF: An open-source decision support tool for water infrastructure investment planning within the water-energy-food-climate nexus, Payet-Burin, R., Kromann, M., Pereira-Cardenal, S., Marc Strzepek, K. and Bauer-Gottwein, P., Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 23(10), 4129–4152, doi:10.5194/hess-23-4129-2019, 2019.
• Nexus vs. Silo Investment Planning Under Uncertainty
• The Impact of Assuming Perfect Foresight When Planning Infrastructure in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus
• Supporting water infrastructure investment planning within the water-energy-food nexus, Raphaël Payet-Burin, PhD Thesis

Study cases

The model has been applied to various study cases, here you will find some short descriptions and useful links

• Example case perfect place to understand WHAT-IF and start your own case
• Zambezi River Basin
• Add Msc/Bsc Thesis cases