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Publication list P.Willems 1
PUBLICATION LIST Patrick Willems
Classified as:
Articles in internationally peer-reviewed journals
Editorials in internationally peer-reviewed journals
Books by internationally recognised scientific publisher
Master and PhD theses
Articles/chapters in books by internationally recognised scientific publisher
Articles in other (non-international or non peer-reviewed) journals
Papers at international conferences and symposia, published in full in proceedings
Meeting abstracts, presented at international conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals
Papers at other conferences and symposia, published in full in proceedings
Meeting abstracts, presented at other conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings
Reports of research projects
Articles in internationally peer-reviewed journals
Van Uytven, E., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Greenhouse gas scenario sensitivity and uncertainties in
precipitation projections for central Belgium’, Journal of Hydrology [in press]
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Investigation of flow-rainfall co-variation in the Nile River Basin’,
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment; doi:10.1007/s00477-017-1397-9 [in press]
Van Ootegem, L., Van Herck, K., Creten, T., Verhofstadt, E., Foresti, L., Goudenhoofdt, E., Reyniers, M.,
Delobbe, L., Murla Tuyls, D., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Exploring the potential of multivariate depth-damage
and rainfall-damage models’, Journal of Flood Risk Management, doi: 10.1111/jfr3.12284 [in press]
Vermuyten, E., Meert, P., Wolfs, V, Willems, P. (2018), ‘Combining model predictive control with a
reduced genetic algorithm for real-time flood control’, ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning
and Management, 144(2), ; doi:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000859 [in press]
Muñoz, C., Wang, L-P., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Enhanced object-based tracking algorithm for convective
rain storm and cells’, Atmospheric Research, 201, 144-158
Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Precipitation intensity–duration–frequency
curves for central Belgium with an ensemble of EURO-CORDEX simulations, and associated
uncertainties’, Atmospheric Research, 200, 1-12; doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.09.015 [in press]
Rutkowska, A., Willems, P., Niedzielski, T. (2017), ‘Relation between design floods based on daily
maxima and daily means: use of the Peak Over Threshold approach in the Upper Nysa Kłodzka
Basin (SW Poland)’, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 8(2), 585-606
Wouters,, H., De Ridder, K., Poelmans, L., Willems, P., Brouwers, J., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H.,
Vanden Broucke, S., van Lipzig, N.P.M., Demuzere, M. (2017), ‘Heat-stress increase under climate
change twice as large in cities as in rural areas: a study for a densely populated mid-latitude
maritime region’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 44(17), 8997-9007
De Niel, J., Demarée, G., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Weather typing based flood frequency analysis
validated for exceptional historical events of past 500 years along the Meuse river’, Water Resources
Research, 53(10), 8459-8474
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Space-time variability of extreme rainfall in the River Nile basin’,
International Journal of Climatology, 37, 4915-4924
Goudenhoofdt, E., Delobbe, L., Willems, P. (2017), ‘At-site and regional frequency analysis of extreme
precipitation from radar-based estimates’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 21, 5385–5399
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Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Uncertainty assessment for climate change
impact on intense precipitation: How many model runs do we need?’, International Journal of
Climatology, 37(S1), 1105-1117
Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2017). ‘Decadal analysis of river flow extremes using
quantile-based approaches’, Water Resources Management, 31(11), 3371-3387
Thiery, W., Gudmundsson, L., Bedka, K., Semazzi, F.H.M., Lhermitte, S., Willems, P., van Lipzig, N.P.M.,
Seneviratne, S., (2017), ‘Early warnings of hazardous thunderstorms over Lake Victoria’,
Environmental Research Letters, 12, 074012
Rutkowska, A., Willems, P., Onyutha, C., Mlocek, W. (2017), ‘Temporal and spatial variability of flood
quantiles in the Upper Vistula River basin, Poland’, Hydrological Processes, 31(7), 1510-1526
Van Gaelen, H., Vanuytrecht, E., Willems, P., Diels, J., Raes, D. (2017), ‘Bridging rigorous assessment of
water availability from field to catchment scale with a parsimonious agro-hydrological model’,
Environmental Modelling & Software, 94, 140-156
Nguyen, D.A., Thanh, T.N., Willems, P., Monbaliu, J. (2017), ‘Setting up a simplified salt intrusion model
with data from a hydrological network’, International Journal of River Basin Management, 15(2), 145-
159
Kroll S., Wambecq T., Weemaes M., Van Impe J., Willems P. (2017), ‘Semi-automated model buildup
and calibration of conceptual sewer models’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 93, 344-355
Thorndahl, S., Einfalt, T., Willems, P., Nielsen, J.E., ten Veldhuis, M-C., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Rasmussen,
M.R., Molnar, P. (2017), ‘Weather radar rainfall data in urban hydrology’, Hydrology and Earth System
Sciences, 21, 1359-1380
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Development and testing of a fast conceptual river water quality
model’, Water Research, 113, 62–71
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Modular conceptual modelling approach and software for sewer
hydraulic computations’, Water Resources Management, 31(1), 283–298
de Boer-Euser, T., Bouaziz, L., De Niel, J., Brauer, C., Dewals, B., Drogue, G., Fenicia, F., Grelier, B.,
Nossent, J., Pereira, F., Savenije, H., Thirel, G., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Looking beyond general metrics for
model comparison - lessons from an international model inter-comparison study’, Hydrology and
Earth System Sciences, 21, 423–440
Saeed, S., Brisson, E., Demuzere, M., Tabari, H., Willems, P., van Lipzig, N. (2017), ‘Multidecadal
convection permitting climate simulations over Belgium: Sensitivity of future precipitation extremes’,
Atmospheric Science Letters, 18(1), 29-36
Akurut, M., Niwagaba, C.B., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Long-term variations of water quality in the Inner
Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria’, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 189, 22
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Influence of spatial and temporal scales on statistical analyses of
rainfall variability in the river Nile basin’, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 77, 26–42
Gires, A., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Schertzer, D., Ochoa Rodriguez, S., Willems, P., Ichiba, A., Wang, L-P.,
Pina, R., Van Assel, J., Bruni, G., Murla-Tuyls, D., ten Veldhuis, M-C. (2017), ‘Fractal analysis of urban
catchments and their representation in semi-distributed models: imperviousness and sewer system’,
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 21, 2361-2375
Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Quantification of uncertainty in reference
evapotranspiration climate change signals in Belgium’, Hydrology Research, 48(5), 1391-1401
Onyutha, C., Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Nyandwaro, G.N., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Analyses of rainfall trends in
the Nile River basin’, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 13, 36-51
Pham, M.T., Vernieuwe, H., De Baets, B., Willems, P., Verhoest, N.E.C. (2016), ‘Stochastic simulation of
precipitation-consistent daily reference evapotranspiration using vine copulas’, Stochastic
Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 30(8), 2197–2214
Hundecha, Y., Sunyer, M.A., Lawrence, D., Madsen, H., Willems, P., Bürger, G., Kriaučiūnienė, J.,
Loukas, A., Martinkova, M., Osuch, M., Vasiliades, L., von Christierson, B., Vormoor, K., Yücel, I. (2016).
‘Inter-comparison of statistical downscaling methods for projection of extreme flow indices across
Europe’, Journal of Hydrology, 541, 1273-1286
Nguyen, T.T., Willems, P. (2016), ‘The influence of model structure uncertainty on water quality
assessment’, Water Resources Management, 30(9), 3043-3061
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Wolfs, V., Tran Quoc, Q., Willems, P. (2016), ‘A flexible and efficient multi-model framework in support
of water management’, Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
(PIAHS), 373, 1-6
Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2016). ‘Daily precipitation extremes in Iran: decadal anomalies and possible
drivers’, JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 52(2), 541-559
Tabari, H., Talaee, P.H., Willems, P., Martinez, C. (2016), ‘Validation and calibration of solar radiation
equations for estimating daily reference evapotranspiration at cool semi-arid and arid locations’,
Hydrological Sciences Journal, 61(3), 610-619
Kroll, S., Dirckx, G., Donckels, B.M.R., Van Dorpe, M., Weemaes, M., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Modelling real-
time control of WWTP influent flow under data scarcity’, Water Science & Technology, 73(7), 1637-
1643
Onyutha, C., Tabari, H., Rutkowska, A., Nyeko-Ogiramoi, P., Willems, P. (2016). ‘Comparison of
different statistical downscaling methods for climate change rainfall projections over the Lake
Victoria basin considering CMIP3 and CMIP5’, Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 12, 31-45
Tabari, H., De Troch, R., Giot, O., Hamdi, R., Termonia, P., Saeed, S., Brisson, E., Van Lipzig, N., Willems,
P. (2016), ‘Local impact analysis of climate change on precipitation extremes: are high-resolution
climate models needed for realistic simulations?’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 20, 3843–
3857
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Regional and global climate projections increase mid-
century yield variability and crop productivity in Belgium’, Regional Environmental Change, 16(3),
659-672
Tinoco, V., Willems, P., Wyseure, G., Cisneros, F. (2016), ‘Evaluation of Reservoir Operation Strategies
for Irrigation in the Macul Basin, Ecuador’, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 5, 213-225
Pineda, L., Willems, P. (2016). ‘Multisite downscaling of seasonal predictions to daily rainfall
characteristics over Pacific-Andean River Basins in Ecuador and Peru using a non-homogeneous
hidden Markov model’, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 17, 481-498
Zulkafli, Z., Buytaert, W., Manz, B., Veliz-Rosas, C., Willems, P., Lavado-Casimiro, W., Guyot, J.L., Santini,
W. (2016), ‘Projected increases in the annual flood pulse of the western Amazon’, Environmental
Research Letters, 11, 014013; also Research Highlight ‘Amazon flooding’, Nature Climate Change, 6,
232
Liu, H-L.., Willems, P., Bao, A-M.., Wang, L., Chen, X. (2016), ‘Effect of climate change on the
vulnerability of a socio-ecological system in an arid area’, Global and Planetary Change, 137, 1-9
Tabari, H., Zamani, R., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Reply to Discussion on “Extreme streamflow drought in the
Karkheh river basin (Iran): probabilistic and regional analyses”’, Natural Hazards, 80(1), 19-22
Meert, P., Pereira, F., Willems, P. (2016). ‘Computationally efficient modeling of tidal rivers using
conceptual reservoir-type models’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 77, 19-31
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Van Assel, J., Pina, R.D., Kroll, S., Pessemier, M., Willems, P., Onof, C.
(2015), ‘Enhancement of radar rainfall estimates for urban hydrology through optical flow temporal
interpolation and Bayesian gauge-based adjustment’, Journal of Hydrology, 531, 408-426
Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Gires, A., Pina, L.R., Reinoso Rondinel, R., Bruni, G., Ichiba, A.,
Gaitan, S., Cristiano, E., van Assel, J., Kroll, S., Murla-Tuyls, D., Schertzer, D., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Onof, C.,
Willems, P., ten Veldhuis, J.A.E. M-C. (2015), ‘Impact of spatial and temporal resolution of rainfall
inputs on urban hydrodynamic modeling: a multi-catchment investigation’, Journal of Hydrology,
531(2), 389-407
Dams, J., Nossent, J., Senbeta, T.B., Willems, P., Batelaan, O. (2015), ‘Multi-model approach to assess
the impact of climate change on runoff’, Journal of Hydrology, 1601-1616
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Uncertainty decomposition and reduction in river flood
forecasting: Belgian case study’, Journal of Flood Risk Management, 8(3), 263-275
Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Modular conceptual modelling approach and software for
river hydraulic simulations’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 71, 60-77
Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Statistical assessment of precipitation trends in the Upper
Blue Nile River Basin’, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 29, 1751-1761
Taye, M., Willems, P., Block, P. (2015), ‘Implications of climate change on hydrological extremes in
the Blue Nile basin: A review’, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 4, 280-293
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Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Empirical statistical characterization and regionalization of
amplitude-duration-frequency curves for extreme peak flows in the Lake Victoria basin, East Africa’,
Hydrological Sciences Journal, 60(6), 997-1012
Tabari, H., Hosseinzadeh Talaee, P., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Short-term forecasting of soil temperature
using artificial neural network’, Meteorological Applications, 22, 576-585
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Uncertainty in calibrating generalised Pareto distribution to rainfall
extremes in Lake Victoria basin’, Hydrology Research, 46(3), 356-376
Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Water availability change in central Belgium for the late
21th century’, Global and Planetary Change, 131, 115-123
Keupers, I., Nguyen, T.T., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Modelling the time variance of the river bed roughness
coefficient for improved simulation of water levels’, International Journal of River Basin
Management, 13(2), 167-178
Tabari, H., Zamani, R., Rahmati, H., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Markov chains of different orders for
streamflow drought analysis’, Water Resources Management, 29(9), 3441-3457
Chiang, P., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Combine evolutionary optimization with Model Predictive Control in
real-time flood control of a river system’, Water Resources Management, 29(8), 2527-2542
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall in the Nile Basin’,
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 19, 2227-2246
Willems, P. (2015). ‘Author’s response to the commentary by S.Fischer & A.Schumann on
“Multidecadal oscillatory behaviour of rainfall extremes in Europe (Climatic Change, 120(4), 931-
944)”’, Climatic Change, 130(2), 83-85
Sunyer, M.A., Hundecha, Y., Lawrence, D., Madsen, H., Willems, P., Martinkova, M., Vermoor, K.,
Bürger, G., Hanel, M., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Loukas, A., Osuch, M., Yücel, I. (2015). ‘Inter-comparison of
statistical downscaling methods for projection of extreme precipitation in Europe’, Hydrology and
Earth System Sciences, 19, 1827–1847
Zamani, R., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Extreme streamflow drought in the Karkheh river basin (Iran):
probabilistic and regional analyses’, Natural Hazards, 76(1), 327-346
Brisson, E., Demuzere, M., Willems, P., van Lipzig, N. (2015), ‘Assessment of natural climate variability
using a weather generator’, Climate Dynamics, 44(1-2), 495-508
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Onof, C., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Singularity-sensitive gauge-based
radar rainfall adjustment methods for urban hydrological applications’, Hydrology and Earth System
Sciences, 19, 4001–4021
Tabari, H., Hosseinzadeh Talaee, P., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Links between Arctic Oscillation (AO) and
inter-annual variability of Iranian evapotranspiration’, Quaternary International, 345, 148-157
De Vleeschauwer, K., Weustenraad, J., Nolf, C., Wolfs, V., De Meulder, B., Shannon, K., Willems, P.
(2014), ‘Green - blue water in the city: quantification of impact of source control versus end-of-pipe
solutions on sewer and river floods’, Water Science & Technology, 70.11, 1825-1837
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Rainfall uncertainty in flood forecasting: Belgian case study
of Rivierbeek’, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 19(10), 05014013
Tabari, H., Talaee, P.H., Nadoushani, S.S.M., Willems, P., Marchetto, A. (2014), ‘A survey of
temperature and precipitation based aridity indices in Iran’, Quaternary International, 345, 158-166
Tabari, H., AghaKouchak, A., Willems, P. (2014). ‘A perturbation approach for assessing trends in
precipitation extremes across Iran’, Journal of Hydrology, 519, 1420-1427
Akurut, M., Willems, P., Niwagaba, C.B. (2014), ‘Potential impacts of climate change on precipitation
over Lake Victoria, East Africa, in the 21st Century’, Water, 6, 2634-2659
Moges, S.A., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Exceptional pattern of extreme rainfall variability at urban
centre of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’, Urban Water Journal, 11(7), 596-604
Vansteenkiste, Th., Tavakoli, M., Ntegeka, V., De Smedt, F., Batelaan, O., Pereira, F., Willems, P. (2014),
‘Intercomparison of hydrological model structures and calibration approaches in climate scenario
impact projections’, Journal of Hydrology, 519, 743–755
Ochoa-Sánchez, A.E., Pineda, L., Crespo, P., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Evaluation of TRMM 3B42
precipitation estimates and WRF retrospective precipitation simulation over the Pacific-Andean
region of Ecuador and Peru’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 18, 3179–3193
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Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P., Semenov, M.A. (2014), ‘Comparing climate change impacts on
cereals based on CMIP3 and EU-ENSEMBLES climate scenarios’, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,
195–196, 12–23
Monbaliu, J., Chen, Z., Felts, D., Ge, J., Hissel, F., Kappenberg, J., Narayan, S., Nicholls, R.J., Ohle, N.,
Schuster, D., Sothmann, J., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Risk assessment of estuaries under climate change:
lessons from Western Europe’, Coastal Engineering, 87, 32-49
Narayan, S., Nicholls, R.J., Clarke, D., Hanson, S., Reeve, D., Horrillo-Caraballo, J., le Cozannet, G.,
Hissel, F., Kowalska, B., Parda, R., Willems, P., Ohle, N., Zanuttigh, B., Losada, I., Ge, J., Trifonova, E.,
Penning-Rowsell, E., Vanderlinden, J-P. (2014), ‘The SPR systems model as a conceptual foundation
for rapid integrated risk appraisals: Lessons from Europe’, Coastal Engineering, 87, 15-31
Weisse, R., Bellafiore, D., Menendez, M., Mendez, F., Nicholls, R., Umgiesser, G., Willems, P. (2014),
‘Changing extreme sea levels along European coasts’, Coastal Engineering, 87, 4-14
Tabari, H., Hosseinzadeh Talaee, P., Shifteh Some'e, B., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Possible influences of North
Atlantic Oscillation on winter reference evapotranspiration in Iran’, Global and Planetary Change,
117, 28-39
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Development of discharge-stage curves affected by hysteresis using
time varying models, model trees and neural networks’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 55,
107-119
Shirazi, R.H.S.M., Campisano, A., Modica, C., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Modelling the erosive effects of
sewer flushing using different sediment transport formulae’, Water Science & Technology, 69(6),
1198-1204
Tavakoli, M., De Smedt, F., Vansteenkiste, Th., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Impact of climate change and
urban development on extreme flows in the Grote Nete watershed, Belgium’, Natural Hazards, 71,
2127–2142
Pagliero, L., Bouraoui, F., Willems, P., Diels, J. (2014), ‘Large scale hydrological simulations using SWAT,
protocol development and application in the Danube Basin’, Journal of Environmental Quality,
43(1), 145-154
Vansteenkiste, Th., Tavakoli, M., Van Steenbergen, N., De Smedt, F., Batelaan, O., Pereira, F., Willems,
P. (2014), ‘Intercomparison of five lumped and distributed models for catchment runoff and extreme
flow simulation’, Journal of Hydrology, 511C, 335-349
Willems, P., Mora, D., Vansteenkiste, Th., Taye, M.T., Van Steenbergen, N. (2014). ‘Parsimonious
rainfall-runoff model construction supported by time series processing and validation of hydrological
extremes – Part 2: Intercomparison of models and calibration approaches’, Journal of Hydrology,
510, 591–609
Willems P. (2014), ‘Parsimonious rainfall-runoff model construction supported by time series
processing and validation of hydrological extremes – Part 1: Step-wise model-structure identification
and calibration approach’, Journal of Hydrology, 510, 578–590
Mora, D.E., Campozano, L., Cisneros, F., Wyseure, G., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Climate changes of
hydrometeorological and hydrological extremes in the Paute basin, Ecuadorean Andes’, Hydrology
and Earth System Sciences, 18, 1-18
Refsgaard, J.C., Madsen, H., Andréassian, V., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Davidson, T.A., Drews, M.,
Hamilton, D., Jeppesen, E., Kjellström, E., Olesen, J.E., Sonnenborg, T.O., Trolle, D., Willems, P.,
Christensen, J.H. (2014), ‘A framework for testing the ability of models to project climate change and
its impacts’, Climatic Change, 122, 271-282
Vanuytrecht, E., Van Mechelen, C., Van Meerbeek, K., Willems, P., Hermy, M., Raes, D. (2014). ‘Runoff
and vegetation stress of green roofs under different climate change scenarios’, Landscape & Urban
Planning, 122, 68-77
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Global sensitivity analysis of yield output from the water
productivity model AquaCrop’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 51, 323–332
Ntegeka, V., Baguis, P., Roulin, E., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Developing tailored climate change scenarios
for hydrological impact assessments’, Journal of Hydrology, 508C, 307-321
Vrebos, D., Vansteenkiste, T., Staes, J., Willems, P., Meire, P. (2014), ‘Water displacement by sewer
infrastructure in the Grote Nete catchment, Belgium, and its hydrological regime effects’, Hydrology
and Earth System Sciences, 18, 1119-1136
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Vansteenkiste, Th., Tavakoli, M., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P., De Smedt, F., Batelaan, O. (2013), ‘Climate
change impact on river flows and catchment hydrology: a comparison of two spatially distributed
models’, Hydrological Processes, 27(25), 3649-3662
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2013), ‘A data driven approach using Takagi-Sugeno models for
computationally efficient lumped floodplain modeling’, Journal of Hydrology, 503, 222-232
Breckpot, M., Agudelo, O.M., Meert, P., Willems, P., De Moor, B. (2013), ‘Flood control of the Demer
by using Model Predictive Control’, Control Engineering Practice, 21(12), 1776–1787
Shrestha, N.K., Goormans, T., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Evaluating the accuracy of C and X band weather
radars and their application for stream flow simulation’, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 15(4), 1121-1136
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Uncertainties in Flow-Duration-Frequency relationships of high and
low flow extremes in Lake Victoria Basin’, Water, 5(4), 1561-1579
Chiang, P., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Model conceptualization procedure for river (flood) hydraulic
computations: Case study of the Demer River, Belgium’, Water Resources Management, 27(12),
4277–4289
Willems P. (2013), ‘Multidecadal oscillatory behaviour of rainfall extremes in Europe’, Climatic
Change, 120(4), 931–944
Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Identifying sources of temporal variability in hydrological extremes of
the upper Blue Nile basin’, Journal of Hydrology, 499, 61-70
Wolfs, V., Villazon Gomez, M.F., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Development of a semi-automated model
identification and calibration tool for conceptual modelling of sewer systems’, Water Science &
Technology, 68(1), 67-75
Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Willems, P., Olsson, J., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2013). ‘Impacts of climate change on rainfall extremes and urban drainage
systems: a review’, Water Science & Technology, 68(1), 16-28
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Impact of urban WWTP and CSO fluxes on river peak flow extremes
under current and future climate conditions’, Water Science & Technology, 67(12), 2670-2676
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Revision of urban drainage design rules after assessment of climate change
impacts on precipitation extremes at Uccle, Belgium’, Journal of Hydrology, 496, 166–177
Van Dyck, J., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Probabilistic flood risk assessment over large geographical regions’,
Water Resources Research, 49, 3330–3344
Nyeko-Ogiramoi, P., Willems, P., Ngirane-Katashaya, G. (2013), ‘Trend and variability in observed
hydrometeorological extremes in the Lake Victoria basin’, Journal of Hydrology, 489, 56-73
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Adjustment of extreme rainfall statistics accounting for multidecadal climate
oscillations’, Journal of Hydrology, 490, 126-133
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Increasing river flood preparedness by real-time warning
based on wetness state conditions’, Journal of Hydrology, 489, 227–237
Pineda, L., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Rainfall variability related to sea surface temperature
anomalies in a Pacific-Andean basin into Ecuador and Peru’, Advances in Geosciences, 33, 53–62
Goormans, T., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Using local weather radar data for sewer system modelling: case
study in Flanders, Belgium’, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 18(2), 269-278
Liu, T., Fang, H., Willems, P., Bao, A., Chen, X., Veroustraete, F., Dong, Q.H. (2013), ‘On the relationship
between historical land-use change and water availability: the case of the lower Tarim river region
in northwestern China’, Hydrological Processes, 27, 251-261
Mbungu, W, Ntegeka, V, Kahimba, F.C., Taye, M., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Temporal and spatial variations
in hydro-climatic extremes in the Lake Victoria basin’, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 50-52, 24-
33
Nguyen, L.A., Boxall, J., Saul, A., Willems, P. (2012). ‘Integrated river flow modelling: a case study’,
Urban Water Journal, 9(4), 259-276
Nyeko P.O., Willems P., Mutua, F. Moges, S.A., (2012), ‘An elusive search for regional flood frequency
estimates in the River Nile basin’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 16, 3149-3163
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P., Geerts, S. (2012), ‘Quantifying field-scale effects of elevated
carbon dioxide concentration on crops’, Climate Research, 54, 35-47
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Dams, J., Salvadore, E., Van Daele, T., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P., Batelaan, O. (2012). ‘Spatio-temporal
impact of climate change on the groundwater system’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 16(5),
1517-1531
Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2012). ‘Temporal variability of hydro-climatic extremes in the Blue Nile basin’,
Water Resources Research, 48, W03513, 13p.
Narayan, S., Hanson, S., Nicholls, R.J., Clarke, D., Willems, P., Ntegeka, V., Monbaliu, J. (2012), ‘A
holistic model for coastal flooding using system diagrams and the Source – Pathway – Receptor
(SPR) concept’, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 12, 1431-1439
El-Sawwaf, M., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Analysis of the climate variability on Lake Nasser evaporation
based on the Bowen ratio energy budget method’, Journal of Environmental Biology, 33(2), 475-485
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Model uncertainty analysis by variance decomposition’, Physics and Chemistry of
the Earth, 42-44, 21-30
Willems, P., Kroeze, C., Lohr, A. (2012), ‘The essential role of natural sciences in climate change
Masters education’, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 6(1), 31-42
Van Steenbergen, N., Ronsyn, J., Willems, P. (2012), ‘A non-parametric data-based approach for
probabilistic flood forecasting in support of uncertainty communication’, Environmental Modelling &
Software, 33, 92-105
Veroustraete, F., Li, Q., Verstraeten, W., Chen, X., Li, J., Liu, T., Dong, Q., Willems, P. (2012), ‘The AMSL
LST algorithm validated for the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China’, International Journal of
Remote Sensing, 33(12), 3886-3905
Liu, T., Willems, P., Feng, X.W., Bao, Anm., Chen, Xi, Veroustraete, F., Dong, Q.H. (2012), ‘On the
usefulness of remote sensing input data for spatially distributed hydrological modelling: case of the
Tarim River basin in China’, Hydrological Processes, 26(3), 335-344
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Method for testing the accuracy of rainfall-runoff models in
predicting peak flow changes due to rainfall changes, in a climate changing context’, Journal of
Hydrology, 414-415, 425-434
Veroustraete, F., Li, Q., Verstraeten, W.W., Chen, X., Bao, A., Qinghan, D., Liu, T., Willems, P. (2012),
‘Soil moisture content retrieval based on apparent thermal inertia for the Xinjiang province in China’,
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(12), 3870-3885
Willems, P., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Olsson, J., Nguyen, V.T.V. (2012), ‘Climate change impact
assessment on urban rainfall extremes and urban drainage: methods and shortcomings’,
Atmospheric Research, 103, 106-118
Willems, P., Molnar, P., Einfalt, T., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Onof, C., Nguyen, V-T-V., Burlando, P. (2012),
‘Rainfall in the urban context: forecasting, risk and climate change’, Atmospheric Research, 103, 1-3
Mora, D., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Decadal oscillations in rainfall and air temperature in the Paute River
Basin – Southern Andes of Ecuador’, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 108(1), 267-282
Boniphace, E.R., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Impact of dependence in river flow data on flood frequency
analysis based on regression in quantile plots: analysis and solutions’, Water Resources Research, 47,
W12537, 12 p.
Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2011). ‘Influence of climate variability on representative QDF predictions of
the upper Blue Nile Basin’, Journal of Hydrology, 411, 355-365
Veroustraete, F., Fang, H., Cheng, X., Bao, A.M., Dong, Q., Liu, T., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Diachronic
Mapping of LUCC in the Northwest of China over the last half Century: Conversion of CORONA
Panchromatic reflectance into LANDSAT NDVI Imagery’, Insciences Journal, 1(4), 194-210
Liu, T., Willems, P., Pan, X.L., Bao, A.M., Chen, X., Veroustraete, F., Dong, Q.H. (2011), ‘Climate change
impact on water resource extremes in a headwater region of the Tarim basin in China’, Hydrology
and Earth System Sciences, 15, 3511-3527
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D. Willems, P. (2011), ‘Considering sink strength to model crop production
under elevated atmospheric CO2’, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 151(12), 1753-1762
Willems P., Vrac M. (2011), ‘Statistical precipitation downscaling for small-scale hydrological impact
investigations of climate change’, Journal of Hydrology, 402, 193–205
Wilson G., Abbott D., De Kraker J., Pérez P., Terwisscha van Scheltinga C., Willems P. (2011), ‘The lived
experience of climate change´: creating Open Educational Resources and virtual mobility for an
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innovative, integrative and competence-based track at Masters level’, International Journal of
Technology Enhanced Learning, 3(2), 111-123
Taye M.T., Ntegeka V., Ogiramoi N.P., Willems P. (2011), ‘Assessment of climate change impact on
hydrological extremes in two source regions of the Nile River Basin’, Hydrology and Earth System
Sciences, 15, 209-222
Poelmans, L., Van Rompaey, A., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2011), ‘The relative impact of climate
change and urban expansion on river flows: a case study in central Belgium’, Hydrological
Processes, 25(18), 2846-2858
Barjas Blanco, T., Willems, P., Chiang, P.-K., Haverbeke, N., Berlamont, J., De Moor, B. (2010), ‘Flood
regulation using nonlinear model predictive control’, Control Engineering Practice, 18(10), 1147-1157
Lan-Anh N.T., Willems P. (2010), ‘Adopting the downward approach in hydrological model
development: the Bradford catchment case study’, Hydrological Processes, 25(11), 1681-1693
El-Sawwaf M., Willems P., Feyen J. (2010), ‘Assessment of the sensitivity and prediction uncertainty of
evaporation models applied to Nasser Lake, Egypt’, Journal of Hydrology, 395 (1-2), 11-22
Nyeko-Ogiramoi P., Ngirane-Katashaya G., Willems P., Ntegeka V. (2010), ‘Evaluation and inter-
comparison of Global Climate Models’ performance over Katonga and Ruizi Catchments in Lake
Victoria Basin’, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 35 (13-14), 618-633
Huang Y., Chen X., Li Y.P., Willems P., Liu T. (2010), ‘Integrated modeling system for water resources
management of Tarim River Basin’, Environmental Engineering Science, 27(3), 255-269
Willems P. (2010), ‘Parsimonious Model for Combined Sewer Overflow Pollution’, Journal of
Environmental Engineering, 136(3), 316-325
Elsawwaf M., Willems P., Pagano A., Berlamont J. (2010), ‘Evaporation estimates from Lake Nasser,
Egypt, based on 3 floating stations data and Bowen ratio energy budget’, Theoretical and Applied
Climatology, 100(3), 439-465
Baguis P., Roulin E., Willems P., Ntegeka V. (2010), ‘Climate change scenarios for precipitation and
potential evapotranspiration over central Belgium’, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 99(3-4),
273-286
Rouhani H., Willems P., Feyen J. (2009), ‘Effect of watershed delineation and areal rainfall distribution
on runoff prediction using the SWAT model’, Hydrology Research, 40(6), 505-519
Goormans T., Engelen D., Bouteligier R., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2009), ‘Design of self-cleansing
sanitary sewer systems with the use of flushing devices’, Water Science & Technology, 60(4), 901-908
Vaes G., Willems P., Swartenbroekx P., Kramer K., de Lange W., Kober K. (2009), ‘Science-policy
interfacing in support of the Water Framework Directive implementation’, Water Science &
Technology, 60(1), 47-54
Staes J., Rubarenzya M-H., Meire P., Willems P. (2009), ‘Modelling hydrological effects of wetland
restoration: a differentiated view’, Water Science & Technology, 59(3), 433-441
Huisman J.A., Breuer L., Bormann H., Bronstert A., Croke B.F.W., Frede H., Gräff T., Hubrechts L.,
Jakeman A.J., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley G., Lettenmaier D.P., Lindström G., Seibert J., Sivapalan
M., Viney N.R., Willems P. (2009), ‘Assessing the impact of land use change on hydrology by
ensemble modelling (LUCHEM) III: Scenario analysis’, Advances in Water Resources, 32(2), 159-170
Viney N.R., Bormann H., Breuer L., Bronstert A., Croke B.F.W., Frede H., Gräff T., Hubrechts L., Huisman
J.A., Jakeman A.J., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley G., Lettenmaier D.P., Lindström G., Seibert J.,
Sivapalan M., Willems P. (2009), ‘Assessing the impact of land use change on hydrology by
ensemble modelling (LUCHEM) II: Ensemble combinations and predictions’, Advances in Water
Resources, 32(2), 147-158
Breuer L., Huisman J.A., Willems P., Bormann H., Bronstert A., Croke B.F.W., Frede H., Gräff T., Hubrechts
L., Jakeman A.J., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley G., Lettenmaier D.P., Lindström G., Seibert J.,
Sivapalan M., Viney N.R. (2009), ‘Assessing the impact of land use change on hydrology by
ensemble modelling (LUCHEM) I: Model intercomparison of current land use’, Advances in Water
Resources, 32(2), 129-146
Willems P. (2009), ‘A time series tool to support the multi-criteria performance evaluation of rainfall-
runoff models’, Environmental Modelling & Software, 24(3), 311-321
Willems P. (2008), ‘Quantification and relative comparison of different types of uncertainties in sewer
water quality modelling’, Water Research, 42, 3539-3551
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Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2008), ‘Trends and multidecadal oscillations in rainfall extremes, based on a
more than 100 years time series of 10 minutes rainfall intensities at Uccle, Belgium’, Water Resources
Research, 44, W07402
Rubarenzya M-H, Graham D., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2007), ‘A site-specific land and
water management model in MIKE SHE’, Nordic Hydrology, 38(4-5), 333-350
Rubarenzya M-H, Willems P., Berlamont J. (2007), ‘Identification of uncertainty sources in distributed
hydrological modelling. Case study of the Grote Nete catchment in Belgium’, Water SA, 33(5), 633-
642
Vázquez R.F., Willems P., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Improving the predictions of a MIKE SHE catchment-scale
application by using a multi-criteria approach’, Hydrological Processes, 22(13), 2159-2179
Thorndahl S., Willems P. (2007), ‘Probabilistic modeling of overflow, surcharge, and flooding in urban
drainage using the First Order Reliability Method and parameterization of local rain series’, Water
Research, 42, 455-466
Willems P., de Lange W.J. (2007), ‘Concept of technical support to science-policy interfacing with
respect to the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive’, Environmental Science
& Policy, 10, 464-473
Willems P., Guillou A., Beirlant J. (2007), ‘Bias correction in hydrologic GPD based extreme value
analysis by means of a slowly varying function’, Journal of Hydrology, 338, 221-236
Célleri R., Willems P., Buytaert W., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Space-time rainfall variability in the Paute Basin,
Ecuadorian Andes’, Hydrological Processes, 21(24), 3316-3327
Rouhani H., Willems P., Wyseure G., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Parameter estimation in semi-distributed
hydrological catchment modeling using a multi-criteria objective function’, Hydrological Processes,
21(22), 2998-3008
Willems P. (2006), ‘Random number generator or sewer water quality model ?’, Water Science &
Technology, 54(6-7), 387–394
Opere A.O., Mkhandi S., Willems P. (2006), ‘At site flood frequency analysis for the Nile Equatorial
basins’, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31, 919-927
Buytaert W., Célleri R., Willems P., De Bièvre B., Wyseure G. (2006), ‘Spatial and temporal rainfall
variability in mountainous areas. A case study from the south Ecuadorian Andes’, Journal of
Hydrology, 329, 413-421
Guillou A., Willems P. (2006), ‘Application de la théorie des valeurs extrêmes en hydrologie’, Revue
de Statistique Appliquée, LIV (2), 5-31
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2005), ‘Areal rainfall correction coefficients for small urban
catchments’, Atmospheric Research, 77, 48-59
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis for river water quality
modelling’, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 06.2, 83-99
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2003), ‘Modelling of dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen
demand in river water using a detailed and a simplified model’, Journal of River Basin Management,
1(2), 97-103
Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Probabilistic emission and immission modelling: Case-study of the
combined sewer - WWTP - receiving water system at Dessel (Belgium)’, Water Science & Technology,
45(3), 117-124
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘100 years of rainfall registration: are there trends ?’, Water
Science & Technology, 45(2), 55-61
Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Accounting for the spatial rainfall variability in urban modelling
applications’, Water Science & Technology, 45(2), 105-112
Willems P. (2001), ‘A spatial rainfall generator for small spatial scales’, Journal of Hydrology, 252, 126-
144
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Rainfall input requirements for hydrological calculations’,
Urban Water Journal, 3(1-2), 107-112
Willems P. (2001), ‘Stochastic description of the rainfall input errors in lumped hydrological models’,
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 15, 132-152
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Willems P. (2000), ‘Compound intensity/duration/frequency-relationships of extreme precipitation for
two seasons and two storm types’, Journal of Hydrology, 233, 189 – 205
Willems P. & J. Berlamont (1999), ‘Probabilistic modelling of sewer system overflow emissions’, Water
Science & Technology, 39(9), 47 – 54
Willems P. (1999), ‘Stochastic generation of spatial rainfall for urban drainage areas’, Water Science
& Technology, 39(9), 23 – 30
Editorials in internationally peer-reviewed journals
Willems, P., Batelaan, O, Hughes, D.A., Swarzenski, P.W. (2014), ‘Editorial for Journal of Hydrology:
Regional Studies’, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 1, A1-A5
Batelaan, O, Hughes, D.A., Swarzenski, P.W., Willems, P., Bárdossy, A., Charlet, L., Corradini, C.,
Georgakakos, K.P., Kitanidis, P.K., Syme, G. (2013), ‘Editorial Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies’,
Journal of Hydrology, 507, A1-A2
Willems, P., Molnar, P., Einfalt, T., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Onof, C., Nguyen, V-T-V., Burlando, P. (Eds.)
(2012), ‘Rainfall in the urban context: forecasting, risk and climate change’, special issue
Atmospheric Research, vol.103, Jan. 2012, Elsevier; ISSN 0169-8095
Books by internationally recognised scientific publisher
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2012), ‘Impacts of climate change on rainfall extremes and urban drainage’, IWA
Publishing, 252p., Paperback Print ISBN 9781780401256; Ebook ISBN 9781780401263
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Waterloopmodellering’, Acco Leuven & Den Haag, 268 p., ISBN 978-90-334-9296-
9, D/2013/0543/132, NUR 955
Master and PhD theses
Own PhD and Master theses:
Willems P. (2000), 'Probabilistic immission modelling of receiving surface waters', PhD thesis, Faculty of
Engineering KU Leuven, October 2000 (grootste onderscheiding: summa cum laude)
Pauwels G. & Willems P. (1993), 'Tunnelboorwijzen en risico-analyse op tunnelsecties', Master thesis,
Master of Civil Engineering KU Leuven, May 1993 (grote onderscheiding: magna cum laude)
PhD theses as promoter:
Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Real-time flood control by means of model predictive control and
a reduced genetic algorithm’, KU Leuven – Faculty of Engineering, Leuven
Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2018), ‘Climate variability and change in Europe and the Middle East’, KU
Leuven – Faculty of Engineering, Leuven
Goudenhoofdt, E., Willems, P., Delobbe, L. (2018), ‘Precipitation estimation from weather radar
measurements : statistical analysis of convective storms and extreme rainfall’, KU Leuven – Faculty of
Engineering, Leuven
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Variability of Rainfall and River Flow in the Nile Basin’, KU Leuven –
Faculty of Engineering, Leuven, 169 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Conceptual river modelling in support of uncertainty and scenario
analyses at catchment scale’, KU Leuven – Faculty of Engineering, Leuven, 209 p.
Nguyen, D.A., Monbaliu, J., Vu, M.C., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Study of saline water intrusion into the Ma
River, Vietnam under historical and future climatic conditions’, KU Leuven – Faculty of Engineering,
Leuven, 148 p.
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Nguyen, T.T., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Model based river water quality assessment under current and future
climate conditions’, KU Leuven – Faculty of Engineering, Leuven, 186 p.
Akurut, M., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Water quality analysis and modelling of inner Murchison Bay, Lake
Victoria’, KU Leuven – Faculty of Engineering, Leuven, 157 p.
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Integrated river water quantity and quality modelling’, KU Leuven –
Faculty of Engineering, Leuven, 209 p.
Van Gaelen, H., Raes, D., Diels, J., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Evaluating agricultural management from field
to catchment scale – development of a parsimonious agro-hydrological model’, KU Leuven –
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Leuven, 224 p.
Huy Hoang Pham, Smets, I., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Modeling of wastewater treatment unit operations in
view of integrated modeling’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 127 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Conceptual model structure identification and calibration for river and
sewer systems (Conceptuele modelstructuuridentificatie van rivier- en rioleringssystemen)’, KU
Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 266 p.
Chiang, P-K., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Flood control combining optimization techniques with
hydrologic-hydraulic modelling (Overstromingsbeheersing d.m.v. optimalisatie en hydrologische-
hydraulische modellering)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 255 p.
Pineda Ordoñez L.E., Willems P. (2015), ‘Climate variability and rainfall response: Analysis and
predictabilityin the Pacific-Andean region of Ecuador and northern Peru (Klimaatvariabiliteit en
regen respons: Analyse en voorspelbaarheid in de Pacifische-Andes regio van Ecuador en het
noorden van Peru)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 159 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Uncertainty Quantification and Reduction for River Flood
Forecasting (Kwantificatie en reductie van onzekerheden bij rivieroverstromingsvoorspellingen)’, KU
Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 171 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-799-5
Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Hydrological Extremes of
the Upper Blue Nile Basin (Impact van klimaatvariabiliteit en verandering op hydrologische extremen
in het boven-rivierbekken van de Blauwe Nijl)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 135 p.; ISBN 978-
94-6018-757-5
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Crop Responses to Climate Change: Impact on
Agricultural Production and the Soil Water Balance in the Flemish Region of Belgium Gewasrespons
op klimaatverandering: Impact voor landbouwproductie en bodemwaterbalans in Vlaanderen,
België)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, 188 p.; ISBN 978-90-8826-319-4
Mora, D., Willems, P., Wyseure, G. (2013), ‘Impacts of Climate Change on Catchment Runoff for the
Paute River Basin in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes (Invloed van klimaatsverandering op de
neerslagafstroming van het Paute-rivierbekken in de Zuid-Ecuadoriaanse Andes)’, KU Leuven,
Faculty of Engineering, 170 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-748-3
Putseys, I., Shannon, K., De Meulder, B., Willems, P. (2013), ‘River Re-naturalization in Upstream Flemish
Basins: Integrating Urban Design and Hydraulic Modelling (Hernaturalisatie van rivieren in
stroomopwaartse Vlaamse bekkens: Integratie van stedenbouwkundig ontwerp en
waterbouwkundige modellering)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 242 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-628-8
Shirazi, R.H.S.M., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Application of Flushing Devices in Sewer Systems
(Toepassing van systemen voor de spoeling van sedimenten in rioleringen)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of
Engineering, 259 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-635-6
Vansteenkiste, Th., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Climate Change and Urban Expansion Impact
on High and Low Flows and the Overall Water Availability (Impact van klimaatverandering en
stedelijke groei op hoog- en laagwaterafvoeren en de algemene waterbeschikbaarheid)’, KU
Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 271 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-602-8
Boniphace, E., Beirlant, J., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Dependency in Hydrological Extreme Value Analysis’,
KU Leuven, Faculty of Science, 59 p.; ISBN 978-90-8649-512-2
Nyeko, P.O., Berlamont, J., Willems, P., Ngirane-Katashaya, G. (2011), ‘Climate Change Impacts on
Hydrological Extremes and Water Resources in Lake Victoria Catchments, Upper Nile Basin (Invloed
van de klimaatverandering op de hydrologische extremen en watervoorraden in stroomgebieden
opwaarts van het Victoriameer in het Nijlbekken)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 203 p.; ISBN
978-94-6018-439-0
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Villazón Gómez, M.F., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Modelling and Conceptualization of
Hydrology and River Hydraulics in Flood Conditions, for Belgian and Bolivian Basins (Modellering en
conceptualizering van de hydrology en rivierhydraulica tijdens overstromingsperioden, voor
Belgische en Boliviaanse rivierbekkens)’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 189 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-
443-7
Liu, T., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Climate and Landuse Change Impact Analysis on the Water
Resources of the Tarim Basin in China, Integrating Hydrological Modeling and Remote Sensing Data’,
KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 155 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-402-4
Elsawwaf, M., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Influence of Evaporation, Groundwater and Their
Associated Model and Data Uncertainties on the Hydrologic Budget of Lake Nasser, Egypt’, KU
Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 233 p.
Ntegeka, V., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Assessment of the Observed and Future Climate
Variability and Change in Hydroclimatic and Hydrological Extremes’, KU Leuven, Faculty of
Engineering, 199 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-353-9
Goormans, T., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Analysis of Local Weather Radar Data in Support of
Sewer System Modelling’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 220 p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-307-2
Barjas Blanco, T., De Moor, B., Berlamont, J., Haegemans, A., Suykens, J., Willems, P., De Schutter, B.,
Negenborn, R., (2010), ‘The river Demer controlled by MPC’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 186
p.; ISBN 978-94-6018-249-5
Boukhris, O., Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2008), ‘Climate Change Impact on Hydrological Extremes
along Rivers in Flanders’, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, 314 p.; ISBN 978-90-5682-948-3
Articles/chapters in books by internationally recognised scientific publisher
Vermuyten, E., Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Dealing with rainfall forecast uncertainties in
real-time flood control along the Demer river’, In: Floodrisk2016 (Ed. M.Lang, F.Klijn, P.Samuels), E3S
Web of Conferences, 7, UNSP 18023; doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/20160718023
Tabari, H., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Willems, P., Saeed, S., Brisson, E., Van Lipzig, N. (2016), ‘How will be
future rainfall IDF curves in the context of climate change?’, Sustainable Hydraulics in the Era of
Global Change (Ed. Sébastien Erpicum, Bejanmin Dewals, Pierre Archambeau, Michel Pirotton), CRC
Press, 796-803; ISBN print 978-1-138-02977-4, ebook 978-1-4987-8149-7
Meert, P., Pereira, F., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Uncertainty assessment of river water levels on energy head
loss through hydraulic control structures’, Sustainable Hydraulics in the Era of Global Change (Ed.
Sébastien Erpicum, Bejanmin Dewals, Pierre Archambeau, Michel Pirotton), CRC Press, Chapter 137,
863-870; ISBN print 978-1-138-02977-4, ebook 978-1-4987-8149-7; doi:10.1201/b21902-144
Wolfs, V., Ntegeka, V., Murla Tuyls, D., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Development of a computationally efficient
urban flood modelling approach’, Sustainable Hydraulics in the Era of Global Change (Ed. Sébastien
Erpicum, Bejanmin Dewals, Pierre Archambeau, Michel Pirotton), CRC Press, Chapter 134, 842-849;
ISBN print 978-1-138-02977-4, ebook 978-1-4987-8149-7; doi:10.1201/b21902-141
Vermuyten, E., Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘The influence of model uncertainty on real-time
flood control performance’, Sustainable Hydraulics in the Era of Global Change (Ed. Sébastien
Erpicum, Bejanmin Dewals, Pierre Archambeau, Michel Pirotton), CRC Press, Chapter 128, 804-811;
ISBN print 978-1-138-02977-4, ebook 978-1-4987-8149-7
Willems, P., Lloyd-Hughes, B. (2016). ‘North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment - Chapter 7:
Projected Change — River Flow and Urban Drainage’, In: ‘North Sea Region Climate Change
Assessment’ (Eds. M. Quante & F. Colijn), Springer, 219-237; ISBN:978-3-319-39743-6 (Print), 978-3-319-
39745-0 (Online)
Monbaliu, J., Bi, Q., Bouma, T., Toorman, E., van Belzen, J., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Extreme estuarine water
levels and channel morphology, effect on flood extents and habitat resilience; the Scheldt Estuary,
Belgium and the Netherlands’, Chapter 7.1 in: ‘Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate’
(Ed. B. Zanuttigh, R.J. Nicholis, J-P. Vanderlinden, H.F. Burcharth, R.C. Thompson), Elsevier publishing,
332-357; doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-397310-8.00007-5, ISBN:978-0-12-397310-8
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Multidecadal climate oscillations and climate scenarios for impact analysis on
hydrological extremes in Belgium’, In: ‘Transboundary water management in a changing climate’
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(Eds. Benjamin Dewals & Maïté Fournier), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London, 9-17; ISBN 978-1-
138-00039-1 (Hbk); ISBN 978-0-203-74447-5 (eBook)
Ntegeka, V., Decloedt, L-C., Willems, P., Monbaliu, J. (2012), ‘Quantifying the impact of climate
change from inland, coastal and surface conditions’, In: ‘Comprehensive Flood Risk Management –
Research for policy and practise’ (Eds. F.Klijn & T.Schweckendiek), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
Leiden, The Netherlands; Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Flood Risk Management
FLOODRisk 2012, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 19-23 November 2012, 9 p.; ISBN 978-0-415-62144-1
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Assessment of model improvement actions in river
hydrodynamic modelling’, River Flow 2012 (Ed. R.M. Muñoz), Volume 2, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
Group, London, UK, 1219-1225; ISBN 979-0-415-62129-8
Wolfs, V., Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Flood probability mapping by means of
conceptual modeling’, River Flow 2012 (Ed. R.M. Muñoz), Volume 2, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
Group, London, UK, 1081-1085; ISBN 979-0-415-62129-8
‘Review of applied-statistical methods for flood-frequency analysis in Europe’ (2012), WG2 report
FloodFreq COST Action ES0901 on ‘European procedures for flood frequency estimation’ (Eds.
Castellarin, A., Kohnová, S., Gaál, L., Fleig, A., Salinas, J.L., Toumazis, A., Kjeldsen, T.R., Macdonald, N.,
Contributors: Szolgay, J., Hlavčová, K., Guse, B., Diez, J. J., Garrote, L., Mediero, L., Efstratiadis, A.,
Vasiliades, L., Lang, M., Loukas, A., Vasiliades, L., Madsen, H., Merz, B., Blatter, A., Merz, R., Neykov, N.,
Nicholson, O., Onuşluel Gül, G., Gül, A., Ozga-Zielinski, B., Pistocchi, A., Kriauciuniene, J., Sarauskiene,
D., Kobold, M., Brilly, M., Šraj, M., Strupczewski, W., Veijalainen, N., Willems, P., Wilson, D., Lawrence,
D.), Published by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on behalf of COST, 122 p.; ISBN: 978-1-906698-
32-4
Ntegeka, V., Vansteenkiste, Th. Willems, P. (2012), ‘The effects of climate change on hydrological
extremes along rivers in Flanders’, In: ‘Bridges over Troubled Waters’ (Eds. M. Wynants & G. Nuyttens),
ASP (Academic & Scientific Publishers), Brussels, 163-174; ISBN: 9789070289287
Nyeko-Ogiramoi, P., Willems, P., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., Ntegeka, V. (2012), ‘Nonparametric
Statistical Downscaling of Precipitation from Global Climate Models’, Chapter 6 in: ‘Climate Models’
(Ed. L. Druyan), 109-136, InTech, ISBN 978-953-51-0135-2
Willems, P., Einfalt, T. (2012), ‘Rainfall extremes and urban drainage’, In: ‘Global Trends & Challenges
in Water Science, Research and Management --- A compendium of hot topics and features from
IWA Specialist Groups’ (Ed. Hong Li), International Water Association, London, 83-85; ISBN
9781780401065
Chiang, P-K., Willems, P. (2010), ‘A conceptual river model to support real-time flood control (Demer
river, Belgium)’, River Flow 2010 (Eds. A. Dittrich, K. Koll, J. Aberle, P. Geisenhainer), Bundesanstalt für
Wasserbau, Karlsruhe, Germany; Volume 2, 1407-1414; ISBN 978-3-939230-00-7
Shirazi R.H.S.M., Willems P. Berlamont J. (2010), ‘Application of Flushing Tanks in Simple Sewer
Networks for In-Sewer Sediment Erosion and Transport’, Chapter 7 in: ‘Dynamic Modeling of Urban
Water Systems’, Monograph 18 (Ed. W. James), 544 p., published by CHI, Guelph, ON Canada; ISBN
978-0-9808853-3-0, 85-103
Barjas Blanco, T., Willems, P., Chiang, P-K., Cauwenberghs, K., De Moor, B., Berlamont, J. (2010),
‘Flood Regulation by means of Model Predictive Control’, In: ‘Intelligent Infrastructures’ (Eds. R.R.
Negenborn, Z. Lukszo, and H. Hellendoorn), Springer, Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and
Automation: Science and Engineering, Vol. 42, 529 p., 407-437, doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-3598-1_16,
ISBN: 978-90-481-3597-4
de Lange, W.J., Plyson, J., Willems, P., Vansteenkiste, Th., Provost, F., Hatterman, F., Vaes, G.,
Swartenbroeckx, P. (2010), ‘WISE-RTD – A Portal for Science & Technology Transfer to Policy Making &
Implementation in Integrated Water Resources Management’, Chapter 4.2 in: ‘Water System
Science and Policy Interfacing’ (Ed. Ph.Quevauviller), 310-332, RSCPublishing, doi:
10.1039/9781847556622, ISBN (print): 978-1-84755-861-9, ISBN (online): 978-1-84755-662-2
Becker, A., Castelletti, A., Gooch, G.D., Hattermann, F.F., Kaden, S., Kundzewicz, Z.W., de Lange, W.J.,
Laurans, Y., Muhar, S., Pahl-Wostl, C., Soncini-Sessa, R., Stålnacke, P., Willems, P. (2010), ‘Water
Framework Directive: Model supported Implementation. A Water Manager's Guide’ - Chapters 1, 2,
3, 4, 5 & 6 (Eds. Fred F Hattermann, Zbigniew W Kundzewicz), IWA Publishing, London, 268 p.; ISBN:
9781843392736
Boukhris O., Willems P. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers in
Belgium’, In: ‘Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice’ (Eds. Samuels et al.), Taylor & Francis
Group, London, 1083-1091; ISBN 978-0-415-48507-4
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Villazon M.F., Willems P. (2008), ‘The importance of spill conceptualizations and head loss coefficients
in a quasi two-dimensional approach for river inundation modelling’, In: ‘Flood Risk Management:
Research and Practice’ (Eds. Samuels et al.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, 305-315; ISBN 978-0-
415-48507-4
Boukhris O., Willems P., Vanneuville W. (2008), ‘The impact of climate change on the hydrology in
highly urbanized Belgian areas’, In: ‘Water & Urban Development Paradigms: Towards an integration
of engineering, design and management approaches’ (Eds. J.Feyen, K.Shannon, M.Neville), CRC
Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 271-276; ISBN 978-0-415-48334-6 (Hardback); 978-0-203-88410-2 (eBook)
Willems P., Barjas Blanco T., Chiang P-K., Cauwenberghs K., Berlamont J., De Moor B. (2008), ‘Real-
time control of urban flooding’, In: ‘Water & Urban Development Paradigms: Towards an integration
of engineering, design and management approaches’ (Eds. J.Feyen, K.Shannon, M.Neville), CRC
Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 265-270; ISBN 978-0-415-48334-6 (Hardback); 978-0-203-88410-2 (eBook)
Bormann H., Breuer L., Croke B.F.W., Gräff T., Hubrechts L., Huisman J.A., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley
G., Lindström G., Seibert J., Viney N.R., Willems P. (2007), ‘Reduction of predictive uncertainty by
ensemble hydrological modelling of discharge’, In: ‘Uncertainties in the ‘monitoring-
conceptualisation-modelling’ sequence of catchment research’ (Ed. Pfister L., Hoffmann L.), IHP-VI:
Technical Documents in Hydrology, No. 81, International Hydrological Programme UNESCO, 133-139
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2006), ‘Modelling of river valley rewetting and
extreme events in the Nete catchment (Belgium)’, In: ‘Floods, from defence to management’ (Ed.
van Alphen J., van Beek E., Taal M.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, 757-761; ISBN 0-415-39119-9
Willems P. (2005), ‘Uncertainties in Rainfall-Runoff Modeling’, In: ‘Water Encyclopedia’ (Ed. Lehr J.H.,
Keeley J.), John Wiley & Sons Publishing, vol. 5, 297-303; ISBN 0-471-44164-3
Willems P., Radwan M., Popa D., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2003), ‘Surface water quantity and quality
modelling by the complementary use of detailed and simplified models: Case-studies of Dender
and Witte Nete watersheds – Belgium’, In: ‘Monitoring and modelling catchment water quantity and
quality’ (Ed. Verhoest N., Hudson J., Hoeben R., De Troch F.), IHP-VI: Technical Documents in
Hydrology, No. 66, International Hydrological Programme UNESCO, 105-112
Luyckx G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1998), ‘Influence of the spatial variability of rainfall on sewer
system design’, In: ‘Hydrology in a changing environment’ (Ed. Wheater H., Kirby C.), John Wiley &
Sons, Chichester, Vol. III, 339-349
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1998), ‘Stochastic modelling of spatial rain cells’, In: ‘Hydrology in a
changing environment’ (Ed. Wheater H., Kirby C.), John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, Vol. III, 307-318
Willems P. (1998), ‘Hydrological applications of extreme value analysis’, In: ‘Hydrology in a changing
environment’ (Ed. Wheater H. and Kirby C.), John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, Vol. III, 15-25
Articles in other (non-international or non peer-reviewed) journals
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Impact of climate variability and change on hydrological extremes’,
Mededelingen der Zittingen, Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen (Bull. Séanc.
Acad. R. Sci. Outre-Mer / Meded. Zitt. K. Acad. Overzeese Wet.), 61 (2015 – 4), 653-671
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Klimaatverandering, verdroging en wateroverlast, zijn ze onvermijdelijk ?’,
vaktijdschrift Bodem, 6, 11-13
Termonia, P., Hamdi, R., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., van Ypersele, J-P., Marbaix,
Ph., Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Pottiaux, E. (2016), ‘Impact van de
klimaatverandering in België’, Science Connection, 50, 18-19
Onyutha, C., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Identification of the main attribute of river flow temporal variations in
the Nile basin’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 12, 12167-12214
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Het is straks te droog of te nat, maar we kunnen er nu al wat aan doen’,
Waterbranche 2014, 14-15
Donk, P., Willems, P., Nurmohamed, R.J. (2014), ‘Modeling the impact of climate change on the
hydro-power potential of the Kabalebo river basin in Suriname’, Academic Journal of Suriname, 5,
439-455
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Villazón, M.F., Timbe, L.M., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Comparative analysis of 1-D river flow models applied
in a quasi 2-D approach for floodplain inundation prediction’, Maskana, 4(1), 107-126
Willems, P., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K. (2013), ‘Climate change as a driver for urban drainage paradigm
change’, Water21, February 2013, 23-24
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Overstromingen in de zomer en de winter’, ILYA – Magazine voor slimme
oplossingen, nr. 1, april-mei 2012, 15-16
Taye, M.T. Willems, P. (2013), ‘Influence of downscaling methods in projecting climate change
impact on hydrological extremes of upper Blue Nile basin’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Discussions, 10, 7857-7896
Siwila, S., Taye, M.T., Quevauviller, Ph., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Climate change impact investigation on
hydro-meteorological extremes on Zambia’s Kabompo catchment’, AQUA Mundi, 1, 29-40
Opwanya, P., Schuermans, Y., Quevauviller, Ph., Willems, P., Vaes, G. (2013). ‘Integration of scientific
and technological progress into practical uses in water resources management’, AQUA Mundi, 1,
23-27
Alam, Md.S., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Assessing impacts of urbanization and climate change on urban
flood risks: A case study on Turnhout in Belgium’, Journal of Civil Engineering (IEB), 40(1), 79-93
De Vleeschauwer, K., Weustenraad, J., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Vergelijking van buffering op- en afwaarts
langs de riolering en waterloop. Een kwantitatieve studie voor Turnhout’, WT-Afvalwater, jaargang
12, nr.5, 346-359
ten Veldhuis, M-C., Willems, P., Van Assel, J. (2012), ‘The RainGain project’, IAHR hydrolink, 2/2012, 56-
58
Nolf, C., De Meulder, B., Shannon, K., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Turnhout als (regen)water lab’, vakblad
Riolering, jaargang 18, maart 2012, 18-20
Nolf, C., Putseys, I., De Meulder, B., Shannon, K., Devisch, O., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Water in de stad:
Betere verwevenheid van stedenbouw en waterbeheer’, vakblad Riolering, jaargang 18, maart
2012, 22-24
Nolf, C., Putseys, I., De Meulder, B., Shannon, K., Willems, P., Devisch, O. (2012), ‘Ruimte voor water in
de stad: naar een meer geïntegreerde steden- en waterbouwkundige benadering’, WT-Afvalwater,
jaargang 12, nr.1, 3-15
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Neerslagstatistieken herzien - invloed van klimaatverandering versus natuurlijke
klimaatschommelingen’, vakblad Riolering, jaargang 18, februari 2012, 11-12
Willems, P. (2011), ‘Evaluatie en actualisatie van de IDF-neerslagstatistieken te Ukkel’, WT-Afvalwater,
6, 341-352
Mora D., Willems P. (2011), ‘Characterization of main external climate influences in rainfall and air
temperature in the Paute River Basin, Southern Andes of Ecuador’, Maskana, 2(1), 31-47
El-Sadek A., Radwan M., Willems P. (2011), ‘Scenario analysis to improve ammonia concentrations
along the Rosetta branch in the Nile Delta, Egypt’, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 29(3-4),
112-118
El-Sadek A., Radwan M., Willems P. (2011), ‘Mathematical Modeling of Nitrate and Salinity along the
Rosetta Branch in the Nile Delta’, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 29(1-2), 1-10
Baguis P., Roulin E., Willems P., Ntegeka V. (2010), ‘Climate change and hydrological extremes in
Belgian catchments’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 7, 5033-5078
Basher M.A., Liu T., Kabir M.A., Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2010), ‘Climate change impact on the
hydrological extremes in the Kaidu River Basin, China’, Journal of Flood Engineering (IFE), 1(2), 93-108
Willems P., Ogiramoi N.P., Mutua F., Abdo G., Kabubi J., Fahmi A.H., Sonbol M., Lotfy A., Kimaro T.A.,
Mkhandi S., Opere A., Ibrahim Y.A., Kizza M., Tadesse L., Abdel Motaleb M., Farid S., Zaki A., Al-
Weshah R. (2010), ‘Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for the River Nile Basin’, Mededelingen der
Zittingen, Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen (Bull. Séanc. Acad. R. Sci. Outre-
Mer / Meded. Zitt. K. Acad. Overzeese Wet.), 55(4), 555-570
Willems P. (2009), ‘Methodologie voor modellering van hydrologische extremen’, Stromingen,
jaargang 2009, kwartaal 4, 26-41
Willems P. (2009), ‘Invloed van klimaatverandering op ontwerpparameters voor rioleringen en
buffervoorzieningen’, Rioleringswetenschap, 36, 15-29
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Willems P., Verwaest T., Vanneuville W., Berlamont J., Monbaliu J. (2008), ‘Invloed van
klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen in Vlaanderen’, Het Ingenieursblad, nr.11-12
(dec.2008), 28-33
Willems P., De Smet L. (2008), ’Meer overstromingen in de toekomst? Hoe staan we daarvoor klaar?’,
Science Connection, 21, 41-42
Vaes G., Willems P., Swartenbroekx P., Kramer K., de Lange W., Kober K. (2008), ‘Samenbrengen van
onderzoek en beleid in de ondersteuning van de implementatie van de Europese Kaderrichtlijn
Water’, Rioleringswetenschap, 30, 11-19
Neyskens I, Smolders S., Willems P., Vaes G., Van Assel J., Vereecken H., Holvoet K. (2008),
‘Tweezijdige modelkoppeling met OpenMI’, Rioleringswetenschap, 30, 45-54
Radwan M., Willems P. (2008), ‘Uncertainty analysis for river quality measurements’, International
Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES), 11(S08), 21-30
Ronsyn J., Willems P., Van Eerdenbrugh K. (2007), ‘Kwaliteitscontrole voorspellingsmodellen’, Water,
32, 24-28
Timbe L., Willems P. (2007), ‘Kwantificering van onzekerheden in rivieroverstromingsmodellering’,
Water, 32, 60-62
Vaes G., Willems P. (2007), ‘Modellering van de hydraulische interactie tussen riolen en waterlopen’,
Water, 32, 19-23
Vaes G., Willems P. (2007), ‘Filtertechniek voor het kwantificeren van parasitaire debieten in riolen’,
Water, 28, 82-84
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Berlamont J. (2007), ‘Analyse van trends en meerjarige schommelingen in de
neerslagextremen op basis van de meer dan 100 jaar 10 minuten neerslag te Ukkel’,
Rioleringswetenschap, 26, 45-53
Willems P., Boukhris O., Berlamont J., Blanckaert J., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Viaene P. (2007), ‘Impact
van klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen langs Vlaamse rivieren - testcase Dender’,
Water, 25, 55-60
Barjas-Blanco T., Willems P., Berlamont J., De Moor B., Cauwenberghs K., Rombauts S., Raymaekers F.
(2007), ‘Real-time sturing van wachtbekkens’, Water, 25, 42-47
Vaes G., Willems P. (2007), ‘Neerslaginvoer voor hydrologische en hydraulische modellen’, Water, 25,
10-15
Willems P., Boukhris O., Berlamont J., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Viaene P., Blanckaert J. (2007), ‘Impact
van klimaatverandering op Vlaamse rivieren’, Het Ingenieursblad, 29, 28-33
Bolle A., Demuynck A., Willems P., Bouteligier R., Berlamont J. (2006), ’Hydraulische modellering van
de tweezijdige interactie tussen riool- en rivierstelsels’, Rioleringswetenschap, 23, 46-56
Vaes G., Willems P. (2006), ‘Filtertechniek voor het kwantificeren van parasitaire debieten in riolen’,
Rioleringswetenschap, 21, 28-33
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘Ruimtelijke neerslagcorrectiecoëfficiënten voor
rioleringsberekeningen’, Rioleringswetenschap, 15, 55-66
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Het gebruik van bakmodellen voor de voorspelling van de
invoer in waterloopmodellen ter plaatse van riooloverstorten’, Water, 4, 11 p.
Willems P. (2002), ‘Methodologie voor integrale bekkenmodellering’, Water, 4, 9 p.
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Bewegende buien voor het ontwerp van riolen’,
Rioleringswetenschap, 6, 41-58
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Selectie en compositie van representatieve hydrogrammen
voor riviermodellering’, Water, mei 2002, 8 p.
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J., Clemens F.H.L.R. (2002), ‘Ontwerpneerslag voor
rioleringsberekeningen: vergelijking Vlaanderen versus Nederland’, Rioleringswetenschap, 5, 11-30
Radwan M., El-Sadek A., Willems P., Feyen J., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Modeling of nitrogen in river water
using a detailed and a simplified model’, TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 1(S2), 200-206
Willems P. (2001), ‘Probabilistische modellering van de immissie in ontvangende
oppervlaktewateren’, Rioleringswetenschap, 3, 43-59
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Langeveld J., Willems P., Clemens F. (2001), ‘Verslag INTERURBA II Lissabon, 19-22 februari 2001’,
Rioleringswetenschap, 2, 39-48
Van Looveren R., Willems P., Sas M., Bogliotti C., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Theoretische vergelijking van
de modelleringspakketten ISIS en MIKE11 voor oppervlaktewaterkwantiteitsmodellering’, Water, 3,
maart 2000, 7p.
Willems P., Van Looveren R., Sas M., Bogliotti C., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Praktische vergelijking van de
modelleringspakketten MIKE11 en ISIS voor hydrodynamische modellering in het stroomgebied van
de Dijle opwaarts van Leuven’, Water, 1, juli 1999, 10 p.
Plevoets B., Vanbrabant S., Van Dyck J., Willems P. (1998), ‘Risicoanalyse van dijken langs de
Grensmaas’, Water, 99, maart-april 1998, 50-60
Willems P., Huysentruyt H., Berlamont J., Gonella M. (1996), ‘Een dynamisch waterkwaliteitsmodel als
beleidsinstrument’, Water, 87, maart-april 1996, 59-66
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1995), ‘Milieugerichte motivatie voor de vermindering van de
impakt vanwege riooloverstorten op de ontvangende oppervlaktewateren: deel 2’, Water, 84, sept.-
okt. 1995, 182-186
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1995), ‘Milieugerichte motivatie voor de vermindering van de
impakt vanwege riooloverstorten op de ontvangende oppervlaktewateren: deel 1’, Water, 83, juli-
aug. 1995, 137-142
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1994), ‘Een kritische kijk op IDF-relaties’, Water, 79, nov.-dec. 1994,
229-236
Berlamont J., Vaes G., Willems P. (1994), ‘Randvoorzieningen aan rioolstelsels’, Water, 79, nov.-dec.
1994, 206-210
Willems P., Pauwels G., Verbakel Y. (1994), ‘Risico-analyse op tunnelsecties, The Chunnel een
risicovolle onderneming’, Cement, okt. 1994, 21-27
Papers at international conferences and symposia, published in full in
proceedings
Zuzani, P., Ngongondo, C., Mwale, F., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Trends of hydro-meteorological extremes in
the Shire River Basin in Malawi’, 18th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWPSA Symposium, Swakopmund,
Namibia, 25-27 October 2017
Kroll, S., Weemaes, M., Van Impe, J., Willems, P. (2017), ‘A novel concept for storage control in sewer
systems’, 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD2017), Prague, Czech
Republic, 10-15 September 2017, 1796-1800
Mannina, G., Butler, D., Benedetti, L., Deletic, A., Fowdar, H., Fu, G., Kleidorfer, M., McCarthy, D.,
Mikkelsen, P-S., Rauch, W., Vezzaro, L., Yuan, Z., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Greenhouse gas emissions from
integrated urban drainage systems: where do we stand?’, 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference
on Urban Drainage (ICUD2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 10-15 September 2017, 2138-2151
Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Climate change impacts on urban rainfall
extremes: influence of time and space scales’, 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban
Drainage (ICUD2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 10-15 September 2017, 92-99
Bermúdez, M., Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Development and comparison of two urban
pluvial flood modelling approaches for real-time use’, 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on
Urban Drainage (ICUD2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 10-15 September 2017, 1668-1672
Tabari, H., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Willems, P., Saeed, S., Brisson, E., Van Lipzig, N. (2016), ‘How will be
future rainfall IDF curves in the context of climate change?’, 4th IAHR Europe Congress - Sustainable
hydraulics in the era of global change, Liege, Belgium 27-29 July 2016, 796-803
Wolfs, V., Ntegeka, V., Murla Tuyls, D., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Development of a computationally efficient
urban flood modelling approach’, 4th IAHR Europe Congress - Sustainable hydraulics in the era of
global change, Liege, Belgium 27-29 July 2016, 842-849
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Vermuyten, E., Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘The influence of uncertainties on the
performance of real-time flood control’, 4th IAHR Europe Congress - Sustainable hydraulics in the era
of global change, Liege, Belgium 27-29 July 2016, 804-811
Meert, P., Pereira, F., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Uncertainty assessment of river water levels on energy head
loss through hydraulic control structures’, 4th IAHR Europe Congress - Sustainable hydraulics in the
era of global change, Liege, Belgium 27-29 July 2016, 863-870
Willems, P., Delobbe, L., Reyniers, M., Van Ootegem, L. (2016), ‘Prototype system for nowcasting of
urban flood risks / Prototype de système de prévision immédiate des risques d'inondation en milieu
urbain’, 9th International Conference Novatech on “Planning & technologies for sustainable urban
water management”, Lyon, France, 28 June – 1 July 2016, 4 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘CMD: fast and tailored conceptual river and sewer models for
integrated water management / CMD: modèles conceptuels rapides et adaptées de la rivière et
du réseau pour la gestion intégrée’, 9th International Conference Novatech on “Planning &
technologies for sustainable urban water management”, Lyon, France, 28 June – 1 July 2016, 4 p.
De Niel, J., Van Uytven, E., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Uncertainties related to hydrological impact
analysis within a climate change context’, Hydro-climate Symposium on Modelling Climate Change
and Hydrologic Extremes, ASCE-World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, West Palm
Beach, Florida, 22-26 May 2016, 7 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015), ‘A flexible and efficient multi-model framework in support of water
management’, Bochum IAHS International Water Resources Management Conference, Bochum,
Germany, 18-20 May 2015
ten Veldhuis, J.A.E., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Gires, A., van Assel, J., Ichiba, A., Kroll, S., Wang, L.,
Tchiguirinskaia, I., Schertzer, D., Willems, P. (2015). ‘The need for high resolution precipitation data to
improve urban drainage modelling’, UDM 2015 – 10th International Urban Drainage Modelling
Conference, Québec, Canada, 20-23 September 2015, 199-203
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2015). ‘CSO water quality generator based on calibration to WWTP influent
data’, UDM 2015 – 10th International Urban Drainage Modelling Conference, Québec, Canada, 20-
23 September 2015, 97-104
Keupers, I., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Impact analysis of CSOs on the receiving river water quality
using an integrated conceptual model’, UDM 2015 – 10th International Urban Drainage Modelling
Conference, Québec, Canada, 20-23 September 2015, 205-218
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Computationally efficient modelling approach and software for sewer
quantity simulations’, UDM 2015 – 10th International Urban Drainage Modelling Conference,
Québec, Canada, 20-23 September 2015, 105-109
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Global sensitivity analysis of transformation processes in a river water
quality model by means of conceptualization’, 36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague, The
Netherlands, 28 June – 3 July 2015, E-proceedings, 15 p.
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Model versus observations based river water quality frequency
analysis to determine compliance to water quality standards’, 36th IAHR World Congress, The
Hague, The Netherlands, 28 June – 3 July 2015, E-proceedings, 15 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Quantification of impact of retention basins on river floods in the Dender
catchment in Belgium using computationally efficient models’, 36th IAHR World Congress, The
Hague, The Netherlands, 28 June – 3 July 2015, E-proceedings, 10 p.
ten Veldhuis, M-C., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Gaitan, S., Onof, C., Gires, A., Van Assel, J., Ichiba, A.,
Tchiguirinskaia, I., Wang, L-P., Willems, P. (2015), ‘High resolution radar rainfall for urban pluvial flood
risk analysis and control’, Symposium on “Changes in flood risk and perception in catchments and
cities” at the IUGG 2015 (26th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics) – Earth and Environmental Sciences for Future Generations, Prague, Czech Republic, 22
June – 2 July 2015, IAHS Proceedings, 12 p.
Monbaliu, J., Bi, Q., Ortega Yamamoto, H., Toorman, E., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Correlating surge and
inland flow and a physics bed roughness model for sediment laden flows are tools for improved
estimation of hydrodynamics and morphodynamics in view of climate change’, 2014 International
Symposium on Safety Management of Imported Floods / EU–Taiwan Flood Safety Symposium,
Taiwan, 4-6 November 2014, 8 p.
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Nguyen, T-T., Willems, P. (2014). ‘River water quality modeling in InfoWorks-RS for the Molse Nete
river’, 19th Congress of the Asian and Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-
Environment Engineering and Research IAHR-APD2014, Hanoi, Vietnam, 21-24 September 2014
Vermuyten, E., Van den Zegel, B., Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Real-time flood control by
means of an improved MPC-GA algorithm and a fast conceptual river model for the Demer basin in
Belgium’, 6th International Conference on Flood Management, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16-18 September
2014, 8 p.
ten Veldhuis, J.A.E., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Bruni, G., Gires, A., van Assel, J., Ichiba, A., Kroll, S., Wang,
L., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Giangola-Murzyn, A., Richard, J., Schertzer, D., Willems, P. (2014), ‘How does high
resolution radar rainfall improve urban pluvial flood control? - Lessons learnt from 10 pilots in North-
West Europe within the RainGain project’, 13th International Conference on Urban Drainage
(13ICUD), Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014, 8 p.
Gregersen, I.B., Madsen, H., Willems, P., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K. (2014), ‘Implications of long term
oscillations in rainfall extremes on urban drainage design practices’, 13th International Conference
on Urban Drainage (13ICUD), Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014, 8 p.
Willems, P. (2014), ‘On the usefulness of storm water retention basins along sewer systems’, 13th
International Conference on Urban Drainage (13ICUD), Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014, 8
p.
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Climate variability versus change, and their influence on urban drainage design’,
13th International Conference on Urban Drainage (13ICUD), Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September
2014, 8 p.
Keupers, I., Wolfs, V., Pham, H.H., Smets, I., Willems, P. (2014), ‘On the role of the WWTP in integrated
sewer-WWTP-river impact modeling’, 13th International Conference on Urban Drainage (13ICUD),
Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014, 8 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Computationally efficient lumped floodplain modelling using data-
driven methods’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014), New York, 17-21
August 2014, 8 p.
Chiang, P-K., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Model predictive control combined with Genetic Algorithms for a
river system’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014), New York, 17-21 August
2014, 8 p.
Van den Zegel, B., Vermuyten, E., Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Real-time control of floods
along the Demer River, Belgium, by means of MPC in combination with GA and a fast conceptual
river model’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014), New York, 17-21 August
2014, 8 p.
Mora, D., Wyseure, G., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Gap filling based on a quantile perturbation factor
technique’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014), New York, 17-21 August
2014, 8 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Quantification of rainfall forecast uncertainty and its
impact on flood forecasting’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014), New
York, 17-21 August 2014, 8 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2014). ‘On the added value of radar data in hydrological
modelling and flood forecasting’, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2014),
New York, 17-21 August 2014, 8 p.
Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Semi-automatic conceptual model identification and
calibration tool for river hydraulic computations’, River Flow 2014, Lausanne, 3-7 September 2014, 8
p.
Nyandwaro, G.N., Willems, P., Kibiiy, J.K. (2014). ‘Modelling runoff with satellite data’, 2014
International SWAT Conference, 30 July – 1 August 2014, Pernambuco, Brazil
Rubarenzya, M-H., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2014). ‘An integrated water resources approach for rural
liveable cities’, Ozwater’14: Australia's International Water Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane,
Australia, 29 April – 1 May 2014, 7 p.
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Willems, P., Onof, C. (2014). ‘Improving the applicability of gauge-
based radar rainfall adjustment methods to urban pluvial flood modelling and forecasting using
local singularity analysis’, International Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology (WRaH), ASCE-
EWRI, Washington DC, 7-9 April 2014, 10 p.
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ten Veldhuis, M-C., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Bruni, G., Gires, A., Van Assel, J., Wang, L., Reinoso Rodinel,
R. Kroll, S., Schertzer, D., Onof, C., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Weather radar for urban hydrological
applications, lessons learnt and research needs identified from 4 pilots in North-West Europe’,
International Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology (WRaH), ASCE-EWRI, Washington DC, 7-9
April 2014, 10 p.
Shirazi, R.H.S.M., Campisano, A., Modica, C., Willems, P., Berlamont, J. (2013). ‘Modelling the erosive
effects of sewer flushing using different sediment transport formulas’, 7th International Conference
on Sewer Processes & Networks, 28-30 August 2013
Donk, P., Willems, P., Nurmohamed, R.J. (2013). ‘Modeling the impact of climate change on the
hydropower potential of the Kabalebo river basin in Suriname’, HYDRO 2013 “Promoting the Versatile
Role for Hydro”, Innsbruck, Austria, 7 - 9 October 2013, 12 p.
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2013). ‘Review of climate change impact analysis on rainfall extremes and urban
drainage', 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 8-13 September 2013, 8 p.
De Vleeschauwer, K., Weustenraad, J., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Comparison of the impact of up-
versus downstream storage on a sewer-river system: a quantitative case study’, 35th IAHR World
Congress, Chengdu, China, 8-13 September 2012, 10 p.
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Development of discharge-stage curves using time varying parameter
models, model tree and neural networks’, 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 8-13
September 2012, 11 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P., Deschamps, M. (2013). ‘Identification of uncertainty sources in
flood forecasting’, International Conference on Flood Resilience (ICFR): Experiences in Asia and
Europe, Exeter, UK, 5-7 September 2013, Electronic Proceedings, University of Exeter, ISBN 978-0-
9926529-0-6
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2013). ‘Climate Change Impacts on Rainfall Extremes and Urban Drainage: a
State-of-the-Art Review', World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013: Showcasing the
Future, Cincinatti, Ohio, 19-23 May 2013, Proceedings (Eds. Craig.L. Patterson, Scott D. Struck, Daniel
J. Murray Jr.), American Society of Civil Engineers, ISBN 978-0-7844-1294-7, 1131-1135
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Multidecadal climate oscillations and climate scenarios for impact analysis on
hydrological extremes in Belgium’, AMICE Final Conference “Bridging Gaps!”, 13-15 March 2013,
Sedan, France, 9 p.
Vanhaute, W.J., Vandenberghe, S., Willems, P., Onof, C., Verhoest, N.E.C. (2012). ‘Improving extreme
value behaviour of fine-scale stochastic point process models’, 9th Int. Workshop on Precipitation in
Urban Areas – “Urban Challenges in Rainfall Analysis”, St.Moritz, 6-9 December 2012
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2012). ‘Limitations and pitfalls of climate change impact analysis on urban rainfall
extremes’, 9th Int. Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas – “Urban Challenges in Rainfall
Analysis”, St.Moritz, 6-9 December 2012
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Urban flood risks in Belgium under changing climate conditions’, International
Symposium ‘Natural Disaster and Urban Life’, Leuven, 5-6 November 2012; Kansai University Japan-
EU Research Center Report (ISSN 2186-1099), 41-69
Tavakoli, M., De Smedt, F., Vansteenkiste, T., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Investigation of the effects of climate
change on the water resources in the Grote Nete catchment, Belgium’, 9th International Symposium
on Ecohydraulics 2012 (ISE2012), Vienna, 17-21 September 2012, 4 p.
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Predicting Combined Sewer Overflow discharges as boundary
condition for oceanographic models’, 9th conference on urban drainage modelling (9UDM),
Belgrade (Serbia), 3-7 September 2012, 9 p.
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Urbanization versus climate change: impact analysis on the river
hydrology of the Grote Nete catchment in Belgium’, 9th conference on urban drainage modelling
(9UDM), Belgrade (Serbia), 3-7 September 2012, 11 p.
Wolfs, V., Villazon Gomez, M.F., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Development of a semi-automated model
identification and calibration tool for conceptual modelling of sewer systems’, 9th conference on
urban drainage modelling (9UDM), Belgrade (Serbia), 3-7 September 2012, 11 p.
Mora, D.E., Liu, T., Cisneros, F., Wyseure, G., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Statistical analysis of the performance
of Global and Regional Climate Models for the Paute River Basin in the South-Ecuadorian Andes’,
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10th International Conference on Hydroinformatics "Understanding Changing Climate and
Environment and Finding Solutions" (HIC2012), Hamburg, Germany, 14-18 July 2012
Decloedt, L-C., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Improving the fine scale rainfall estimates of a local area weather
radar – case of an X-band radar at Leuven, Belgium’, ERAD2012 – Seventh European Conference on
Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Toulouse, 24-29 June 2012, 6 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Ronsyn, J., Willems, P., Van Eerdenbrugh, K. (2011), ‘A data-based probabilistic
approach to calculate and visualise the uncertainty of flood forecasts’, International Symposium on
“Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRIM 2011) - Approaches to enhance resilience of communities”,
21-23 September 2011, Graz, Austria, Proceedings (Eds. Gerald Zenz, Rudolf Hornich), 177-182; ISBN
978-3-85125-173-9 (Verlag der Technischen Universitat Graz)
Willems, P. (2011), ‘Revision of urban drainage design rules based on extrapolation of design rainfall
statistics’, 12nd International Conference on Urban Drainage, Porto Alegre/Brazil, 10-15 September
2011, 8 p.
Cuppens, A., Wyseure, G., Adam Fabiola, Mereles Mirtha, Rodriguez Rosalba, Willems, P., Smets, I.
(2011), ‘Integrated water quantity and quality management model using waste stabilisation ponds
in Paraguay’, International Congress: Water 2011 on “Integrated water resources management in
tropical and subtropical drylands”, Mekelle, Ethiopia, 19-26 September 2011
Pagliero, L., Bouraoui, F., Willems, P., Diels, J. (2011), ‘SWAT Modelling at Pan European Scale: the
Danube Basin Pilot Study’, International SWAT Conference, 15-17 June 2011, Toledo, Spain; 2011
International SWAT Conference - Book of Abstracts, University of Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, Spain, 4
p.
Alam, M., Willems, P., Nolf, C., Izzi, D., Md. Aynul Kabir, Ntegeka, V. (2011), ‘Assessing impacts of
urbanization and climate change on urban flood risks: case study of the city of Turnhout in Belgium’,
International Symposium on Climate Change and Water (ISCCW 2011), 20-21 April 2011, Nanjing
Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, China
Ogiramoi, P.N., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., Willems, P. (2011), ‘Assessment of the impact of climate
change on extreme precipitation and temperature events over the upper River Nile basin’, AET2011
Conference, 30 January – 1 February 2011, Entebbe, Uganda
Coninx I., Willems P., De Smet L., De Sutter R. (2010), ‘Reducing tangible and intangible flood risks in a
climate change context: a micro level decision support tool’, International Conference ‘Deltas in
Times of Climate Change’, 29 September 29 – 1 October 2010, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Willems P. (2010), ‘The essential role of expertise associated with natural resource sectors in climate
change education and its integration into collaborative Masters curriculum’, EADTU Annual
Conference 2010, Zermatt, 27-29 September 2010, Proceedings Strategies and business models for
Lifelong Learning / Networking Conference, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
(EADTU), Heerlen, The Netherlands, 462-469, ISBN 978-90-79730-06-3
Willems P., Staes J., Meire P. (2010), ‘Impact of climate change on river hydrology and ecology: case
study for interdisciplinary policy oriented research’, HydroPredict2010: 2nd International
Interdisciplinary Conference on Predictions for Hydrology, Ecology, and Water Resources
Management: Changes and Hazards caused by Direct Human Interventions and Climate Change,
Prague, Czech Republic, 20 - 23 September 2010
Willems P. (2010), ‘Model uncertainty analysis by variance decomposition’, XXXII Italian Conference
of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Constructions, Palermo, 14-17 September 2010, Special session
on:"Uncertainty assessment and validation of hydrological, hydraulic and environmental modelling"
Shrestha N. K., Goormans T., Willems P. (2010), ‘Accuracy of X-band Local Area Weather Radar
(LAWR) of Leuven and its First Hydrological Application for River Catchment Modelling’, 9th
International Conference on Hydroinformatics 2010, Tianjin, China, 7-11 September 2010
Kroll, S., Thoeye, C., De Gueldre, G., Van De Steene, B., Willems, P. (2010), ‘A semi automated
simplification method for hydrodynamic sewer models / Une méthode de simplification semi-
automatisée pour les modèles hydrodynamiques de réseaux’, Novatech 2010: 7th International
Conference on Sustainable technologies and strategies in urban water management, Lyon, France,
27 June – 1 July 2010
Villazon M.F., Willems P. (2010), ‘Evaluation of hourly disaccumulation of precipitation data for
rainfall-runoff modelling’, 10th International Symposium on Stochastic Hydraulics and the 5th
International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (joint Water 2010
symposium), Quebec City, 5-7 July 2010
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Wilson G., Abbott D., De Kraker J., Pérez P., Terwisscha van Scheltinga C., Willems P. (2010), ‘The lived
experience of climate change´: an innovative, interdisciplinary and competence-based track at
Masters level using Open Educational Resources and virtual mobility’, 1st International Conference
on “Technology enhanced learning, quality of teaching and reforming of education (TECHEDUCA
2010), 19-21 May 2010, Athens, Greece
Villazon M.F., Willems P. (2010), ‘Filling gaps and disaccumulation of precipitation data for rainfall-
runoff model’, Fourth International Scientific Conference BALWOIS 2010 on “water observation and
information systems for decision support”, 25-29 May 2010, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
ElSawwaf M., Willems P. (2010), ‘Analysis of the climate variability on lake evaporation: for Nasser
lake, south Egypt based on the Bowen ratio energy budget method’, GEOMED2010: 2nd
International Geography Symposium, 2-5 June 2010, Kemer-Antalya, Turkey
Basher Md. A., Liu T., Kabir Md. A., Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2010), ‘Climate change impact on the
hydrological extremes in the Kaidu river basin, China’, USSD (United States Society on Dams) 30th
Annual Conference on “Collaborative Management of Integrated Watersheds”, 12-16 April 2010,
Sacramento, California, 637-651; U.S. Society on Dams, Denver, ISBN 978-1-884575-51-8
Willems, P., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Olsson, J., Nguyen, V.T.V. (2009), ‘Climate change impact
assessment on urban rainfall extremes and urban drainage: methodologies en difficulties’, 8th
International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas - Rainfall in the urban context: forecasting,
risk and climate change, St.Moritz, December 2009
Ogiramoi, P.N., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., Willems, P. (2009), ‘Using quantile analysis to evaluate GCM’s
performance over Katonga and Ruizi Catchments in Lake Victoria Basin’, 10th
WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, 28-30 October 2009, Makerere University, Entebbe, Uganda
Feng X-W., Chen Xi, Liu T., Bao A., Li L., Wang W., Huang Y., Willems P. (2009), ‘A multi-source remote
sensing supported large scale full distributed hydrological model of the Tarim River Basin in Central
Asia’, 2nd International Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes (EOGC2009),
Chengdu, China, 25-29 May 2009, 11 p.
Shirazi, R.H.S.M., Willems, P., Berlamont, J. (2009), ‘Foul-sewer sediment build-up and transport
modelling considering the effect of generated flush waves from flushing tanks’, 8th International
Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling, 7-11 September 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Huang Y., Chen X., Feng X-W., Liu T., Willems P. (2009), ‘Incorporating remote sensing and geography
information system in hydrological modeling of Kaidu Basin, northwest China’, 2009 World Congress
on Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE 2009), p.137, ISSN 1001-6791/ISBN 978-0-
7695-3507-4
Villazon M., Aranibar C.R.., Willems P. (2009), ‘Hydrodynamics unsteady flow model applied to Pirai
river for flood events estimation in Santa Cruz - Bolivia’, 1st International Congress on
Hydroclimatology, Cochamamba, Bolivia, 24-28 August 2009
Gonzalez A., Villazon M., Willems P. (2009), ‘Reference evapotranspiration with limited climatic data
in the Bolivian Amazon’, 1st International Congress on Hydroclimatology, Cochamamba, Bolivia, 24-
28 August 2009
Feng, X-W., Chen Xi, Liu T., Bao A., Li L., Wang W., Huang Y. (2009), ‘A multi-source remote sensing
supported large scale full distributed hydrological model of the Tarim River Basin in Central Asia’,
2nd International Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes (EOGC2009), Chengdu,
China, 25-29 May 2009
Liu T., Willems P., Feng X.W., Li, Q., Huang, Y., Bao, An.M., Chen, X., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D.
(2009), ‘Hydrological modelling in support of emergency water allocation studies in the Xinjiang
Province in China’, 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Hydrology and Ecology
(HydrEco 2009), Vienna, 20-23 April 2009
Shirazi R.H.S.M., Willems P. Berlamont J. (2009), ‘Application of flushing tanks in simple sewer networks
for in-sewer sediment erosion and transport’, International Conference on Stormwater and Urban
Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Canada, 19-20 February 2009
Nyeko P. Ogiramoi, Willems P., Ntegeka V. (2008), ‘The Climate Change Scenarios for Impact
Assessment on Water Resources in the River Nile’, Nile Basin Development Forum, 17-19 November
2008, Khartoum, Sudan
Elsawwaf M., Willems P. (2008), ‘Studying evaporation uncertainty of the Bowen ratio energy budget
parameters for Nasser Lake, Egypt’, NBDF 2008 conference, Khartoum, 3-5 November 2008
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Li Q., Chen X., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D., Bao A., Willems P., Liu T. (2008), 'Soil Moisture Content
Retrieving in the Arid and Seim-Arid Region of Tarim River Basin', IEEE International Geoscience &
Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2008), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 6-11 July, 2008
Vaes G., Willems P., Swartenbroekx P., Kramer K., de Lange W.J. and Kober K. (2008), ‘SPI-Water.
Science-policy interfacing in support of the Water Framework Directive’, IV International Symposium
on Transboundary Waters Management, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-18 October 2008
Vansteenkiste Th., Vaes G., Willems P., de Lange W.J., Plyson J., Provost F. (2008), ‘WISE-RTD Web
Portal as a tool for sharing water related research information’, IV International Symposium on
Transboundary Waters Management, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-18 October 2008
Staes J., Rubarenzya M.H., Meire P., Willems P. (2008), ‘Modelling Hydrological Effects of Wetland
Restoration: A differentiated view’, IWA 11th International Specialized Conference on Watershed
and River Basin Management, 4-5 September 2008, Budapest, Hungary
Willems P., Verwaest T. (2008), ‘Extreme value analysis of coastal water levels, with and without
convolution of the astronomic and storm surge components’, 31st International Conference on
Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2008), 31 August - 5 September 2008, Hamburg, Germany
Vaes G., Willems P., Swartenbroekx P., Kramer K., de Lange W., Kober K. (2008), ‘SPI-Water: Science-
Policy Interfacing in Support of the Water Framework Directive Implementation’, 11th International
Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK
Shirazi R.H.S.M., Bouteligier R., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2008), ‘Proper location of flushing tanks in
combined sewer networks for optimum effect’, 11th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”,
Edingburgh, Scotland, UK, 10 p.
Goormans T., Willems P. (2008), ‘Correcting rain gauge measurements for calibration of an X-band
weather radar’, 11th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK, 10 p.
Smolders S., Neyskens I., Willems P., Vaes G., Van Assel J. (2008), ‘Bi-directional sewer-river linking
through the OpenMI software’, 11th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Edingburgh,
Scotland, UK, 10 p.
Goormans T., Engelen D., Bouteligier R., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2008), ‘Design of a self-cleansing
foul flow sewer system with the use of flushing devices’, 11th International Conference on “Urban
Drainage”, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK, 10 p.
Kandori C., Willems P. (2008), ‘Impact of the two-directional interaction of sewer and river systems on
the flood risk’, 11th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK, 10 p.
Goormans T., Willems. P. & Jensen N.E. (2008), ‘Empirical assessment of possible X-band radar
installation sites, based on on-site clutter-tests’. Proc. 5th Eur. Conf. on Radar in Meteorology and
Hydrology (ERAD 2008), Helsinki, Finland, 30 June - 4 July. Published on CD-ROM: ISSN 978-951-697-
676-4.
Willems P., Barjas Blanco T., Chiang P-K., Cauwenberghs K., Berlamont J., De Moor B. (2008),
‘Evaluation of river flood regulation by means of model predictive control’, 4th International
Symposium on “Flood Defence: Managing Flood Risk, Reliability and Vulnerability”, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, May 6-8, 2008
Boukhris O., Willems P., Baguis P., Roulin E. (2008), ‘Rainfall and evapotranspiration climate change
scenarios for impact analysis on hydrological extremes in Belgium’, ECWATECH-2008 Conference
(International Trade Fair and Congress “Water: Ecology and Technology”), 3-6 June 2008, Moscow,
Russia; CD-Rom Conference Proceedings “Water Resource systems management under extreme
conditions”, SIBICO International Ltd., 8 p.
Barjas Blanco T., Willems P., De Moor B., Berlamont J. (2008), ‘Flood Prevention of the Demer using
Model Predictive Control’, 17th IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) World
Congress, 6-11 July 2008, Seoul, Korea, 6 p.
Shirazi R.H.S.M., Bouteligier R., Willems P. Berlamont J. (2008), ‘Implementation of flushing tanks in
combined sewer networks to comply with optimal self-cleansing properties’, International
Conference on “Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling”, Toronto, Canada, 21-22 February
2008
Rouhani H., Willems P., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Analysis of parameter sensitivity and uncertainty of the SWAT
hydrological model’, International Conference on “Integrated Watershed Management:
Partnerships in Science, Technology, and Planning” of the American Institute of Hydrology, Reno,
Nevada (USA), 22-25 April 2007, Proceedings, 10 p.
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Rouhani H., Gorissen D., Willems P., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Improved rainfall-runoff modeling combining a
semi-distributed model with artificial neural networks’, SWAT Workshops and Conference, UNESCO-
IHE Delft, 2-6 July 2007, Proceedings, 8 p.
Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Viaene P., Willems P. (2007), ‘Impact of climate change on
high and low discharge on Flemish rivers’, 3th International Conference on “Climate and Water”,
Helsinki, Finland, 3-6 Sept. 2007, Proceedings (ed. Heinonen M.; ISBN 978-952-11-2790-8), Finnish
Environment Institute, 494-499
Timbe L., Willems P. (2007), ‘Performance of 1D and 2D hydrodynamic models for floodplain
modeling’, International Congress on “Development, Environment and Natural Resources: Multi-level
and Multi-scale Sustainability”, 11-13 July 2007, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Proceedings (ed. Feyen J.,
Aguirre L.F., Moraes M.), vol. I, 624-632
Rouhani H., Willems P., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Assessment of the catchment subdivision on the
performance of a distributed rainfall-runoff model’, International Congress on “Development,
Environment and Natural Resources: Multi-level and Multi-scale Sustainability”, 11-13 July 2007,
Cochabamba, Bolivia, Proceedings (ed. Feyen J., Aguirre L.F., Moraes M.), vol. I, 492-499
Célleri R., Willems P., Buytaert W., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Hydrology of meso-scale basins of the Southern
Ecuadorian Andes’, International Congress on “Development, Environment and Natural Resources:
Multi-level and Multi-scale Sustainability”, 11-13 July 2007, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Proceedings (ed.
Feyen J., Aguirre L.F., Moraes M.), vol. I, 339-347
Célleri R., Willems P., Feyen J. (2007), ‘Application of a data-assimilation approach for the hydrologic
modeling of basins in the Andean mountain range of South Ecuador’, International Congress on
“Development, Environment and Natural Resources: Multi-level and Multi-scale Sustainability”, 11-13
July 2007, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Proceedings (ed. Feyen J., Aguirre L.F., Moraes M.), vol. I, 298-306
Nyeko P. Ogiramoi, Willems P. (2006), ‘Development of a flood growth factor map for flood
frequency estimation in the River Nile Basin using a regional procedure’, Nile Development Forum
2006 of the Nile Basin Initiative, Adiss Abbaba, Ethiopia, 30 Nov. - 2 Dec. 2006
Blanckaert J., Willems P. (2006), ‘Statistical analysis of trends and cycles in long-term historical rainfall
series at Uccle’, 7th International Workshop on “Precipitation in Urban Areas”, St.Moritz, Switserland,
7-10 Dec. 2006, Proceedings 124-128
Timbe L., Willems P. (2006), ‘Uncertainty on simulation of synthetic hydrograph events in river flood
models’, ERB2006 Conference on ‘Uncertainties in the ‘monitoring-conceptualisation-modelling’
sequence of catchment research’, Luxembourg, 19-22 Sept. 2006, 87-90
Bormann H., Breuer L., Croke B., Gräff T., Hubrechts L., Huisman J.A., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley G.,
Lindström G., Seibert J., Viney N.R., Willems P. (2006), ‘Reduction of predictive uncertainty by
ensemble hydrological modelling of catchment processes and land use change effects’, ERB2006
Conference on ‘Uncertainties in the ‘monitoring-conceptualisation-modelling’ sequence of
catchment research’, Luxembourg, 19-22 Sept. 2006, 260-263
Celleri R., Willems P., Buytaert W., Feyen J. (2006), ‘Spatial rainfall variability in the Paute river basin
from the Ecuadorian Andes’, ERB2006 Conference on “Uncertainties in the ‘monitoring-
conceptualisation-modelling’ sequence of catchment research”, Luxembourg, 19-22 Sept. 2006,
Proceedings, 41-44
Celleri R., Willems P., Feyen J. (2006), ‘Effects of uncertain data on the modeling of two mountain
basins of South Ecuador’, ERB2006 Conference on “Uncertainties in the ‘monitoring-
conceptualisation-modelling’ sequence of catchment research”, Luxembourg, 19-22 Sept. 2006,
Proceedings, 99-102
Rubarenzya M.H., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J., Staes J., Meire P. (2006), ‘Ecosystem based
hydrological management: realisation and challenges’, International Multidisciplinary Conference
on “Hydrology and ecology – The groundwater/ecology connection”, Carlsbad, The Czech
Republic, 11–14 Sept. 2006, Proceedings, 14 p.
Rubarenzya M.H., Staes J., Meire P., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2006), ‘Conjunctive
hydrological and ecological modeling for rewetting studies in Flanders’, International
Multidisciplinary Conference on “Hydrology and ecology – The groundwater/ecology connection”,
Carlsbad, The Czech Republic, 11–14 Sept. 2006, Proceedings, 11 p.
Rubarenzya M.H., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J., Staes J., Meire P. (2006), ‘Synopsis on ecosystem
based hydrological management: realisation and challenges’, International Multidisciplinary
Conference on “Hydrology and ecology – The groundwater/ecology connection”, Carlsbad, The
Czech Republic, 11–14 Sept. 2006, Proceedings, 325-328
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Rubarenzya M.H., Staes J., Meire P., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2006), ‘Terse on conjunctive
hydrological and ecological modelling for rewetting studies in Flanders’, International
Multidisciplinary Conference on “Hydrology and ecology – The groundwater/ecology connection”,
Carlsbad, The Czech Republic, 11–14 Sept. 2006, Proceedings, 271-274
Rubarenzya M.H., Feyen J., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2006), ’Multi-criteria development and testing of
a site-specific model for land and water management’, XXIV Nordic Conference, Vingsted Centret,
Denmark, Proceedings, 8 p.
Rouhani H., Feyen J., Willems P. (2006), ‘Impact of watershed delineations on the SWAT runoff
prediction: a case study in the Grote Nete catchment, Flanders, Belgium’, 2006 IASME / WSEAS
International Conference on “Water resources, hydraulics & hydrology”, Chalkida, Evia Island,
Greece, 11-13 May 2006, Proceedings, 6 p.
Raes D., Willems P., Gbaguidi F. (2006), ‘RAINBOW - a software package for analyzing data and
testing the homogeneity of historical data sets’, 4th International Workshop on “Sustainable
management of marginal drylands”, Islamabad, Pakistan, 27-31 Jan. 2006, Proceedings, 41-55
Bolle A., Demuynck A., Willems P., Bouteligier R., Bosch S., Verwey A., Berlamont J. (2006), ‘Hydraulic
modelling of the two-directional interaction between sewer and river systems’, International
conference “Urban Drainage Modelling and Water Sensitive Urban Design 2006”, Melbourne, 3-7
April 2006, Proceedings, V2.369 – V2.376
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Feyen J., Berlamont J. (2006), ‘Modeling of soil hydraulic processes and
base flow in Flanders’, World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2006, Nebraska, 21-25
May 2006, Proceedings, 10 p.
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2006), ‘Application of multi-criteria tool in MIKE
SHE model development and testing’, World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2006,
Nebraska, 21-25 May 2006, Proceedings, 10 p.
Viney N.R., Croke B.F.W., Breuer L., Bormann H., Bronstert A., Frede H., Gräff T., Hubrechts L., Huisman
J.A., Jakeman A.J., Kite G.W., Lanini J., Leavesley G., Lettenmaier D.P., Lindström G., Seibert J.,
Sivapalan M., Willems P. (2005), ‘Ensemble modelling of the hydrological impacts of land use
change’, MODSIM 2005 International Congress on “Modelling and simulation”, Modelling and
Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2005, Proceedings (ISBN 0-9758400-2-9),
2967–2973
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Construction, Calibration, and Validation
of a Catchment Management Model for the Nete Catchment’, WSTA Seventh Gulf Water
Conference, Kuwait, 19-23 Nov. 2005, Proceedings, 527-537
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Applying MIKE SHE to define the
influence of rewetting on floods in Flanders’, 4th Inter-Celtic Colloquium on “Hydrology and
management of water resources”, Guimaräes, Portugal, 11-14 July 2005, Proceedings, 9 p.
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Modelling of river valley rewetting and
extreme events in the Nete catchment (Belgium)’, 3th International Symposium on “Flood defence”,
Nijmegen, Nederland, 25-27 May 2005, Proceedings (ISBN 0415391202), 403-407
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Distributed modelling of the Nete
catchment (Belgium) for rewetting and extreme event analysis’, Ozwater Watershed conference,
Brisbane, Australia, May 2005, Proceedings, 8 p.
Rubarenzya M.H., P. Willems, J. Berlamont & J. Feyen (2005), ‘Risk assessment in distributed modelling:
a case study of the Nete Basin’, 15th Annual AEHS Meeting and West Coast Conference on “Soils,
sediments and water”, San Diego, 14-17 March 2005, Proceedings, 8 p.
Ronsyn J., Deschamps M., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Willems P., Viaene P., Berlamont J. (2005), ‘Quality
control of flood forecasting models for navigable rivers in Flanders, Belgium’, Workshop on
“Innovation, advances and implementation of flood forecasting technology”, Tromsø, Norway, 17-
19 Oct. 2005, Proceedings, 11 p.
Timbe L., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2005), ‘Validation of a quasi-2D hydrodynamic river flood model
using historical and ERS-SAR derived flood maps’, XXXI IAHR conference on “Water engineering for
the future, choices and challenges”, Seoul, 11-16 Sept. 2005, Proceedings, 137-147
Radwan M., Willems P., El-Sadek A., Abdel-Gawad S. (2005), ‘Physico-chemical water quality
modelling of the Rosetta branch in the Nile Delta’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT
FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-
ROM Proceedings, 17 p.
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Willems P., Radwan M., El-Sadek A., Abdel-Gawad S. (2005), ‘Hydrodynamic modelling of the
Rosetta branch in the Nile Delta’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile
Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM
Proceedings, 17 p.
Mirghani M., Willems P., Kabubi J. (2005), ‘QDF relationships for low flow return period prediction’,
International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better
cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 10 p.
Mirghani M., Willems P. (2005), ‘Statistical analysis of dry periods in seasonal rivers’, International
Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-
Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 10 p.
Kabubi J., Mutua F., Willems P., Mngodo R. (2005), ‘Low flow frequency analysis based on runoff
subflow filtering and independent low flow periods selection for the Lake Victoria Basin’,
International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better
cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 12 p.
Fahmi A., Willems P. (2005), ‘Analysis of the return periods of low flow hazards in Egypt and Sudan’,
International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better
cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 11 p.
Tadesse L., Sonbol M., Willems P. (2005), ‘At-site and regional flood frequency analysis of the upper
Awash sub-basin in the Ethiopian Plateau’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT
FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-
ROM Proceedings, 15 p.
Opere A., Mkhandi S., Willems P. (2005), ‘Homogeneity testing for peak flow in catchments in the
Equatorial Nile basins’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project –
“Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 14
p.
Sonbol M., Abdo G., Willems P., Abdel Motaleb M. (2005), ‘The influence of river flooding on high
flow extreme value analysis in the Nile basin’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT
FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-
ROM Proceedings, 12 p.
Mkhandi S., Opere A.O., Willems P. (2005), ‘Comparison between annual maximum and peaks over
threshold models for flood frequency prediction’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT
FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-
ROM Proceedings, 16 p.
Opere A., Mkhandi S., Willems P. (2005), ‘At-site flood frequency analysis for the Nile Equatorial
basins’, International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better
cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 13 p.
Abdo G., Sonbol M., Willems P. (2005), ‘Flood frequency analysis of the Eastern Nile rivers’,
International Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better
cooperation”, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 14 p.
Willems P., Sonbol M., Gamal S., Mkhandi A., Opere A., Tedesse L., Abdel Motaleb M., Farid S., Zaki
A., Al-Weshah R. (2005), ‘Regional flood frequency analysis in the Nile basin’, International
Conference of UNESCO Flanders FIT FRIEND/Nile Project – “Towards a better cooperation”, Sharm-El-
Sheikh, Egypt, 12-14 Nov. 2005, CD-ROM Proceedings, 18 p.
Vaes G., P. Willems, J. Berlamont (2005), ‘Filtering method for infiltration flow quantification’, 10th
International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-26 Sept. 2005,
Proceedings, 7 p.
Willems P. (2005), ‘Relative comparison of different types of uncertainties in sewer water quality
modelling’, 10th International Conference on “Urban Drainage, Copenhagen”, Denmark, 21-26
Sept. 2005, Proceedings, 8 p.
Rouhani H., Willems P., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Evaluation of SWAT stream flow components for the Grote
Nete River basin (Flanders, Belgium)’, 3rd International SWAT Conference, Switserland, July 2005,
Proceedings, 8 p.
Timbe L., Willems P. (2004), ‘Uncertainties in flood simulation models’, 2nd ACTIF workshop on
“Quantification, reduction and dissemination of uncertainty in flood forecasting”, WL/Delft
Hydraulics, 22-23 Nov. 2004, Proceedings, 15 p.
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Willems P. (2004), ‘Parsimonious model for combined sewer overflow pollution’, 4th International
Conference on “Sewer Processes & Networks”, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 22-24 Nov. 2004,
Proceedings, 10 p.
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘The use of design rainfall in the new Flemish urban drainage
guidelines’, International conference on “Hydrology: Science and Practice for the 21st Century”,
July 2004, Imperial College, London, In: “Hydrology: Science and Practice for the 21st Century” (ed.
Webb B., Acreman M., Maksimovic C., Smithers H., Kirby C.; ISBN 1-903741-11-4), British Hydrological
Society, vol. II, 346-353
Vázquez R.F., Willems P., Feyen J., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘Effects of land cover trends on the distributed
hydrologic predictions of a medium size catchment’, AgEng 2004 Conference on “Engineering the
future”, Leuven, 12-16 Sept. 2004, Proceedings, 8 p.
Vázquez R.F., Willems P., Feyen J., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘Multi-criteria evaluation of the performance
of the MIKE SHE code applied at a catchment scale’, 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International
Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 1-4 Aug. 2004, Proceedings, 14 p.
Willems P. (2004), ‘Parsimonious pollutant washoff and sewer transport modelling’, 6th International
Conference on “Urban Drainage Modelling” (UDM’04), Dresden, Germany, 15-17 Sept. 2004,
Proceedings, 461-468
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2003), ‘The use of design rainfall in the new Flemish urban drainage
guidelines’, 6th International Conference on “Precipitation in urban areas”, Pontresina, Switserland,
4-7 Dec. 2003, Proceedings, 5 p.
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2003), ‘Areal rainfall correction coefficients’, 6th International
Workshop on “Precipitation in Urban Areas”, Pontresina, Switserland, 4-7 Dec. 2003, Proceedings, 6 p.
Willems P. (2003), ‘Methodology for integrated catchment modelling’, Integrated Modelling User
Group (IMUG) International Conference, Tilburg, 23-25 April 2003, Proceedings, 8 p.; Best Paper
Presentation Award
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), 'The use of reservoir models for the assessment of the input
from combined sewer overflows into river models’, 9th International Conference on “Urban
Drainage”, Portland, 8-13 Sept. 2002, In: “Global solutions for urban drainage” (ed. Strecker E.W.,
Huber W.C.), GeoSyntec Consultants, Portland, 16 p.
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Moving design storms for combined sewer systems’, 9th
International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Portland, 8-13 Sept. 2002, , In: “Global solutions for
urban drainage” (ed. Strecker E.W., Huber W.C.), GeoSyntec Consultants, Portland, 15 p.
Vaes G., Clemens F., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Design rainfall for combined sewer system
calculations’, 9th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Portland, 8-13 Sept. 2002, In:
“Global solutions for urban drainage” (ed. Strecker E.W., Huber W.C.), GeoSyntec Consultants,
Portland, 15 p.
Schütze M., Willems P., Vaes G. (2002), ‘Integrated simulation of urban wastewater systems – How
many rainfall data do we need ?’, 9th International Conference on “Urban Drainage”, Portland, 8-13
Sept. 2002, In: “Global solutions for urban drainage” (ed. Strecker E.W., Huber W.C.), GeoSyntec
Consultants, Portland, 11 p.
Willems P., Vaes G., Popa D., Timbe L., Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Quasi 2D river flood modelling’, River
Flow 2002: International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Louvain-la-Neuve, 4-6 Sept. 2002, In: “River
Flow 2002” (ed. Bousmar D., Zech Y.; ISBN 90-5809-509-6), Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse, vol. 2, 1253-1259
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Control structures impact on river protection and
development’, 8th International Symposium on “River sedimentation”, Cairo, Egypt, 3-5 Nov. 2001,
Proceedings, 10p.
Radwan M., Willems P., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Water quality modelling as an
environmental issue’, International Symposium on “Water resources management”, Halkidiki,
Greece, 24-26 Sept. 2001, Proceedings, 185-194
Willems P., Christiaens K., Vaes G., Popa D., Timbe L., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2001), ‘Methodology for
river flood modelling by the quasi two-dimensional approach’, World Water and Environmental
Resources (EWRI) Congress, Orlando, 20-24 May 2001, In: “Bridging the Gap: Meeting the World's
Water and Environmental Resources Challenges”, ASCE Publication (ed. Phelps D., Sehlke G.; ISBN 0-
7844-0569-7)
Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Probabilistic modelling of the immission of water and pollution from
urban drainage systems in receiving watercourses’, World Water and Environmental Resources
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(EWRI) Congress - Urban Drainage Modeling (UDM) Symposium, Orlando, 20-24 May 2001, In: “Urban
Drainage Modeling”, ASCE Publication (ed. Brashear R.W., Maksimovic C.; ISBN: 0-7844-0583-2), 10 p.
Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Probabilistic emission and immission modelling: Case-study of the
combined sewer - WWTP - receiving water system at Dessel (Belgium)’, 2nd International Conference
on “Interactions between sewers, treatment plants and receiving waters in urban areas”, Lisbon, 19-
22 Febr. 2001, Proceedings, 117-124
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘100 years of rainfall registration: are there trends ?’, 5th
International Workshop on “Precipitation in Urban Areas”, Pontresina, Switserland, 10-12 Dec. 2000,
Proceedings, 66-72
Willems P., Qvick A., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Development of an operational spatial rainfall model for
Flanders’, 5th International Workshop on “Precipitation in Urban Areas”, Pontresina, Switserland, 10-12
Dec. 2000, Proceedings, 105-110
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Assessment of surface water quantity and quality’,
International Symposium on “Wadi hydrology” (ICWH2000), Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 21-23 Nov. 2000,
CD-ROM proceedings
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Selection and composition of representative hydrographs
for river design calculations’, International Conference on “Monitoring and modelling catchment
water quantity and quality” (ERB 2000), Gent, 27-29 Sept. 2000, Proceedings, 53-55
Willems P., Radwan M., Popa D., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Surface water quantity and quality
modelling by the complementary use of detailed and simplified models : case-studies of Dender
and Witte Nete watersheds - Belgium’, International Conference on “Monitoring and modelling
catchment water quantity and quality” (ERB 2000), Gent, 27-29 Sept. 2000, Proceedings, 153-156
Willems P., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Probabilistic modelling of a combined sewer - WWTP – river system:
case-study of the Witte Nete at Dessel (Belgium)’, 5th International Symposium on “Systems analysis
and computing in water quality management”, Gent, 18-20 Sept. 2000, Proceedings, 6.25 - 6.30
El-Sadek A., Willems P., Christiaens K., Casteels C., Ducheyne S., Feyen J. (2000), ‘Modelling of the
nitrate balance at regional scale using a quasi two-dimensional mechanistic model in combination
with GIS’, Micro 2000 Congress, Oct. 2000, Cape Town, South Africa, Proceedings, 10 p.
Willems P., Popa D., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Pollution impact modelling: case-study of Witte Nete
catchment - Belgium’, Hydroinformatics 2000, Iowa, 23-27 July 2000, CD-ROM Proceedings, 8 p.
Bandy J., Willems P. (2000), ‘Towards a more physically-based calibration of lumped conceptual
rainfall-runoff models’, Hydroinformatics 2000, Iowa, 23-27 July 2000, CD-ROM Proceedings, 12 p.
Willems P., Van Looveren R., Sas M., Bogliotti C., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Practical comparison of the
modelling systems MIKE11 and ISIS for river flood modelling by the quasi two-dimensional approach’,
Hydroinformatics 2000, Iowa, 23-27 July 2000, CD-ROM Proceedings, 8 p.
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Lumped conceptual hydrological modelling in
combination with GIS for integrated watershed management’, ASCE Watershed Management
Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 21-24 June 2000, Proceedings, 12p.
Van Looveren R., Willems P., Sas M., Bogliotti C., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Comparison of the software
packages ISIS and Mike11 for the simulation of one-dimensional open channel flow’, Hydrosoft 2000,
Lisbon, June 2000, Proceedings, 11p.
El-Sadek A., Feyen J., Radwan M., Willems P. (2000), ‘Description of the nitrate balance as a function
of the scale using a DRAINMOD-GIS technology’, Integrated Water Resources Management
Symposium, Davis CA, USA, 9-10 April 2000
Radwan M., Willems P., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Integrated catchment modelling: an
application to Molenbeek catchment, Belgium’, 5th International Water Technology Conference
(IWTC-2000), Alexandria, Egypt, 3-5 March 2000, 175-185
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Rainfall-runoff modelling as part of integrated
watershed management’, International Workshop on “Modelling of transport processes in soils at
various scales in time and space”, Leuven, 24-26 Nov. 1999, Proceedings (ISSN 90-74134-76-9), 755-
764
Willems P., Vaes G., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Compound IDF-relationships and design storms for two
seasons and storm types’, 8th International Conference on “Urban Storm Drainage”, Sydney, Aug.
1999, Proceedings (ISBN 0-85825-718-1), 897-904
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Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Rainfall input requirements for hydrological calculations’,
International Conference on “Quality, management and availability of data for hydrology and
water resources management”, Koblenz, 22-26 March 1999, 185-187
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Rainfall input uncertainty in hydrological models’, International
Conference on “Quality, management and availability of data for hydrology and water resources
management”, Koblenz, 22-26 March 1999, Proceedings, 127-129
Vaes G., Willems P., Berlamont J. (1998), ‘Assessment of combined sewer overflow emissions’,
International Conference on “Developments in urban drainage modelling”, Londen, 21-24 Sept.
1998, Proceedings, 189-196
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Probabilistic modelling of sewer system overflow emissions’,
International Conference on “Developments in urban drainage modelling”, Londen, 21-24 Sept.
1998, Proceedings, 213-220
Willems P. (1999), ‘Stochastic generation of spatial rainfall for urban drainage areas’, International
Conference on “Developments in urban drainage modelling”, Londen, 21-24 Sept. 1998,
Proceedings, 77-84
Willems P. (1998), ‘Probabilistic modelling of hydrological and hydrodynamical systems considering
different uncertainty-sources’, International WIMEK Congress on “Options for closed water systems -
sustainable water management”, Wageningen, 11-13 March 1998, 8p.
Willems P., Huysentruyt H., Berlamont J., Gonella M. (1996), ‘A water quality model as a management
tool’, International WEF Conference on “Urban Wet Weather Pollution”, Quebec, June 1996,
Proceedings (ISBN 1-57278-028-2), 2.49 - 2.60
Willems P. (1996), ‘Probabilistic design of urban drainage systems, concerning the impact on the
receiving waters‘, 9th Junior Scientists Workshop on “Impact of urban runoff on wastewater
treatment plants and receiving waters”, Kilve, UK, 9-13 April 1996, Research report FR/WW 001,
Foundation for Water Research, UK, 73-78
Meeting abstracts, presented at international conferences and symposia,
published or not published in proceedings or journals
Willems, P. (2018), ‘Flood control of river systems with model predictive control’, Maths Foresees Final
General Assembly, Leeds, 8-10 January 2018 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Stakeholder mapping for emergency planning service’, Climate-fit.city workshop,
Graz, 13 December 2017 [invited presentation]
Duzenli, E., Tabari, H., Willems, P., Yilmaz, M.T. (2017), ‘Investigation of the relation between global
teleconnection patterns and the decadal precipitation variability over Turkey’, AGU Fall meeting,
New Orleans, 11-15 December 2017 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Innovative developments related to smart green roof at Antwerp’, 1st BRIGAID
International Conference “End-user involvement in disaster resilience innovation”, Venice, 9-10
November 2017 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘BRIGAID Cycles 1 and 2 stocktaking and testing of innovations’, BRIGAID
Consortium Meeting, Venice, 9 November 2017 [invited presentation]
Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2017). ‘Real-time river flood control’, Belgian Hydraulics Day, Ronse, 20
November 2017
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Climate change & water resources: call for smart climate adaptation strategies &
innovations’, EWA Brussels Conference, 13th EWA Brussels Conference: Recent Developments in EU
Water Policy, 6-8 November 2017, Brussels [invited presentation]
Vermuyten, E., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017). ‘Model Predictive Control – example from the river Demer
basin’, 4th Symposium on the hydrological modelling of the Meuse basin, 18 September 2017, Liège
[abstract]
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Simulating the impacts of climate change and SUDS on urban floods’,
Panel presentation and discussion ‘Innovation and Research – What are the newest innovations and
research in relation to retrofitting SUDs’, Water Resilient Cities Conference, Mechelen, 4 October
2017 [invited presentation]
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Wyseure, G., Bauwens, W., Diels, J., Eisenreich, S., Huysmans, M., Quevauviller, Ph., van Griensven, A.,
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Integrated water management project as a teaching module: the case of the
Rio Jubones’, 1st International Conference on Integrated Water Quality Management (COIWA),
Cuenca, Ecuador, 2-3 October 2017 [abstract]
Van Uytven, E., De Niel, J., Willems, P. (2017), ‘A multi-ensemble approach for precipitation
projections: a case study based on 5 rainfall generators and 160 climate model runs’, International
Workshop on Stochastic Weather Generators for Hydrological Applications (SWGEN-Hydro), Berlin,
18-22 September 2017 [abstract; travel grant]
Li, X., Wang, L-P., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Performance of high-resolution quantitative precipitation
estimation from a compact dual-pol X-band radar in Belgium with evaluation of different gauge-
adjustment techniques’, 17th EMS Annual Meeting & European Conference on Applied
Meteorology and Climatology, Dublin, Ireland, 4-8 September 2017; EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts
(Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH), Vol. 14, EMS2017-703-1 [abstract]
Thiery, W., Seneviratne, S.I., Davin, E.L., Gudmundsson, L., Bedka, K., Souverijns, N., Docquier, D.,
Lhermitte, S., Willems, P., Semazzi, F.H.M., van Lipzig, N. (2017), ‘Present and future impact of the
African Great Lakes on the regional climate: Hazardous thunderstorms, climate change and early
warnings’, African Great Lakes Conference, Entebbe, Uganda, 2-5 May 2017 [abstract]
Smets, S., Pannemans, B., Minnema, B., Weerts, A.H., de Rooij, E., Natschke, M., Stiers, W., Wolfs, V.,
Willems, P., Vansteenkiste, T., Cauwenberghs, K. (2017), ‘A Water Data Infrastructure for Next-
Generation e-Water-Services in Flanders’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-19652:
EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [poster session SM5.1/ESSI2.10/GI1.6 -
Integrated research infrastructures and services in geosciences]
Thiery, W., Gudmundsson, L., Bedka, K., Semazzi, F., Lhermitte, S., Willems, P., van Lipzig, N.,
Seneviratne, S.I. (2017), ‘The Lake Victoria Intense Storm Early Warning System (VIEWS)’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-18256: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April
2017 [PICO presentation session HS4.5/NH1.13 Operational forecasting and warning systems for
natural hazards: challenges and innovation]
Gires, A., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Schertzer, D., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Willems, P., Ichiba, A., Wang, L-P.,
Pina, R., Van Assel, J., Bruni, G., Murla Tuyls, D., ten Veldhuis, M-C. (2017), ‘Fractal analysis of urban
catchments and their representation in semi-distributed models: imperviousness and sewer system’,
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-14959: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna,
Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [oral presentation session NP8.1 Complexity in Geosciences: from chaotic-
stochastic dynamics to ecology and sustainability]
Pineda, L.E., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Rainfall extremes, weather and climatic characterization over
complex terrain: A data-driven approach based on signal enhancement methods and extreme
value modeling’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-12923: EGU General Assembly
2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [PICO presentation HS7.7/NH1.17 Hydroclimatic and
hydrometeorologic stochastics: Extremes, scales, probabilities]
Meert, P., Nossent, J., Pereira, F., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Decomposing river model output uncertainty in
its contributing sources: a Belgian case study’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-
12860: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [poster session HS1.5 Advances
in Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of Earth and Environmental Systems Models]
Wouters, H., De Ridder, K., Poelmans, L., Willems, P., Brouwers, J., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H.,
Vanden Broucke, S., van Lipzig, N.P.M., Demuzere, M. (2017), ‘Heat-stress increase under climate
change twice as large in cities as in rural areas’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-
9047: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [oral presentation session
CL3.07/AS4.27 Extreme Events and Impacts]
De Niel, J., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Decadal oscillations and extreme value distribution of river peak flows
in the Meuse catchment’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-7389: EGU General
Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [poster session HS2.1.1 Hydrological extremes: from
droughts to floods]
Van Schaeybroeck, B., Termonia, P., De Ridder, K., Fettweis, X., Gobin, A., Luyten, P., Marbaix, Ph.,
Pottiaux, E., Stavrakou, T., Van Lipzig, N., van Ypersele, J-P., Willems, P. (2017), ‘The foundation for
climate services in Belgium: CORDEX.be’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-6855:
EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [PICO presentation session CL5.01
Climate Services - Underpinning Science]
Rutkowska, A., Willems, P., Onyutha, C., Młocek, W. (2017), ‘Temporal and spatial variability of flood
quantiles in the Upper Vistula River basin, Poland’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19,
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EGU2017-5128: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [PICO presentation
session HS7.7/NH1.17 Hydroclimatic and hydrometeorologic stochastics: Extremes, scales,
probabilities]
Nguyen, D.A., Vu, M.C. Minh Cat, Willems, P., Monbaliu, J. (2017), ‘Estimating estuarine salt intrusion
using an analytical and a full hydrodynamic simulation – a comparison for the Ma Estuary’,
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-2173: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna,
Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [poster session HS10.1/GM12.7/OS2.4 Estuarine processes]
Ochoa Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Bailey, A., Willems, P., Onof, C. (2017), ‘High resolution radar-rain
gauge data merging for urban hydrology: current practice and beyond’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-5646: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [oral
presentation session HS7.8 Precipitation and Urban Hydrology]
Van Uytven, E., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Uncertainty in projected point precipitation extremes for
hydrological impact analysis of climate change’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-
13896: EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017 [oral presentation session
CL5.08/AS1.3/OS4.10 Downscaling: methods and applications]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Research overview and collaboration opportunities for Civil incl. Water
Engineering’, Kansai University – EU Research Center International Symposium, 10 March 2017
[invited presentation]
Goudenhoofdt, E., Delobbe, L., Dierickx, P., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Extreme areal precipitation analysis of
a 12-year radar-based dataset’, WRAH2017 Conference, Seoul, April 2017 [abstract]
Willems, P., Meert, P., Wodegiorgis, B., van Griensven, A., Bauwens, W., Pereira, F. (2017), ‘Using
conceptual models for water management’, WaterCloud symposium and workshops “Cloud
computing and model technologies for water management”, Brussels, 27-31 March 2017 [invited
presentation]
Vermuyten, E., Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Dealing with rainfall forecast uncertainties in
real-time flood control along the Demer river’, FLOODrisk 2016, 3rd European Conference on Flood
Risk Management: Innovation, Implementation, Integration, 18-20 October 2016 - Lyon, France
[abstract]
Gabriels, K., Aerts, R., Ottoy, S., Hermy, M., Willems, P., Van Orshoven, J. (2016), ‘The insurance value
of ecosystems: concept and applicability’, European Ecosystem Services Conference: Helping
nature to help us, Antwerp, 19-23 September 2016 [abstract and poster]
Gabriels, K., Aerts, R., Ottoy, S., Hermy, M., Willems, P., Van Orshoven, J. (2016), ‘Flood insurance
value of land use systems and its application in spatial planning’, European Ecosystem Services
Conference: Helping nature to help us, Antwerp, 19-23 September 2016 [abstract and poster]
Rutkowska, A., Willems, P., Niedzielski, T. (2016), ‘Assessment of the relation between design floods
based on daily maxima and daily means: use of the POT approach in the Upper Nysa Kłodzka Basin
(SW Poland)’, World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium (WMESS 2016), Prague, Czech
Republic, 5-9 September 2016 [abstract and poster]
De Niel, J., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Extreme value analysis for extrapolation of Meuse river high flows and
validation based on exceptional historical events (past 500 years)’, 3th symposium on the
hydrological modelling of the Meuse basin, Liège, 28 July 2016 [invited presentation]
Van Gaelen, H., Vanuytrecht, E., Willems, P., Diels, J., Raes, D. (2016), ‘Development and evaluation
of a parsimonious agro-hydrological model to assess agricultural managements strategies for
climate change adaptation’, 8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
(iEMSs 2016), Toulouse, France, 10-14 July 2016 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Consequences of climate change on extreme weather conditions in the Benelux
and surrounding areas’, Workshop “Klimaatadaptatie in Transport en Mobiliteit in de Benelux en
omgeving”, Secretariaat-Generaal Benelux, Brussel, 29 April 2016 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Climate change scenarios and their impact on drought risk management’, 6th
Water Resources Management & Engineering Conference and Workshop “Enhancing
understanding of drought risk for preparedness and response: local, national and regional
dimensions”, Eldoret, Kenya, 4-9 April 2016
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Drought hazard characterization’, 6th Water Resources Management &
Engineering Conference and Workshop “Enhancing understanding of drought risk for preparedness
and response: local, national and regional dimensions”, Eldoret, Kenya, 4-9 April 2016
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Willems, P. (2016), ‘Methodologies and tools for drought data collection’, 6th Water Resources
Management & Engineering Conference and Workshop “Enhancing understanding of drought risk
for preparedness and response: local, national and regional dimensions”, Eldoret, Kenya, 4-9 April
2016
Zulkafli, Z., Buytaert, W., Manz, B., Veliz Rosas, C., Willems, P., Lavado-Casimiro, W., Guyot, J-L., Santini,
W. (2016), ‘Projected increases in the annual flood pulse of the western Amazon’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-16807: EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April
2016 [abstract]
Gobin, A., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Termonia, P., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., Marbaix, Ph., van Ypersele,
J-P., Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Pottiauxet, E. (2016), ‘Climate impacts on
agricultural biomass production in the CORDEX.be project context’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-13711: EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016
[abstract]
Termonia, P., Van Schaeybroeck, B., De Ridder, K., Fettweis, X., Gobin, A., Luyten, P., Marbaix, Ph.,
Pottiaux, E., Stavrakou, T., Van Lipzig, N., van Ypersele, J-P., Willems, P. (2016), ‘CORDEX.be:
COmbining Regional climate Downscaling EXpertise in Belgium’, Geophysical Research Abstracts,
Vol. 18, EGU2016-12252: EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016 [abstract]
Bouaziz, L., de Boer-Euser, T., Brauer, C., Drogue, G., Fenicia, F., Grelier, B., De Niel, J., Nossent, J.,
Pereira, F., Savenije, H., Thirel, G., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Looking beyond general metrics for model
evaluation - lessons from an international model intercomparison study’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-5032: EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016
[abstract]
Ochoa Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Willems, P., Onof, C. (2016), ‘A Monte-Carlo Bayesian framework for
urban rainfall error modelling’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-16992: EGU
General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016 [abstract]
Ntegeka, V., Murla Tuyls, D., Wang, L-P., Foresti, L., Reyniers, M., Delobbe, L., Van Herck, K., Van
Ootegem, L., Willems, P. (2016), ‘A framework for probabilistic pluvial flood nowcasting for urban
areas’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-16808: EGU General Assembly 2016,
Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016 [abstract]
Willems, P., Tabari, H., De Niel, J., Van Uytven, E., Lambrechts, G., Wellens, G. (2016), ‘Current and
future pluvial flood hazard analysis for the city of Antwerp’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 18,
EGU2016-16295: EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘MIRA Climate Report 2015: Development of climate scenarios for Flanders’, 22nd
meeting of the IG CCA of the Network of European Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA),
Mechelen, 10-11 March 2016 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Stochastic modelling of hydrological extremes’, Meteorological Colloquium, Freie
Universität Berlin - Institute of Meteorology, 11-13 January 2016 [invited presentation]
Termonia, P., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., van Ypersele, J-P., Marbaix, P.,
Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Pottiaux, E. (2015), ‘CORDEX.be:
COmbining Regional climate Downscaling EXpertise in Belgium’, AGU Fall meeting, San Fransisco,
14-18 December 2015 [abstract]
Nguyen, T., Willems, P. (2015), ‘How is the river water quality response to climate change impacts?’,
AGU Fall meeting, San Fransisco, 14-18 December 2015 [abstract and poster]
Van Uytven, E., De Niel, J., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Urban pluvial flood risks & climate
change’, Workshop on “Heavy Rainfalls in the Cities and Flood Risk Management”, European Water
Association - ETSC (European Technical and Scientific Committee), Hennef, Germany, 3 December
2015 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Urban pluvial flood risks & climate change’, Workshop on “Heavy Rainfalls in the
Cities and Flood Risk Management”, European Water Association - ETSC (European Technical and
Scientific Committee), Hennef, Germany, 3 December 2015 [invited presentation]
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Onof, C., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Generation of high-temporal resolution
QPEs through temporal interpolation of radar images: evaluation over multiple spatial-scales’,
UrbanRain15 - 10th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas “Rainfall in Urban and
Natural Systems” (Ed. P. Molnar, N. Peleg), Pontresina, Switzerland, 1-5 December 2015 [extended
abstract & poster]
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Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Bailey, A., Schellart, A., Willems, P., Onof, C. (2015), ‘Evaluation of
radar-rain gauge merging methods for urban hydrological applications: relative performance and
impact of gauge density’, UrbanRain15 - 10th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas
“Rainfall in Urban and Natural Systems” (Ed. P. Molnar, N. Peleg), Pontresina, Switzerland, 1-5
December 2015 [extended abstract]
Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Gires, A., Reinoso Rondinel, R., Pina, R.D., van Assel, J., Kroll, S.,
Murla-Tuyls, D., Bruni, G., Ichiba, A., Gaitan, S., Cristiano, E., Schertzer, D., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Onof, C.,
Willems, P., ten Veldhuis, J.A.E. (2015), ‘Sensitivity of urban drainage models to the spatial-temporal
resolution of rainfall inputs: a multi-storm, multi-catchment investigation’, UrbanRain15 - 10th
International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas “Rainfall in Urban and Natural Systems” (Ed.
P. Molnar, N. Peleg), Pontresina, Switzerland, 1-5 December 2015 [extended abstract]
Muñoz, C., Wang, L-P., Willems, P. (2015), ‘A stochastic spatial-temporal rainfall generator for urban
hydrological applications’, UrbanRain15 - 10th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban
Areas “Rainfall in Urban and Natural Systems” (Ed. P. Molnar, N. Peleg), Pontresina, Switzerland, 1-5
December 2015 [extended abstract]
Ntegeka, V., Murla Tuyls, D., Wang, L-P., Foresti, L., Reyniers, M., Delobbe, L., Van Herck, K., Van
Ootegem, L., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Probabilistic urban inundation nowcasting’, UrbanRain15 - 10th
International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas “Rainfall in Urban and Natural Systems” (Ed.
P. Molnar, N. Peleg), Pontresina, Switzerland, 1-5 December 2015 [abstract & oral presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Effecten van de klimaatverandering op de laagwaterproblematiek van de
Maas’, 20 jaar Maasafvoerverdrag, Riemst, 23 november 2015 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Prevention of flash floods / Sustainable management of urban pluvial flash
floods’, 11th EWA Brussels conference on “Water Challenges in Europe”, European Water
Association, Brussels, 16 November 2015 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Risico’s ten gevolge van de klimaatverandering: een overzicht / Risques
consécutifs au changement climatique: un aperçu’, Verkennende Benelux-workshop
“Klimaatverandering en Rampenrisicovermindering in de Benelux”, Brussel, 12 November 2015
[invited presentation, abstract]
De Troch, R., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Termonia, P., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., Van Ypersele, J-P.,
Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Pottiaux, E. (2015), ‘Combining the
regional downscaling expertise in Belgium: CORDEX and beyond’, 6th Belgian Geography Days,
VUB, Brussels, 13 November 2015 [abstract & poster]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate scenarios for Belgium’, Climate Change Symposium - Scenarios and Risk
Management, RMI Uccle, 28 October 2015 [invited presentation]
Pineda, L., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Seasonal predictability of daily rainfall for catchment hydrology in NW
South America - Using an NHMM model’, HEPEX Seasonal Hydrological Forecasting Workshop,
Norrköping, Sweden, 21-23 September 2015 [abstract & oral presentation]
Muluneh, M., Willems, P., Tran, Q., De Niel, J. (2015), ‘Performance analysis of conceptual rainfall-
runoff models under extreme conditions’, 3th OpenWater Symposium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-17
September 2015 [abstract and oral presentation]
Van Gaelen, H., Willems, P. Diels, J., Raes, D. (2015). ‘Simulating water availability from field to
catchment scale - A simple agro-hydrological model: AquaCrop-Hydro’, 3th OpenWater
Symposium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-17 September 2015 [abstract and oral presentation]
Willems P. (2015), ‘Impact of climate change on water systems’, World Canals Conference 2015
(WCC 2015), Gent, 7-10 September 2015 [invited presentation, abstract]
Kroll, S., Dirckx, G., Weemaes, M., Willems, P. (2015). ‘Modelling Real-Time Control of WWTP influent
flow feeding based on scarce data’, Watermatex2015 / 9th IWA Symposium on Systems Analysis and
Integrated Assessment, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 14-17 June 2015, 3 p.
Willems, P. (2015), ‘RainGain WP2 Overview: Fine-scale rainfall acquisition and prediction’, RainGain
Conference “Researchers & water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in the
framework of the COP21 preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change as a driver for paradigm change in urban water management’,
RainGain Conference “Researchers & water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in
the framework of the COP21 preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [abstract and
poster]
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ten Veldhuis, M-C., Rondinel, R.R., Russchenberg, H., Schertzer, D., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Gires, A., Onof,
C., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Van Assel, J., Willems, P. (2015), ‘High resolution radar for
precipitation observation in cities: opportunities and pitfalls’, RainGain Conference “Researchers &
water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in the framework of the COP21
preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [abstract]
Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Gires, A., Pina, R.D., Rondinel, R.R., Bruni, G., Ichiba, A., Gaitan, S.,
Cristiano, E., Van Assel, J., Kroll, S., Murlà-Tuyls, D., Tisserand, B., Schertzer, D., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Onof,
C., Willems, P., ten Veldhuis, M-C. (2015), ‘Spatial-temporal rainfall input resolution requirements for
urban drainage modelling: a multi-catchment investigation’, RainGain Conference “Researchers &
water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in the framework of the COP21
preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [abstract]
Murla, D., Foresti, L., Wang, L-P., Ntegeka, V., Reyniers, M., Delobbe, L., Willems, P; (2015),
‘Propagation of uncertainties in rainfall and surface model structure to urban flood simulation and
forecasting results’, RainGain Conference “Researchers & water managers preparing cities for a
changing climate in the framework of the COP21 preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June
2015 [abstract and poster]
Muñoz, C., Wang, L-P., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Enhancing high-resolution storm cell tracking: a multi-
threshold TITAN algorithm in synergy with optical flow technique’, RainGain Conference
“Researchers & water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in the framework of the
COP21 preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [abstract and poster]
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Akerboom, M., Willems, P., Onof, C. (2015), ‘Temporal interpolation
of radar rainfall images: performance assessment across spatial scales’, RainGain Conference
“Researchers & water managers preparing cities for a changing climate in the framework of the
COP21 preparation”, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 8-9 June 2015 [abstract and poster]
Hosseinzadeh Talaee, P., Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change impact on precipitation
extremes in Iran’, Third Workshop on Water Resources in Developing Countries: Planning and
Management in Face of Hydroclimatological Extremes and Variability, At Trieste, Italy, 27 April - 8
May 2015 [abstract and poster]
Tabari, H., Willems, P. (2015), ‘River flow trends by means of Cartesian coordinate system-based
approach in northwest of Iran’, Third Workshop on Water Resources in Developing Countries:
Planning and Management in Face of Hydroclimatological Extremes and Variability, At Trieste, Italy,
27 April - 8 May 2015 [abstract and poster]
Pottiaux, E., Termonia, P., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., Van Ypersele, J-P., Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K.,
Gobin, A., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Bruyninx, C. (2015), ‘GNSS re-processing
for the verification of Belgian high-resolution climate model runs’, 2nd workshop of the COST Action
ES1206 “GNSS4SWEC - Advanced Global Navigation Satellite Systems tropospheric products for
monitoring severe weather events and climate” on “Use of GNSS tropospheric products for climate
monitoring”, Thessaloniki, Greece, 11-13 May 2015 [abstract and poster]
Pineda Ordoñez, L.E., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Weather-type downscaling of seasonal predictions to daily
rainfall characteristics over the Pacific-Andean basin of Ecuador and Peru’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-14802: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015
[abstract & poster]
Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Wang, L-P., Gires, A., Pina, R., Reinoso-Rondinel, R., Bruni, G., Ichiba, A., Gaitan,
S., Cristiano, E., van Assel, J., Kroll, S., Murlà-Tuyls, D., Schertzer, D., Tchiguirinskaia, I., Willems, P., Onof,
C., ten Veldhuis, M-C. (2015), ‘Spatial-temporal rainfall input resolution requirements for urban
drainage modelling: a multi-storm, multi-catchment investigation’, Geophysical Research Abstracts,
Vol. 17, EGU2015-14050: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015 [abstract]
Wang, L-P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Onof, C., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Temporal interpolation of radar rainfall
fields: meeting the stringent requirements of urban hydrological applications’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-14485: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April
2015 [abstract]
Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Tailored precipitation and evapotranspiration scenarios for
hydrological climate change impact analysis’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-
4246: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015 [abstract]
Tran, Q.Q., Willems, P., Pannemans, B., Blanckaert, J., Pereira, F., Nossent, J., Cauwenberghs, K.,
Vansteenkiste, T. (2015), ‘Flexible hydrological modeling - Disaggregation from lumped catchment
scale to higher spatial resolutions’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-6983: EGU
General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015 [abstract]
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Murla, D. Willems, P. (2015), ‘Nested 1D-2D approach for urban surface flood modeling’,
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-7162: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna,
Austria, 12-17 April 2015 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change adaptation accounting for huge uncertainties in future
projections - the case of urban drainage’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-7172:
EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015 [abstract & poster]
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Computationally efficient and flexible modular modelling approach for
river and urban drainage systems based on surrogate conceptual models’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-9977: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015
[abstract]
Vernieuwe, H., Verhoest, N.E.C., Onof, C., Willems, P., De Baets, B. (2015), ‘Evaluating Bartlett-Lewis
models for stochastic downscaling of regional climate model precipitation’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-3707: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015
[abstract]
Verhoest, N.E.C., Vernieuwe, H., Pham, M.T., Willems, P., De Baets, B. (2015), ‘A copula-based
stochastic generator for coupled precipitation and evaporation time series’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 17, EGU2015-3690: EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015
[abstract]
Willems P. (2015), ‘Intercomparison of hydrological models for climate change impact analysis’, 2nd
symposium on the hydrological modelling of the Meuse basin, Liège, 2 April 2015 [invited
presentation + chair afternoon session + lead of “Discussion of model comparison results, next steps
of modelling exercise”]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change and impacts on hydrological extremes’, Conference
“Environmental challenges & Climate change opportunities”, Antwerp, 24-25 March 2015 [invited
presentation]
Madsen, H., Refsgaard, J.C., Andréassian, V., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Davidson, T.A., Drews, M.,
Hamilton, D., Jeppesen, E., Kjellström, E., Olesen, J.E., Sonnenborg, T.O., Trolle, D., Willems, P.,
Christensen, J.H. (2014), ‘A model validation framework for climate change projection and impact
assessment’, Third Nordic International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Copenhagen,
25-27 August 2014 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Key note: Climate change as driver for paradigm change in urban water
management’, Third Nordic International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation,
Copenhagen, 25-27 August 2014 [Invited keynote lecture, abstract]
Pineda, L., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Analysis of daily rainfall on seasonal to interannual time scales using a
Hidden Markov model over the Pacific-Andean basin in NW South-America’, 7th International
Scientific Conference on the Global Water and Energy Cycle & GEWEX Summer Courses, The
Hague, The Netherlands, 14-17 July 2014 [abstract and poster]
Onyutha, C., Nyeko-Ogiramoi, P., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Uncertainty in rainfall quantile estimation in a
climate changing context in the Lake Victoria Basin’, AFROMAISON International Symposium and
Workshops on “Tools for integrated natural resources management in Africa”, UNESCO-IHE Institute
for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands, 16 May 2014 [abstract and oral presentation]
Wang, L., Willems, P., Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., Onof, C. (2014), ‘Singularity-sensitive merging of radar
and raingauge rainfall data’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-15474: EGU General
Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Ochoa-Rodriguez, S., ten Veldhuis, J.A.E., Bruni, G., Gires, A., van Assel, J., Wang, L., Reinoso Rodinel,
R., Ichiba, A., Kroll, S., Schertzer, D., Onof, C., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Multi-storm, multi-catchment
investigation of rainfall spatial resolution requirements for urban hydrological applications’,
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-15463: EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna,
Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Van Gaelen, H., Willems, P., Diels, J., Raes, D. (2014), ‘Modelling the effect of field management on
crop water productivity and catchment hydrology’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16,
EGU2014-4072: EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Vormoor, K., Lawrence, D., Engin, B., Martinkova, M., Osuch, M., Willems, P., Yücel, I. (2014),
‘Hydrological model parameter uncertainty in investigations of climate change impacts on peak
flow across Europe’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-13118: EGU General
Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
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Vansteenkiste, Th., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Ensemble catchment hydrological modelling for
climate change impact analysis’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-13372: EGU
General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Top-down methodology for rainfall-runoff modelling and evaluation of
hydrological extremes’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-12731: EGU General
Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Influence of climate variability versus change at multi-decadal time scales on
hydrological extremes’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-11711: EGU General
Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014 [abstract]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Uncertainty analysis in nowcasting and urban drainage’, RainGain International
workshop on ‘Fine-scale rainfall nowcasting’, 31 March 2014, Antwerp, Belgium [oral presentation]
Paquet, E., Garavaglia, F., David, V., Garrote, L., Lawrence, D., Valent, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Rainfall-
runoff simulation methods for extreme flood estimation – Application to Gardons catchments’,
European Symposium on Flood Frequency Estimation and Implications for Risk Management,
Potsdam, Germany, 6-7 March 2014 [abstract]
Hundecha, Y., Sunyer, M.A., Lawrence, D., Willems, P., Bürger, G., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Loukas, A.,
Martinkova, M., Osuch, M., Vasiliades, L., Vormoor, K., Yücel, I., Madsen, H. (2014). ‘Effects of different
statistical downscaling methods of precipitation on projected extreme flow indices across Europe’,
European Symposium on Flood Frequency Estimation and Implications for Risk Management,
Potsdam, Germany, 6-7 March 2014 [abstract]
Sunyer, M.A., Hundecha, Y., Lawrence, D., Willems, P., Bürger, G., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Loukas, A.,
Martinkova, M., Osuch, M., Vasiliades, L., Vermoor, K., Yücel, I., Madsen, H. (2014). ‘Inter-comparison
of statistical downscaling methods for projection of extreme precipitation in Europe’, European
Symposium on Flood Frequency Estimation and Implications for Risk Management, Potsdam,
Germany, 6-7 March 2014 [abstract]
Pineda, L., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Seasonal and internannual variability of rainfall extremes in the
boundary of the ENSO impact area in NW South-America’, WMO Int. Conference on Subseasonal to
seasonal forecasts, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP), Maryland, USA, 10-
13 February 2014 [poster and abstract]
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Climate change impact for key crops in Belgium:
assessment with stochastically downscaled scenarios of global and regional climate model
ensembles’, CropM International Symposium and Workshop: Modelling climate change impacts on
crop production for food security, Oslo, Norway, 10-12 February 2014; Abstract Book Facce MACSUR,
75 [abstract and poster].
Willems, P. (2014). ‘Key note: Rainfall variability and change and its impact on urban water
management’, 8th Annual Meeting of Danish Research and Innovation Platform (DWRIP), KU
Science, Frederiksberg, Denmark, 30 January 2014; Abstract proceedings, 3-4 [abstract; invited
keynote lecture]
Akurut, M., Willems, P., Niwagaba, C.B. (2013). ‘Evaluating Lake Purification of the Inner Murchison
Bay, Lake Victoria using Delwaq’, Delft3D Users Meeting 2013, Delft, 28 October – 8 November 2013
[abstract]
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Multidecadal climate oscillations and trends in hydrological extremes’, Boussinesq
Lecture 2013, Boussinesq Center for Hydrology, 24 October 2013, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts
and Sciences (KNAW) Amsterdam [abstract]
Monbaliu, J., Toorman, E., Bi, Q., Willems, P., Bouma, T., van Belzen, J. (2013). ‘THESEUS a new wave in
coastal protection, Scheldt estuary case study site’, THESEUS Science Policy Interface conference, 18
October 2013, Brussels [abstract & poster]
Donk, P., Willems, P., Nurmohamed, R.J. (2013). ‘Modeling the impact of climate change on the
hydropower potential of the Kabalebo river basin in Suriname’, WCRP VAMOS/CORDEX Workshop
on Latin-America and Caribbean CORDEX LAC: Phase I - South America, Lima, Peru, 11 – 13
September 2013
Zarrineh, N., Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Quantification of the uncertainty due to the
regulation of hydraulic structures in flood forecasting: case study for Demer river’, 2nd Open Water
Symposium, 16-17 September 2013, VUB, Brussels [abstract & poster]
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Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Willems, P. (2013), ‘CMD: a model structure identification and calibration tool for
river water quantity modelling’, 2nd Open Water Symposium, 16-17 September 2013, VUB, Brussels
[abstract & poster]
Willems, P. (2013). ‘River modelling, climate oscillations and climate change impact analysis on
hydrological extremes’, Symposium on ‘hydrological modelling of the Meuse basin’, 13 September
2013, Liège [abstract]
Gkilimanakis, E., Vasiliades, L., Loukas, A., Willems, P. (2013). ‘A benchmark comparison of
conceptual hydrological models for runoff simulation’, EGU topical conference LEONARDO 2013, 17-
19 October 2013, Kos Island, Greece [abstract]
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2013). ‘Climate change impacts on rainfall extremes and urban drainage: state-
of-the-art review', Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 10th Annual Meeting, 24 - 28 June
2013, Brisbane, Australia [abstract]
Keupers, I., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Climate change impact on the river water quality of the Grote Nete
catchment’, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Land Use and Water Quality (LuWQ2013):
Reducing Effects of Agriculture, 10-13 June 2013, Den Haag, the Netherlands, [abstract & poster]
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Impacts of climate change on rainfall extremes and urban drainage systems’,
AMICE Final Conference “Bridging Gaps!”, 13-15 March 2013, Sedan, France [abstract and poster]
Vanhaute, W-J., Vandenberghe, S., Willems, P., Verhoest, N.E.C. (2013). ‘Assessment of simulation-
based calibration of rectangular pulse models’ Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-
2199: EGU General Assembly 2013, 7-12 April 2013, Vienna, [abstract]
Willems, P., Olsson, J., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Beecham, S., Pathirana, A., Bülow Gregersen, I., Madsen,
H., Nguyen, V-T-V. (2013). ‘Climate change impacts on rainfall extremes and urban drainage: state-
of-the-art review', Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-14093-1: EGU General
Assembly 2013, April 2013, Vienna [abstract]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Data-based information gain on the response behaviour of hydrological models
at catchment scale’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-13921-1: EGU General
Assembly 2013, April 2013, Vienna [abstract]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Multidecadal oscillations in rainfall and hydrological extremes’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-13897-1: EGU General Assembly 2013, April 2013, Vienna
[abstract]
Taye M.T., Bitew M. M., Gebremichael M., Moges S.A., and Willems P. (2012), ‘Evaluation of Satellite
Rainfall Products for Prediction of Extreme High Flows in the Upper Blue Nile Basin’, 2012 AGU Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Increasing flood preparedness by warnings based on
modelled soil moisture conditions’, HydroPredict 2012 conference “Predictions for Hydrology,
Ecology, and Water Resources Management: Water Resources and Changing Global Environment”,
24-27 September 2012, Vienna, Austria [abstract, oral presentation]
Pineda, L., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Atmospheric circulation and extreme rainfall modelling into Southern
Ecuador Northern Peru’, course "Earth Observation for Climate rearch", 22-27 October 2012,
University of Copenhagen [poster]
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Data-based approach to analyse response behaviour of hydrological models at
catchment scale’, PUB Symposium 2012 "Completion of the IAHS decade on Prediction in
Ungauged Basins and the way ahead", 23-25 October 2012, Delft, The Netherlands [abstract, oral
presentation]
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Rainfall-runoff model validation for extremes under changing climate conditions’,
CRES Workshop “How good are our models to predict climate change and its impacts?”, 10-11
October 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark [invited lecture, abstract]
Willems, P. (2012), ‘Multidecadal oscillations in precipitation and river flow extremes (+ tentative
identification of drivers)’, COST Action: ES0901 meeting WG4-3 on “Trend analysis”, ECOST-MEETING-
ES0901- 050912-021710, 5 September 2012, TU Wien, Vienna
Willems, P. (2012), ‘The CCI-HYDR climate scenarios for impact analysis on hydrological extremes
along rivers and urban drainage systems in Belgium’, Vue de Meuse workshop, Maastricht, 12 June
2012 [abstract & oral presentation]
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Willems, P. (2012), ‘Climate change impact analysis on rainfall and hydrological extremes:
experiences from Belgium + IGUR review on climate change and urban drainage: methods and
shortcomings’, COST Action ES0901 meeting WG4-2 on “Statistical downscaling methods for
projection of hydrological extremes”, 14-15 June 2012, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby,
Denmark [abstract & oral presentation]
Ochoa Rodriguez, S., ten Veldhuis, M-C., Maksimović, C., Schertzer, D., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Scientific
challenges for enhancing urban pluvial flood resilience’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14,
EGU2012-14324: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna [abstract & poster]
Vanuytrecht, E., Raes, D., Willems, P., Semenov, M. (2012), ‘Comparing climate change impacts on
crops in Belgium based on CMIP3 and EU-ENSEMBLES multi-model ensembles’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 14, EGU2012-4151-2: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna
[abstract & oral presentation]
ten Veldhuis, J.A.E., Maksimovic, C., Schertzer, D., Willems P. (2012), ‘RainGain – Radar for high
resolution urban rainfall estimation and flood prediction’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14,
EGU2012-2400: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna [abstract & poster]
Vansteenkiste, Th., Van Steenbergen, N., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Intercomparison of runoff
predictions by lumped and distributed models before and after climate change’, Geophysical
Research Abstracts, Vol. 14, EGU2012-2738: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna
[abstract & poster]
Ntegeka, V., Willems, P., Monbaliu, J., (2012), ‘On the relative importance of the climate change
factors along the river Scheldt considering climate scenarios for upstream inland and downstream
coastal (mean sea level and surge) boundary conditions’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14,
EGU2012-12156: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna [abstract & oral presentation]
Van Steenbergen, N., Willems, P. (2012), ‘Non-parametric data-based approach for the
quantification and communication of uncertainties in river flood forecasts’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 14, EGU2012-1741: EGU General Assembly 2012, 22-27 April 2012, Vienna [abstract &
oral presentation]
Taye M.T., Willems P. (2012), ‘Representative QDF predictions of the upper Blue Nile Basin from short
term data’, 5th International Perspective on Water Resources & the Environment Conference (IPWE
2012), January 4-7, 2012, Marrakech, Morocco; CD-Rom Proceedings, ASCE – Environmental & Water
Resources Institute (EWRI), [abstract & oral presentation]
Willems, P. (2011), ‘Fine scale rainfall estimation and forecasting: WP2 RAINGAIN Interreg project’,
RainGain Kick-off workshop, 17-18 November 2011, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Paris, France
Goormans, T., Decloedt, L-C., Willems, P., Van Assel, J. (2011), ‘Analysis of local weather radar data in
support of sewer system modelling: Case of X-band radar at Leuven, Belgium’, International
Workshop on X-Band Weather Radar, 14-16 November 2011, Delft, Netherlands [abstract & poster]
Willems P. (2011), ‘Projected changes in Hydrology and Vegetation’, NOSCCA (North Sea Region
Climate Change Assessment) meeting, Amsterdam, 5 October 2011
Van Steenbergen, N., Ronsyn, J., Willems, P., Van Eerdenbrugh, K. (2011), ‘A data-based probabilistic
approach to calculate and visualise the uncertainty of flood forecasts’, International Symposium on
“Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRIM 2011) - Approaches to enhance resilience of communities”,
21-23 September 2011, Graz, Austria [poster]
Ntegeka V., Willems P., Monbaliu J. (2011), ‘Incorporating the correlation between upstream inland,
downstream coastal and surface boundary conditions into climate scenarios for flood impact
analysis along the river Scheldt’, International conference "Adaptation to the changing climate:
time to intensify efforts", BLAST project conference “Closing the gap”, Ostend, 22 September 2011
[poster]
Willems P. (2010), ‘Climate change impacts on hydrological extremes (floods, low flows) along
catchments in the Scheldt river basin’, International conference "Adaptation to the changing
climate: time to intensify efforts", BLAST project conference “Closing the gap”, Ostend, 22
September 2011 [poster]
Willems P. (2011), ‘Adaptation to climatic change of urban drainage in Europe’, International
conference "Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify efforts", BLAST project conference
“Closing the gap”, Ostend, 22 September 2011 [poster]
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Willems P., Vansteenkiste Th. (2011), ‘Klimaatscenario’s voor Vlaanderen en invloed op
waterhuishouding’, Studiedag Klimaatadaptatie, Interreg IVB NWE project “Future Cities”, west-
vlaamse intercommunale, Brugge, 13 September 2011
Villazon M., Willems P. (2011), ‘Implementation of a conceptual model (reduced computational
time) for the Pirai basin in Bolivia’, IVth Scientific Meeting on “Hydrology and Geodynamics of the
basins of South America”, Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM, Lima, Peru, 6-9
September 2011
Villazon M., Chiang P-K., Willems P. (2011), ‘Model predictive real-time flood control’, International
Symposium on Innovations in Flood Forecasting Systems, Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, 16-
17 March 2011, [abstract]
Ntegeka V., Willems P., Monbaliu J. (2011), ‘Incorporating the correlation between upstream inland,
downstream coastal and surface boundary conditions into climate scenarios for flood impact
analysis along the river Scheldt’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU2011-6554: EGU General
Assembly 2011, Vienna, April 2011, [abstract]
Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2010), ‘Relation between hydro-climatic extremes and atmospheric
circulation patterns in the Nile basin’, COST Action 733 “Harmonization and application of weather
type information classifications in Europe”, Vienna, 22-24 November 2010, [abstract]
Brouwers J., Peeters B., Willems P., Deckers P., De Maeyer Ph., De Sutter R. and Vanneuville W. (2010),
‘Flanders Environment Outlook 2030: Climate change and impacts on water systems till 2100’,
International Conference “Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify efforts”, Brussels, 23-
24 November 2010, [abstract and poster]
Vansteenkiste Th., Vanneuville W., Ntegeka V., Willems P., Holvoet K. (2010), ‘Hydrological impact
analysis of climate change and urban expansion: a base for adaptation strategies (cases in
Flanders, Belgium)’. International conference "Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify
efforts", Brussels, 23-24 November 2010, [abstract and poster]
Willems P. (2010), ‘Adaptation to climatic change of urban drainage in Europe’, International
conference "Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify efforts", Brussels, 23-24 November
2010, [abstract and poster]
Pineda L., Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2010), ‘Rainfall variability in Catamayo-Chira basin, Southern
Ecuador – Northern Peru and its relation with ENSO’, International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal
Variability and Climate Change in South America: “Trends, Teleconnections and Potential Impacts”,
Guayaquil, Ecuador, 12-14 October 2010, [abstract and poster]
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Ogiramoi P.N., Taye M.T. (2010), ‘Effects of climate change on hydrological
extremes in the Nile basin’, Mini-symposium on Global Change Modeling for the Water Resources of
the Nile, 6 October 2010, UNESCO-IHE Delft, [abstract]
Willems P., Deckers P., De Maeyer Ph., De Sutter R., Vanneuville W., Brouwers J., Peeters B. (2010),
‘Environmental Outlook towards 2030 for the Flanders region of Belgium: possible climate changes
and their consequences for the water systems’, International Conference ‘Deltas in Times of Climate
Change’, 29 September 29 – 1 October 2010, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, [abstract and poster]
Taye M.T., Willems P. (2010), ‘Low flow extreme value analysis for the river Nile basin’, WCRP-UNESCO
Workshop on metrics and methodologies of estimation of extreme climate events, UNESCO
Headquarters, Paris, 27-29 September 2010, [abstract and poster]
Willems P., Ntegeka V. (2010), ‘Multidecadal clustering of rainfall extremes over northwestern Europe
during the past century’, IPC10 International Precipitation Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, 23-25
June 2010, [abstract]
Willems P. (2010), ‘Parsimonious rainfall-runoff model construction supported by time series
processing and validation of hydrological extremes’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12,
EGU2010-10338, 2010: EGU General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, [abstract and poster]
Willems P., Yiou P. (2010), ‘Multidecadal oscillations in rainfall extremes’, Geophysical Research
Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-10270, 2010: EGU General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna,
[abstract]
Willems P., Vrac M. (2010), ‘Statistical downscaling of rainfall and small-scale hydrological impact
investigations of climate change’, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-9455, 2010:
EGU General Assembly 2010, 2-7 May 2010, Vienna, [abstract]
Vanuytrecht E., Geerts S., Willems P., Raes D. (2009), ‘AquaCrop (FAO crop water productivity
model) as a tool to assess the consequences of climate change on crop development and the soil
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water balance’, International Symposium 'Developing Countries facing Global Warming: a Post-
Kyoto Assessment', Brussels, 12 - 13 June 2009 [abstract and poster]
Ogiramoi P.N., Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2009), ‘GCM based perturbation analysis over Katonga and
Ruizi Catchments in Lake Victoria basin’, International Symposium 'Developing Countries facing
Global Warming: a Post-Kyoto Assessment', Brussels, 12 - 13 June 2009 [abstract and poster]
Paridaens K., Plancke Y., Schep I., Schrijver M., Willems P. (2009), ‘Comparison under field conditions
of different measurement techniques for monitoring sediment transport in the Scheldt estuary’,
SedNet conference, Hamburg, Germany, 6-8 October 2009 [abstract and poster]
Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2009), ‘Detecting temporal extreme clusters in long-term precipitation
records‘, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, 19-24 April 2009, EGU2009 Sessions CL54/NP4.5
[abstract & oral presentation]
Martens F., Willems P., Richard J., Hillewaere J., Franken P., Mušič B., De Laet V. (2008), ‘Bridging the
gaps! Hydraulic modeling of the water network of Sagalassos’, International Symposium “Holistic
archeology – prehistory and beyond”, Leuven, 2-4 June 2008, [poster + abstract]
Goormans T., Willems P. (2008), ‘Taking rain gauge errors into account in the calibration of a short
range X-band weather radar’, International Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology
(WRaH2008), 10-12 March 2008, Grenoble, France, [poster + abstract]
Willems P., Boukhris O. (2007), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers in
Belgium‘, EGU General Assembly 2007, Vienna, 15-20 April 2007, ref. EGU2007-A-10675, HS41-1FR4P-
0274, [abstract & poster presentation]
de Lange W., Arnold G., Willems P., Provost F., Hatterman F., Plyson J., Mestdagh M., Swartenbroekx
P., Balabanis P., Quevauviller Ph. (2006), ’WISE-RTD Webportal – A gate to scientific information for
WFD implementers and water managers’, European Conference on “Sustainable neighbourhood:
from Lisbon to Leipzig through research (L2L)”, Leipzig, Germany, 8-10 May 2007, [abstract]
de Lange W., Arnold G., Willems P., Balabanis P., Quevauviller Ph. (2006), ‘WISE-RTD Webportal – A
gate to scientific information for WFD implementers and water managers’, Water Status Monitoring
under the WFD (Water Framework Directive) Conference, 12-14 March 2007, Lille, France, [abstract]
Breuer L., Huisman J.A., Willems P., Bormann H., Bronstert A., Croke B., Frede H.-G., Gräff T., Hubrechts
L., Jakeman T., Kite G., Lanini J., Leavesley G., Lettenmaier D., Lindström G., Seibert J., Sivapalan M.,
Viney N. (2006), ‘Multi-model ensemble predictions of hydrological fluxes caused by a change in
land use’, EGU06 Conference (General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union), Vienna, 2-7
April 2006, [abstract]
Willems P. (2005), ‘River hydraulic influences on flood frequency analysis’, Workshop on “Risk analysis
and extreme values”, University of Paris VI, 27-29 June 2005, [abstract & oral presentation]
Willems P. (2005), ‘Spatial rainfall simulation for hydrological modelling’, EGU05 Conference (General
Assembly of the European Geosciences Union), Vienna, 24-29 April 2005; Geophysical Research
Abstracts, European Geosciences Union, vol. 7, 10278, [abstract & poster presentation]
Willems P. (2005), ‘Bias analysis on the tail properties of flood frequency distributions’, EGU05
Conference (General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union), Vienna, 24-29 April 2005;
Geophysical Research Abstracts, European Geosciences Union, vol. 7, 10299, [abstract & oral
presentation]
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J., Feyen J. (2005), ‘Hydrological modelling of the effects of
river valley rewetting on extreme events in Belgium’, 15th Annual AEHS Meeting and West Coast
Conference on “Soils, sediments and water”, San Diego, 14-17 March 2005, [abstract & oral
presentation]; also published in Remediation Weekly - Science & News, vol. 3, no. 7, 13 February 2006
Rubarenzya M.H., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2004), ‘Modelling the effects of rewetting on hydrological
extremes’, New Zealand Hydrological Society conference, Queenstown, Nov. 2004, [abstract & oral
presentation]
Willems P. (2004), ‘Demonstration of links between the IMA-PIP general methodology and the
application of models/tools in tributaries of the Scheldt PRB’, Harmoni-CA – 2nd CatchMod
Technical Workshop on “Integrating tools and toolboxes”, Copenhagen, 16-19 Nov. 2004, [oral
presentation]
Willems P. (2004), ‘Witte Nete and Dender cases within the IMA Framework’, Harmoni-CA Workshop,
Potsdam, 7-8 Jan. 2004, [oral presentation]
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Willems P. (2003), ‘Decomposition of model input, parameter and model-structure uncertainty in
IRBM’, Harmoni-CA Workshop on “Advancing project interactions in catchment modelling”,
Amsterdam, 16-17 Sept. 2003, [oral presentation]
Willems P. (2003), ‘Integrated catchment modelling by complementary use of detailed and
simplified models including uncertainty analysis’, Harmoni-CA Workshop on “General methodology
for model supported integrated river basin management in Europe”, Potsdam, 16-17 June 2003, [oral
presentation]
Willems P., Timbe L., Thompson S., Campling P., Barbieri M., Torriano L., Vanneuville W. (2003), ‘FAME:
Flood risk and damage assessment using modelling and earth observation techniques’, Integrated
Modelling User Group (IMUG) International Conference, Tilburg, 23-25 April 2003; [extended abstract
& oral presentation]
Willems P., Timbe L., Thompson S., Campling P., Barbieri M. (2003), ‘FAME project: use of ESA earth
observation data for flood modelling’, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly 2003, Nice, 7-11 April 2003;
Geophysical Research Abstracts (ISSN 1029-7006), European Geophysical Society, [abstract & poster
presentation]
Willems P., Vaes G. (2003), ‘Composite hydrographs based on long-term hydrological simulations’,
EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly 2003, Nice, 7-11 April 2003; Geophysical Research Abstracts (ISSN
1029-7006), European Geophysical Society, [abstract & poster presentation]
Willems P., Rombauts S. (2003), ‘Step-wise calibration of lumped conceptual rainfall-runoff
submodels for use at river basin scale’, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly 2003, Nice, 7-11 April 2003;
Geophysical Research Abstracts (ISSN 1029-7006), European Geophysical Society, [abstract & poster
presentation]
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Evaluation of hydrological modelling at the catchment
scale using NAM’, International Workshop on “Catchment-scale hydrological modeling and data
assimilation”, Wageningen, 3-5 Sept. 2001, [abstract]
Radwan M., Willems P., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Water modelling as a tool in river basin
management’, EPYS meeting - 1st EurAqua/ETNET platform for Ph.D. students and young scientists,
Madrid, Spain, 17-20 Oct. 2000, [abstract]
Radwan M., Willems P., Berlamont J. (2001), ‘Evaluation of hydrological modelling at the catchment
scale using NAM’, International Workshop on “Catchment-scale hydrological modeling and data
assimilation”, Wageningen, 3-5 Sept. 2001, [abstract]
Willems P. (2000), ‘Step-wise physically-based construction and calibration of a lumped conceptual
rainfall-runoff model’, International Workshop on “Catchment-scale hydrological modeling and
data assimilation”, Wageningen, 3-5 Sept. 2001, [abstract]
El-Sadek A., Feyen J., Radwan M., Willems P. (2000), ‘Upscaling field scale nitrate simulations to
regional scale using DRAINMOD-GIS technology’, International Conference on “Monitoring and
modelling catchment water quantity and quality”, Gent, 27-29 Sept. 2000, 229-232, [abstract]
Radwan M., Willems P., El-Sadek A., Berlamont J. (2000), ‘Surface water quantity and quality
modelling: an application to Molenbeek catchment - Belgium’, International Conference on
“Monitoring and modelling catchment water quantity and quality”, Gent, 27-29 Sept. 2000, 207-210,
[abstract]
Abu El-Nasr A., Willems P., Timbe L., Christiaens K., Feyen J. (1999), ‘Comparative analysis of the
runoff-generation using lumped and distributed approaches’, Symposium on “Modelling of transport
processes in soils at various scales in time and space”, Leuven, 24-26 Nov. 1999, Proceedings (ISSN
90-74134-76-9), [abstract]
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Integrated and probabilistic urban drainage modelling’, 6th
EurAqua Scientific and Technical Review on “Urban Water Management”, Lissabon, 20-21 Oct. 1999,
[abstract & poster presentation]
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Probabilistic and conceptual modelling of rainfall-runoff', Symposium
on “Current Issues in Statistics”, Leuven, 29-30 April 1999, [abstract & poster presentation]
Willems P., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Stochastic spatial rainfall generator for urban drainage areas’,
Symposium on “Current Issues in Statistics”, Leuven, 29-30 April 1999, [abstract & poster presentation]
Willems P., Van Looveren R., Sas M., Bogliotti C., Berlamont J. (1999), ‘Evaluation of river flood
modelling by the quasi two-dimensional approach’, EGS’99 Conference, Den Haag, 21-24 April
1999; Geophysical Research Abstracts (ed. Richter A.K.; ISSN 1029-7006), vol. 1, no. 1-4, European
Geophysical Society, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, [abstract & oral presentation]
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Willems P., Bandy J. (1999), ‘Physically-based structure identification and calibration of lumped
conceptual rainfall-runoff models’, EGS’99 Conference, Den Haag, 21-24 April 1999; Geophysical
Research Abstracts (ed. Richter A.K.; ISSN 1029-7006), vol. 1, no. 1-2, European Geophysical Society,
Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, [abstract & oral presentation]
Willems P. (1999), ‘A stochastic hierarchical spatial rainfall model meeting scaling properties of
rainfall’, EGS’99 Conference, Den Haag, 21-24 April 1999; Geophysical Research Abstracts (ed.
Richter A.K.; ISSN 1029-7006), vol. 1, no. 1-4, European Geophysical Society, Katlenburg-Lindau,
Germany, [abstract & oral presentation]
Papers at other conferences and symposia, published in full in proceedings
Bermúdez, M., Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Modelo de simulación hidráulica de drenaje
dual en un área urbana para predicción de inundaciones en tiempo real’, V Jornadas de
Ingeniería del Agua (JIA2017), Coruña, Spain, 25-27 October 2017, 10 p.
Fernández-Pacheco, V.M., Antuña Yudego, E., Álvarez Álvarez, E., Fernández Francos, J., Suárez
López, M.J., Fernández-Villán, A., Carús-Candás, J-L., Wolfs, V., Ntegeka, V., Willems, P., García, M.,
Palacios-Orueta, A., Litago, J., Juana, L. (2017), ‘Herramienta para la evaluación de la resiliencia en
los sectores agrícola y forestal mediante tecnologías Big Data‘,V Jornadas de Ingeniería del Agua
(JIA2017), Coruña, Spain, 25-27 October 2017, 7 p.
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Inleiding Congres Publieke Ruimte’, Congres Publieke Ruimte 2015, Steunpunt
Straten, Mechelen, 3 maart 2015 [invited lecture, congress opening]; paper “Urbanisatie en
klimaatverandering: zowel meer droogte als meer overstromingen in Vlaanderen”, Praktijkboek
Publieke Ruimte 2015, 12-14
Willems, P. (2014). ‘Klimaatverandering en riolering’, 66ste Vakantiecursus Drinkwater en Afvalwater:
K3 (kosten, kwaliteit, kwetsbaarheid) in de watertechnologie, 10 januari 2014, TU Delft, The
Netherlands [invited lecture]; In congresbundel “K3 in de watertechnologie!” (Eds. J.B. van Lier,
S.G.J. Heijman, A.J. van de Flier, J. Schellingerhout), Water Management Academic Press, Delft, 81-
87; ISBN: 978-94-6186-260-0
Willems, P. (2013). ‘Climate variability and change in rainfall extremes, and its impacts on urban
drainage’, 20 December 2013, Radar seminar Aalborg University, Denmark.
Vanuytrecht E., Geerts S., Willems P., Raes D. (2009), ‘Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2
concentrations on crop development and soil water balance. A review and implementation in the
water productivity model AquaCrop’, In: Smagghe, G., Boeckx, P., Bossier, P., Steurbaut, W., Van
Damme, E.J.M., Verhoest, N. (Pub.). Communications of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences
74(4), p 83-88. Ghent University & Proceedings of the PhD symposium on Applied Biological Sciences;
15th PhD Symposium on Applied Biological Sciences, Leuven, Belgium, November 2009.
Willems P. (2008), ‘Vertaling neerslagklimaat naar ontwerpbelastingen’, PAO cursus TUDelft
“Klimaatverandering: Wateroverlast en riolering”, Delft, 18 March 2008, tekst in cursusbundel)
Willems P. (2008), ‘Waargenomen veranderingen in het neerslagklimaat’, PAO cursus TUDelft
“Klimaatverandering: Wateroverlast en riolering”, Delft, 18 March 2008, tekst in cursusbundel
Willems P. (2003), ‘Potentieel overstromingsgevaar’, Symposium “Overstromingen verZEKERd” van de
Kempische Verzekeringskring, Geel, 25 April 2003, Proceedings 16-27
Campling P., Thompson S., Timbe L., Willems P., Barbieri M., ‘Flood Risk and damage assessment using
GIS, modelling and earth observation‘, Flemish Association For Geographic Information Systems
(FLAGIS), Studiedag over ‘Waterbeheer en GIS’, 21 Nov. 2002
Meeting abstracts, presented at other conferences and symposia, published or
not published in proceedings
Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Conceptual models for integrated water system analysis’,
Studiedag Conceptuele Modellen, Brussel, 6 December 2017 [op uitnodiging]
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Wolfs, V., Meert, P., Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Conceptual models for integrated water
system analysis’, Studiedag Conceptuele Modellen, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium Antwerpen, 22
november 2017 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Betonstop & belang voor waterhuishouding: Naar een veerkrachtig
(water)systeem’, Van Cauteren- Dutré Arenbergsymposium, Leuven, 29 november 2017 [op
uitnodiging]
Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Urban flood modelling and nowcasting’, PLURISK Final
Symposium “Forecasting and Management of Extreme Rainfall Induced Risks in the Urban
Environment”, Brussels, 4 October 2017
Li, X., Munoz, C., Willems, P. (2017), ‘High resolution rainfall monitoring, estimation and nowcasting’,
PLURISK Final Symposium “Forecasting and Management of Extreme Rainfall Induced Risks in the
Urban Environment”, Brussels, 4 October 2017
Willems, P. (2017), ‘The PLURISK project’, PLURISK Final Symposium “Forecasting and Management of
Extreme Rainfall Induced Risks in the Urban Environment”, Brussels, 4 October 2017
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Huidige kennis m.b.t. klimaatverandering en impact op de stad Antwerpen’,
Eindgebruikersworkshop EU-project PUCS over “rampenplanning in een veranderend klimaat”,
Antwerpen, 27 september 2017
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Climate change scenarios for hydrological impact analysis’, CORDEX.be
Stakeholders meeting, KMI Ukkel, 25 september 2017
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Water & klimaatverandering’, Uitstraling Permanente Vorming, 25 april 2017, VUB,
Brussel [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Wateroverlast’, academiesessie ‘duurzaamheid: water’, beweging.net Brussel-
Halle-Vilvoorde, 21 maart 2017, Dilbeek [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Oplossingen om schade door regenval te beperken – Iedereen heeft zijn
verantwoordelijkheid: burger, overheid en landbouw’, Vlariodag, Antwerpen, 22 maart 2017 [op
uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Climate change and impacts on hydrological extremes’, Course Integrated
Water Management: Case River 21, University of Lille, France, 13 March 2017 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Water & klimaatverandering in Vlaanderen: impact en adaptatie’, Debatavond
“Water, Weer & Wonen; Impact en Aanpak van de Klimaatverandering”, werkgroep Ethiek Groep
Wetenschap & Technologie KU Leuven, Leuven, 1 maart 2017 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Uitdagingen van de klimaatverandering en klimaatbuffering voor waterbeheer
en de toekomstige rol van onze valleien en het watersysteem’, Symposium en Algemene
Vergadering Natuurpunt Oost-Brabant, Leuven, 18 februari 2017 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Waterproblemen in België’,Civieltechnisch Symposium, Universiteit Twente,
Enshede, Nederland, 15 februari 2017 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘Options for river hydraulic modelling’, Meuse Water management downstream
Liège - Workshop on hydraulic modelling, Namur, 31 January 2017 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2017), ‘VHM approach for parsimonious catchment runoff model building and
calibration’, Seminar Hydrological Modelling, 10 January 2017, TU Delft [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Overstromingsproblemen in België’, Waterbouwdag 2016, Rotterdam, 10
november 2016 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Overview Hydraulics research at KU Leuven’, Belgian Hydraulics Day, Louvain-la-
Neuve, 25 October 2016
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Urban flood modelling and nowcasting’, Conferentie Belgisch Nationaal
Committee voor Geofysica en Geodesie (BNCGG), RMI, Uccle, 6 October 2016 [invited
presentation]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Climate change, floods & droughts’, 8th Seminar Health & Environment: Climate
Change and Health, studienamiddag werkgroep “Milieu en Gezondheid” School voor
Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg KU Leuven, 21 april 2016, Leuven [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Impact of climate change on the Scheldt river basin’, Course Integrated Water
Management: Case River 21, Universiteit Antwerpen, University of Lille, France, 7 March 2016 [invited
presentation]
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Willems, P. (2016), ‘Primaire klimaateffecten op Provincie Antwerpen’, Klankbordgroep
“Klimaatadaptatie Provincie Antwerpen”, Antwerpen, 23 februari 2016 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2016), ‘Impact van de klimaatverandering op de Schelde’, Voorstelling ‘De Schelde.
Van bron tot monding’, Universiteit Antwerpen en University Press Antwerp, Hogere Zeevaartschool,
Antwerpen, 29 januari 2016 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Conceptuele modellen voor hydraulisch ontwerp & evaluatie van buffering langs
waterlopen en rioleringen’, Infonamiddag ‘ontwerpen volgens nieuwe Code Van Goede Praktijk’,
INFRAX, Brussel, 8 december 2015 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Vereenvoudigde modellen’, Themamiddag “Help, de overstort verzuipt!
Regenwater stopt niet bij het riool”, Waterschap Aa & Maas & Kragten, 24 november 2015 [op
uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Via brongerichte maatregelen en buffering naar minder overstromingen,
gevalstudie Turnhout’, Symposium Meerlaagse Waterveiligheid (MLWV), CIW, 16 november 2015 [op
uitnodiging]
De Troch, R., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Termonia, P., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., Van Ypersele, J-P.,
Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A., Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Pottiaux, E. (2015), ‘Combining the
regional downscaling expertise in Belgium: CORDEX and beyond’, 6th Belgian Geography Days,
VUB, Brussels, 13 November 2015 [abstract & poster]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Urban and river hydrology and hydraulics research overview KU Leuven’, Visit
delegation Thai Flood Forum, Kruibeke, 15 October 2015 [invited presentation]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Impact van de klimaatverandering op Antwerpen’, Waterproef – Naar een
klimaatbestendig Antwerpen, beweging.net Antwerpen, 5 oktober 2015 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Mondiale klimaatscenario’s vertaald naar Vlaanderen en België’, Voorstelling
Klimaatrapport 2015, VMM, Aalst, 17 september 2015 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change impacts’, Training for Taiwanese officials on Climate change
issues, College of Europe, Brugge, 17 July 2015 [invited guest lecture]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Klimaatverandering en impact op de waterhuishouding in Vlaanderen’,
Algemene Vergadering De Watergroep, Brussel, 5 juni 2015 [op uitnodiging]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Wateropvang in groenzones aan de bron versus end of pipe buffering afwaarts in
riolen of waterlopen’, Energie- en klimaatdag voor lokale besturen, VVSG, Leuven, 7 mei 2015 [op
uitnodiging]
Murla, D., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Modélisation, cartographie et prévision immédiate d'inondations dans
des zones urbaines / Modellering van stedelijk water en afvalwater, het geïntegreerd beheer van
afvalwatersystemen en het beheer van watervoorraden’, Les Midis du Maillage Bleu + Quand la
science se mêle de la gestion des eaux pluviales: Présentation de deux recherches du projet
PLURISK / De Middagen van het Blauwe Netwerk + Wanneer wetenschap samengaat met
regenwaterbeheer: Presentatie van twee onderzoeken uit het PLURISK-project, GroupOne pour
l'Alliance Emploi-Environnement - Axe Eau, Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / de
as Water van de Alliantie Werkgelegenheid-Leefmilieu, MundoB, Brussels, 3 April 2015 [op
uitnodiging]
Berlamont, J., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Belang en huidige knelpunten van de stroomgebiedbenadering
inzake overstromingsbeleid vanuit technisch oogpunt’, STAR-FLOOD workshop “Overstromingen
beheren in Vlaanderen en Wallonië: resultaten van vergelijkend onderzoek door STAR-FLOOD”, Huis
van het Nederlands, Brussel, 26 maart 2015 [invited presentation]
Somers, B., Hermy, M., Muys, B., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N. (2015), ‘Stadsgroen, water en klimaat in de
stad van de toekomst’, KU Leuven Duurzaamheidsdag - workshop “Duurzame steden”, KU Leuven –
LSUE, Leuven, 20 maart 2015
Willems, P. (2015), ‘(Catchment) hydrological modeling with focus on modeling extremes (floods and
low flows)’, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, 16 March
2015 [Belgian Chair 2015 research seminar – Civil Lunches]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate oscillations versus climate change in hydro-meteorological time series’,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, 17 February 2015
[Belgian Chair 2015 research seminar]
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Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate change impact analysis in hydrology: statistical downscaling’,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, 16 February 2015
[Belgian Chair 2015 research seminar]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘Extreme value analysis of extremes of inland and coastal water systems and
impacts of climate change’, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, 3 February
2015 [invited research seminar]
Willems, P. (2015), ‘BCE-tool voor het hydraulisch ontwerp van bufferbekkens en bronmaatregelen’,
VLARIO Working Group 2+3, Leuven, 29 februari 2015 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Impact of climate variability and change on hydrological extremes’, Royal
Academy for Overseas Sciences - Young Researchers Overseas’ Day, Brussels, 16 December 2014
[invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Effecten van waterschaarste en droogte op oppervlaktewater’, 11de Waterforum
“Waterschaarste en droogte, de nieuwe realiteit”, Gent, 26 september 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Klimaatverandering en duurzaam waterbeheer’, Infoavond duurzame wijk De
Vloei, Stadhuis Ieper, 17 september 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Klimaatverandering? En hoe er nu al mee omgaan in het rioleringsbeheer?’,
VLARIO Studienamiddag Hemelwater, Brugge, 10 juni 2014 & Leuven, 12 juni 2014 [invited lecture]
Onyutha, C., Nyeko-Ogiramoi, P., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Differences in statistical downscaling methods
for estimating rainfall extremes under climate change’, MeteoClim Symposium, Antwerp, 6 June
2014 [abstract and poster]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘De impact van de klimaatwijziging op de waterhuishouding in het
Scheldebekken: wat staat ons te wachten? / L'impact du changement climatique sur les ressources
en eau de l'Escaut: ce qui nous attend?’, Scheldecongres “De Schelde in 2050 - Beleids- en
beheersopportuniteiten voor een welvarende toekomst”, Antwerp, 8 May 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Adaptatie aan meer hydrologische extremen in België / Adaptation aux
extrêmes hydrologiques en Belgique’, Stakeholdersmeeting 5de Assessmentrapport van het IPCC –
deel 2: Impact, Adaptatie en Kwetsbaarheid - Conclusies en adaptatiemaatregelen in België /
5ème rapport d’évaluation du GIEC – partie 2: Changements climatiques : impacts, adaptation et
vulnérabilité - Conclusions et actions d’adaptation en Belgique, Brussels, 6 May 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Towards coherent climate scenarios for Belgium’, Stakeholder workshop “User-
friendly Climate scenario results: bridging the innovation gap by a two-way dialogue”, RMI, Uccle, 4
April 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2014), ‘Klimaatverandering? en hoe er mee ongaan in het rioleringsbeheer?’, VLARIO
dag, Antwerpen Expo, 1 april 2014 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Waterproblematiek, in het Zuiden en bij ons’, Soirée – Ondernemers voor
Ondernemers i.sm. PROTOS, Le Pain Quotidien, Leuven, 28 november 2013 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Het nieuwe IPCC rapport: actualisatie Vlaamse klimaatscenario’s’, OperAqua
Workshop, De Watergroep/VITO/KWR, Leyven, 22 november 2013 [invited lecture]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Statistical downscaling & impact of climate scenarios on hydrological extremes
(floods, water availability)’, Symposium on climate scenarios, KMI, Ukkel, 9 oktober 2013 [invited
lecture]
Willems, P. (2013), ‘Water, een mensenrecht?’, Soirée – Ondernemers voor Ondernemers i.sm.
PROTOS, Le Pain Quotidien, Hasselt, 26 september 2013 [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2012), ‘PLURISK project: Forecasting and management of extreme rainfall induced risks in
the urban environment' overview’, Projects Kick-Off Meeting, BelSPO programme 'Science for a
Sustainable Development', 22 October 2012, BelSPO Brussels
Willems P. (2012), ‘Overstromingen in Vlaanderen: een potentieel gevaar ?’, tweejaarlijks Symposium
Medisch Rampenmanagement, Rode Kruis West-Vlaanderen, 27 October 2012, Blankenberge
[invited lecture]
Willems P. (2012), ‘Wateroverlast en verdroging in Vlaanderen: heden en toekomst’,
Studienamiddag BELEID EN OVERLEG (voor alle Vlaamse schepenen van openbare werken), Vlaams
Parlement, 9 februari 2012 [invited lecture]
Vissers S., Wolfs V., Willems P. (2011), ‘Adaptieve maatregelen tegen overstromingen in het
Denderbekken’, ie-prijzen 2011, 1 December 2011, Antwerpen
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Willems P. (2011), 'Quantification of trends and oscillations in hydroclimatic extremes‘, Workshop of
Stochastic Modelling Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Cairo, 12 October 2011
Willems P. (2011), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers and urban
drainage systems in Belgium’, VUB CROSSTALKS: Technology Day: Bridge over Troubled Waters - A
border-crossing perspective on water technologies in Brussels and beyond, 25 March 2011, Royal
Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts (KVAB), Brussel [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2011), ‘Impact van de klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen in Vlaanderen’,
lecture series “Water in the world”, Leerstoel Integraal Waterbeheer Universiteit Antwerpen i.s.m.
Argus, Antwerpen, 8 februari 2011 [invited lecture]
Berlamont J., Willems P. (2011), ‘Wateroverlast in Vlaanderen. Oorzaken? Wat kunnen we eraan
doen?’, Hoorzitting Vlaams Parlement, 20 januari 2011 [invited lecture]
Vansteenkiste Th., Tavakoli M., Holvoet K., Ntegeka V., Willems P., De Smedt F., Vanneuville W.,
Pereira F. (2011), ‘Effect van klimaatwijziging op de bekkenhydrologie en globale
waterbeschikbaarheid – gevalstudie voor Vlaanderen’, 8ste Waterforum “Adaptatie van het
Vlaamse watersysteem aan klimaatverandering en bevolkingstoename: Welke kennis is er (nodig)?",
Brussel, 11 February 2011, [poster]
Vansteenkiste Th., Boukhris O., Deckers P., Holvoet K., Ntegeka V., Willems P., Vanneuville W., (2011),
‘Impact van klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen en de gevolgen voor overstromingen
en watertekorten in Vlaanderen’, 8ste Waterforum “Adaptatie van het Vlaamse watersysteem aan
klimaatverandering en bevolkingstoename: Welke kennis is er (nodig)?", Brussel, 11 February 2011
Brouwers J., Peeters B., Willems P., Deckers P., De Maeyer Ph., De Sutter R. and Vanneuville W. (2011),
‘Flanders Environment Outlook 2030: Climate change and impacts on water systems till 2100’, 8ste
Waterforum “Adaptatie van het Vlaamse watersysteem aan klimaatverandering en
bevolkingstoename: Welke kennis is er (nodig)?", Brussel, 11 February 2011, [poster]
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Baguis P., Roulin E. (2011), ‘Klimaatscenario’s voor hydrologische en
ecologische impactanalyse in België’, 8e Waterforum, Brussel, februari 2011
Willems P. (2010), ‘Invloed van klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen in het Vlaamse
binnenland’, Symposium Nederlandse Hydrologische Vereniging (NHV), Leuven, 25 november 2010
Willems P. (2010), ‘Invloed van klimaatverandering op stedelijke hydrologie en adaptatienoden’,
Studiedag lokaal waterbeleid - werkgroep water en klimaat in balans, VVGS, Expo Antwerpen, 28
september 2010 [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2010), ‘Klimaatveranderingen in België’, Workshop ‘Adaptatie aan klimaatverandering:
leven met een toekomst’, Vlaamse Overheid - Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie, Brussel,
28 juni 2010 [invited lecture]
Vansteenkiste Th., Holvoet K., Willems P., De Smedt F., Tavakoli M., Phiri L., Fantilanan J. (2010),
‘Assessing the impact of climate change on catchment hydrology using the distributed models MIKE
SHE and WetSpa’, 4th Belgian Geography Days, Leuven, 22-23 October 2010
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Baguis P., Roulin E., Vansteenkiste Th., Holvoet K. (2010), ‘Climate change
impacts on hydrological extremes (floods, low flows) along rivers in the Scheldt and Meuse basins in
Belgium’, 4th Belgian Geography Days, Leuven, 22-23 October 2010 [invited lecture]
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Baguis P., Roulin E. (2010), ‘Climate change impacts on hydrological
extremes along rivers and urban drainage systems in Belgium’, Seminarie Belgisch Nationaal
Committee voor Geodesie en Geofysica (BNCGG), Leuven, 29 april 2010 [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2009), ‘Invloed van de klimaatverandering op de waterhuishouding in Vlaanderen’,
ARGUS/VLEVA-SYMPOSIUM “Het Belgisch EU- voozitterschap: Het klimaat verandert?”, 26 oktober
2009, KBC Brussel: lezing, VLEVA: VlaamsEuropeesVerbindingsAgentschap [invited lecture]
Goormans T., Willems P. (2009), ‘Lokale radar voor rioleringstoepassingen’, ARCADIS Landelijke
Meetdag 2009, Arnhem (Nederland), 15 oktober 2009
Willems P. (2009), ‘Hydrologische modellering: De Vlaamse aanpak’, Symposium Nederlandse
Hydrologische Vereniging (NHV), Doorn (Nederland), 15 oktober 2009 [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2009), ‘Invloed van klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen in Vlaanderen’, LSUE
workshop, Leuven, 19 juni 2009 [invited lecture]
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Willems P. (2008), ‘Regionale hydrologische extreme-waarden-analyse voor het Nijlbekken / Analyse
statistique régionale des valeurs extrêmes hydrologiques dans le bassin du Nil’, Koninklijke Academie
voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, Brussel, 18 december 2008
Willems P. (2008), ‘Summary of the SPI-Water Final Conference workshops’, Final SPI-Water
Conference, Brussel, 31 oktober 2008
Willems P. (2008), ‘Background of the WISE-RTD Web Portal’, Workshop Final SPI-Water Conference,
Brussel, 30 oktober 2008
Willems P., Ducharne A., Viennot P., Beguis P., Verwaest T. (2008), ‘Impact van klimaatverandering
op hydrologische en hydraulische extremen in de Schelde- en Seine-rivierbekkens en langs de
Noordzeekust / Impact du changement climatique sur les extrêmes hydrologiques et hydrauliques
dans les bassins de l’Escaut et de la Seine, et sur le littoral de la Mer du Nord’, Congres “Water en
Klimaatverandering / Eau et Changement Climatique”, 14-15 oktober 2008, U.Antwerpen,
Antwerpen [invited lecture]
Willems P. (2008), ‘Outline of the WISE-RTD mapping concept’, SPI-Water Danube workshop, Munich,
23 April 2008
Verbist B., Harto Widodo R., Willems P., Poesen J., Deckers J. (2008), ‘Deforestation or climate
change: What is changing the flow regime of the Way Besai in Sumberjaya, Lampung, Sumatra?’,
Symposium Aardse Zaken, K.U.Leuven Departement Aard- en Omgevingswetenschappen, Leuven,
22 May 2008
Willems P. (2008), ‘Joint Sino-Belgian project on the support of integrated water resources
management by hydrological modeling and the remote sensing of arid and semi-arid ecosystems in
the Tarim basin’, Sino-Belgian seminar on teledetection, organized by the Chinese Ministry of
Science and Technology (MOST) and Chinese National Remote Sensing Center, Beijing, 25 April 2008
Willems P. (2008), ‘Multidecadal oscillations in rainfall extremes and global warming impact on
hydrological extremes in Belgium’, Seminar Université Paris VI, 20 March 2008
Willems P. (2007), ‘Niets is zeker! Hoe omgaan met onzekerheden in modellen’, CIW Congres
Watersysteemkennis, Antwerpen, 6-7 Dec. 2007
Willems P. (2007), 'Review and discussions on stationarity and trend testing’, Workshop of Stochastic
Modelling Component Friend/Nile project of UNESCO and Flanders in Trust Fund, Dar-es-Salaam,
Tanzania, 6 Aug. 2007
Willems P. (2007), 'Research overview Rivers and urban drainage’, Seminar at Universidad Mayor de
San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 10 July 2007
Timbe L., Willems P. (2007), ‘Uncertainties in flood simulation models’, CIW studiedag “Modellen voor
integraal waterbeheer in Vlaanderen”, 3 May 2007, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ronsijn J., Willems P., Van Eerdenbrugh K. (2007), ‘Kwaliteitscontrole voorspellingsmodellen’, CIW
studiedag “Modellen voor integraal waterbeheer in Vlaanderen”, 3 May 2007, Vrije Universiteit
Brussel
Vaes G., Willems P., Bouteligier R., Berlamont J. (2007). ‘Hydraulische modellering van de interactie
tussen riool- en rivierstelsels’, CIW studiedag “Modellen voor integraal waterbeheer in Vlaanderen”,
3 May 2007, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vaes G., Willems P. (2006), ‘Filtertechniek voor het kwantificeren van parasitaire debieten in riolen’,
CIW studiedag “Recente ontwikkelingen in het grondwateronderzoek in Vlaanderen”, Gent, 8 Febr.
2007
Boukhris O., Willems P., Blanckaert J., Berlamont J., Baguis P., Roulin E., Viaene P., Van Eerdenbrugh K.
(2006), ‘Impact van klimaatverandering op hydrologische extremen langs Vlaamse waterlopen’,
CIW studiedag “Vlaamse innovaties in watersysteemkennis: thema oppervlaktewaterkwantiteit”,
Leuven, 12 Oct. 2006
Barjas-Blanco T., Willems P., Berlamont J., De Moor B., Cauwenberghs K., Rombauts S., Raymaekers F.
(2006), ‘Real-time sturing van wachtbekkens’, CIW studiedag “Vlaamse innovaties in
watersysteemkennis: thema oppervlaktewaterkwantiteit”, Leuven, 12 Oct. 2006
Vaes G., Willems P. (2006), ‘Neerslaginvoer voor hydrologische en hydraulische modellen’, CIW
studiedag “Vlaamse innovaties in watersysteemkennis: thema oppervlaktewaterkwantiteit”, Leuven,
12 Oct. 2006
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Willems P. (2004), 'Regionalisation analysis flood frequency analysis‘, Workshop of Flood Frequency
Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Nairobi, 27 Nov. 2004
Willems P. (2004), 'Methodology for the calculation and application of low flow QDF relationships‘,
Workshop of Drought and Low Flow Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Nairobi,
24 Nov. 2004
Willems P. (2004), 'Overstromingskans – Afbakening van risicogebieden – Watertoets‘, Vakbeurs
Riolering, Brabanthal Leuven, 8 Oct. 2004
Willems P. (2004), 'Review country reports FRIEND/Nile flood frequency analysis‘, Workshop of Flood
Frequency Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Alexandria, 22 June 2004
Willems P. (2004), 'Review methodologies for low flow analysis + Examples for 2 Kenyan catchments‘,
Workshop of Drought and Low Flow Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project,
Alexandria, 18 June 2004
Willems P. (2004), ‘Hydrologie en verstening’, Symposium ‘Klankbord verstening’, Leuven, 27 May
2004
Willems P. (2004), ‘Extreme value analysis and rainfall-runoff modelling river Dender basin’,
Doctoraatsseminarie Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, 13 Jan. 2004
Willems P. (2003), ‘Methodology integrated river catchment modelling’, 1st Workshop NATO
Collaborative Linkage Grant project on ‘Mathematical modelling for integrated surface water
management along the river Nile’, Leuven, 15-19 Dec. 2003
Willems P. (2003), 'Review country reports FRIEND/Nile flood frequency analysis‘, Workshop of Flood
Frequency Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Sharm El Sheikh, 29 Nov. 2003
Willems P. (2003), 'New developments in low flow analysis‘, Synthesis and Planning Workshop of the
Drought and Low Flow Analysis Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Nairobi, 26 Aug. 2003
Willems P. (2003), ‘Inundation risk in Belgium: evolution and description of Flood Risk Zones’, ‘Flood
Seminar’ workshop voor (her)verzekeringsmaatschappijen, Aon Re Belgium, Brussel, 22 May 2003 & 4
juni 2003
Willems P. (2003), 'Hydrological extreme value analysis‘, Workshop of Flood Frequency Analysis
Component of the Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Cairo/Giza, 1-4 April 2003
Guillou A., Willems P. & Beirlant J., ‘Introduction de concepts probabilistes pour décrire des
phénomènes extrêmes’, Workshop ‘Rencontre à mi-parcours des équipes du programme de
recherche « Risque Inondation » (RIO 2), Ministère de l'Ecologie et du Développement Durable, Paris,
31 March 2003
Abu El-Nasr A. & Willems P. (2002), 'Splitting of the total discharge in its components’,
Doctoraatsseminarie, Departement Landbeheer, Faculteit der Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste
Biologische Wetenschappen K.U.Leuven, 4 Sept. 2002
Willems P. (2002), 'Flood frequency analysis‘, Workshop of Friend/FIT Nile Basin project, Dar-es-
Salaam, 20-25 May 2002
Van Dyck J. & Willems P. (2001), 'Flood Loss Assessment Tool 2.0: benaderingswijze en methodologie’,
CATNAT Symposium ‘Overstromingen en aardbevingen in België’, St. Paul Re & Aon, Plaza Hotel
Brussel, 10 Oct. 2001
Willems P. (2001), 'Hydrological applications of extreme value analysis‘, Workshop of Flood
Frequency Analysis & Drought and Low Flow Frequency Analysis Components of the Friend/FIT Nile
Basin project, Cairo, 14 Nov. 2001
Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2000), 'Hydrologische en hydrodynamische modellering toepasselijk voor
integraal waterloopbeheer‘, studiedag ‘Naar een geïntegreerd water- en waterloopbeheer:
Technieken, methoden, ervaringen’, KVIV - Technologisch Instituut, Genootschap Civiele Techniek,
Ingenieurshuis, Antwerpen, 30 May 2000
Willems P. (1998), ‘Probabilistic modelling of sewer system emissions and immissions’, TAG-
vergadering van de N.V. Aquafin, Leuven, 18 May 1998
Willems P. (1997), 'Conceptuele en probabilistische modellering van rioleringsemissies en -immissies‘,
Dag van de Hydraulica, Arenbergkasteel Leuven, 22 Okt. 1997
Willems P. (1995), 'Modellering van de invloed van rioleringsvuilvrachten op het ontvangende
oppervlaktewater‘, Seminarie, VITO, 4 May 1995
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Willems P. (1995), 'A first proposal of concept of an integrated stochastic model of sewer system,
treatment plant and receiving water‘, Seminarie ‘Rainfall statistics and Integrated Urban Drainage’,
Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, 6 March 1995
Reports of research projects
Flemish region guidelines for water authorities:
Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Handleiding Sirio - Simulatie van rioleringen en regenwaterbuffering’,
januari 2017, 83 p.
Van Uytven, E., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Climate Perturbation Tool - Manual’, November 2015, 19 p.
Willems P. (2014), ‘Actualisatie van de extreme-waarden-statistiek van stormvloeden aan de
Belgische kust’, KU Leuven - Afdeling Hydraulica, Rapport voor de Vlaamse Overheid -
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, oktober 2014, 27 p.
Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Bijsturing van de Vlaamse klimaatscenario’s voor
hydrologische en hydrodynamische impactanalyse inclusief hydrologische extremen’, studie
uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Afdeling Operationeel Waterbeheer van de Vlaamse
Milieumaatschappij en MIRA, door KU Leuven – Afdeling Hydraulica, november 2014, 106 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Evaluatie van berekeningsmethoden voor het bepalen van de
benodigde buffercapaciteit van kleinschalige opvangsystemen in het kader van erosiebestrijding’,
eindrapport voor Vlaamse Overheid - Departement LNE - Afdeling Land en Bodembescherming,
Ondergrond, Natuurlijke Rijkdommen, augustus 2013, 243 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2013), ‘Rekeninstrument buffercapaciteit - Handleiding’, juli 2013, 28 p.
Willems P. (2011), ‘Evaluatie en actualisatie van de IDF-neerslagstatistieken te Ukkel’, Aanvulling bij
de studie “Actualisatie en extrapolatie van hydrologische parameters in de nieuwe Code van
Goede Praktijk voor het Ontwerp van Rioleringssystemen (K.U.Leuven voor VMM, sept. 2009)”,
oktober 2011, 14 p.
Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2008), ‘CCI-HYDR Perturbation Tool: a climate change tool for generating
perturbed time series for the Belgian climate’, Manual version December 2008, K.U.Leuven –
Hydraulics Section & Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, December 2008, 7 p.
Willems P. (2009), ‘Actualisatie en extrapolatie van hydrologische parameters in de nieuwe Code
van Goede Praktijk voor het Ontwerp van Rioleringssystemen’, eindrapport voor VMM-Afdeling
Operationeel Waterbeheer, september 2009, 79 p.
Boukhris O., Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2006), ‘Methode voor het inrekenen van de
klimaatverandering in de composiethydrogrammethode – Algemeen rapport’, Laboratorium voor
Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport MOD 706/10-1 voor de Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Dec. 2006, 74 p.
Vaes G. & Willems P. (2002), ‘Composiethydrogrammen voor de berekening van
overstromingsvlaktes met eendimensionale hydraulische modellen’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, Richtlijn voor AWZ – Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, March 2002, 93 p.
Willems P., Vaes G., Delbeke L., Qvick A., Popa D., De Lannoy G., Verhoest N., De Troch F. & Dauwe
B. (2002), ‘Een ruimtelijk neerslagmodel voor Vlaanderen’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven
en Laboratorium voor Hydrologie en Waterbeheer U.Gent i.s.m. KMI en IMDC, Richtlijn voor het
Ministerie an de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Administratie Wetenschap en Innovatie, Oct. 2002, 340 p.
Willems P., Bandy J. et al. (2002), ‘Methodologie ter hydrologische modellering van Vlaamse
hydrografische (sub)bekkens en de afleiding van maatgevende hydrogrammen’, Laboratorium
voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Richtlijn voor AMINAL – Afdeling Water, May 2002, 309 p.
Other:
Moll, R., Jonkman, S.N., Terpstra, T., Contreras, S., Willems, P., Bellamy, R., Anzaldua, G., Bea, M.,
Doorn, N. (2017), ‘BRIGAID Technical Progress Report Part B’, EU-H2020 project BRIGAID (grant
agreement no. 700699), December 2017, 55 p.
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Willems, P., De Cruz, L., Delobbe, L., Reyniers, M., Van Ootegem, L., Mahy, G., Li, X., Muñoz Lopez, C.,
Murla Tuyls, D., Wang, L-P., Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Foresti, L., Lebeau, J., Marechal, J., Bogaert, J., Van
Herck, K., Creten, T., Van Balen, K. (2017), ‘PLURISK - Forecasting and management of extreme
rainfall induced risks in the urban environment’, Belgian Science Policy 2017 (Research Programme
Science for a Sustainable Development), 110 p.
Termonia, P., Willems, P., Van Lipzig, N., van Ypersele, J-P., Fettweis, X., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A.,
Stavrakou, T., Luyten, P., Ponsar, S., Pottiaux, E., Van Schaeybroeck, B., De Cruz, L., De Troch, R., Giot,
O., Hamdi, R., Vannitsem, S., Duchêne, F., Tabari, H., Van Uytven, E., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Wouters,
H., Vanden Broucke, S., Demuzere, M., Marbaix, Ph., Villanueva-Birriel, C., Wyard, C., Scholzen, C.,
Doutreloup, S., Lauwaet, D., Bauwens, M., Müller, J-F., Van den Eynde, D. (2017), ‘CORDEX.be -
Combining regional downscaling expertise in Belgium: CORDEX and beyond’, Belgian Science
Policy 2017 (BRAIN-be - Belgian Research Action through Interdisciplinary Networks), 119 p.
Nurmohamed, R., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Annual report of the Master of Science Programme in
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Sept. 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017’, MSc in SMNR
office | ADEKUS-FTeW | Paramaribo, Suriname, December 2017, 13 p.
Lauwaet, D., Hooyberghs, H., Lefebre, F., De Ridder, K., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Climate-fit.city Deliverable
5.1 Urban primary data need analysis’, 97 p.
Adamec, T., Arcidiacono, P., Balhar, J., Ballester, J., Bruelemans, B., Firus, K., Gallotta, G., Ghete, M.,
Jupova, K., Lauwaet, D., Levebre, F., Kernitzkyi, M., Köberl, J., Dell'Olmo, M.M., Perrotta, A., Rath, T.,
Remund, J., Scarselli, T., Sobanova, P., Van der Steichel, D., Vojvodikova, B., Willems, P. (2017),
‘Climate-fit.city Deliverable 2.1 Stakeholder Mapping Report’, 87 p.
Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), 'Impact van klimaatverandering op meteorologische
droogte', voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, september 2017
Ntegeka, V., Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2017), ‘Analyse overstromingskans – Wetenschapspark Cluster C –
Arenberg Leuven’, Studie in opdracht van Groep Van Roey, Mei 2017, 31 p.
Willems, P., Coninx, I. (2017), ‘Data-kruisingen gebruikt bij klimaatimpactanalyses’, Voorstudie bij
klimaatatlas Vlaanderen, voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, april 2017, 83 p.
Bea, M. López-Gunn, E., Tröltzsch, J., McDonald, H., Anzaldúa, G., Willems, P., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P.,
Tabari, H., Paprotny, D., Vassilopoulos, A., Xepapadeas, P., Hartman, M. (2017), ‘Market scoping
report’, Deliverable 6.1, EU-H2020 project BRIGAID (grant agreement no. 700699), April 2017, 101 p.
Terpstra, T., Contreras, S., Willems, P., Dias, S., Moll, R., Jonkman, B., et al. (2017), ‘BRIGAID Stocktaking
Report WP2-4’, Deliverables 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, EU-H2020 project BRIGAID (grant agreement no. 700699),
April 2017, 73 p.
Willems, P., Paprotny, D., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Tabari, H. (2017), ‘Pan-european climate change
indicators and loading conditions’, Deliverable 6.1 Annex, EU-H2020 project BRIGAID (grant
agreement no. 700699), April 2017, 91 p.
Termonia, P., Van Schaeybroeck, B., De Cruz, L., De Troch, R., Giot, O., Hamdi, R., Vannitsem, S.,
Willems, P., Tabari, H., Van Uytven, E., Hosseinzadehtalaei, P., Van Lipzig, N., Wouters, H., Vanden
Broucke, S., van Ypersele, J-P., Marbaix, Ph., Villanueva-Birriel, C., Fettweis, X., Wyard, C., Scholzen,
C., Doutreloup, S., De Ridder, K., Gobin, A., Lauwaet, D., Stavrakou, T., Bauwens, M., Müller, J-F.,
Luyten, P., Ponsar, S., Van den Eynde, D., Pottiaux, E. (2017), ‘CORDEX.be - Combining regional
downscaling expertise in Belgium: CORDEX and beyond’, Final report, Belgian Science Policy
(Belspo), Brussels, 75 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Integrale analyse Roosendaal – Analyse meetreeksen’, Notitie voor
Waterschap Brabantse Delta & ingenieursbureau Witteveen+Bos, KU Leuven Afdeling Hydraulica,
november 2016, 22 p.
Nurmohamed, R., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Annual report of the Master of Science Programme in
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Sept. 1, 2015 – Sept 1, 2016’, MSc in SMNR office |
ADEKUS-FTeW | Paramaribo, Suriname, October 2016, 11 p.
IMDC, Kisters, Deltares, KU Leuven, PWC, IBM (2016), ‘WDI for Next-Generation e-Water-Services -
Deelopdracht 3: Proof of Concept’, voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 108 p.
IMDC, Kisters, Deltares, KU Leuven, PWC, IBM (2016), ‘WDI for Next-Generation e-Water-Services -
Deelopdracht 2b: beschrijving as-is situatie’, voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 50 p.
IMDC, Kisters, Deltares, KU Leuven, PWC, IBM (2017), ‘WDI for Next-Generation e-Water-Services -
Deelopdracht 2: Ontwerpprincipes WDI-architectuur’, voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 144 p.
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IMDC, Kisters, Deltares, KU Leuven, PWC, IBM (2016), ‘WDI for Next-Generation e-Water-Services -
Deelopdracht 1: Analyse van de organisatie van een Water Data Infrastructuur voor next-
generation e-water-services in Vlaanderen’, voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 94 p.
De Niel, J., Willems, P. (2016), ‘Opzetten van een validatie- en correctieprocedure voor
meteorologische data’, KU Leuven voor Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, augustus 2016, 59 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P., Nossent, J., Vanderkimpen, P., Pereira, F., Verwaest, T., Mostaert, F. (2016).
Development of conceptual models for an integrated catchment management: Subreport 3 –
Construction and calibration of conceptual river models. WL Rapporten, 00_131, Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium & KU Leuven, september 2016, 74 p. + Appendices, 15 p.
Willems, P., De Niel, J., Tabari, H. (2016), ‘Modellering en beleidsaanbevelingen ten aanzien van
neerslag in Antwerpen – Validatie aan overstromingsgegevens’, aanvullende studie KU Leuven voor
Stad Antwerpen, juni 2016, 47 p.
Willems, P., Van Uytven, E., Tabari, H. (2016). ‘Primaire klimaateffecten in Provincie Antwerpen’,
Deelrapport bij de studie “Opmaak van een risico- en kwetsbaarheidsanalyse in functie van
klimaatadaptatie en uitwerken van adaptatiemaatregelen op maat van en voor de Provincie
Antwerpen”, KU Leuven – Afdeling Hydraulica voor Alterra Wageningen UR & Provincie Antwerpen,
januari 2016, 16 p.
Coninx, I., De Rooij, B., Swart, R., Willems, P., Van Uytven, E., Tabari, H., Goosen, H., Koekoek, A., Van
Bijsterveldt, M. (2016). ‘Klaar voor klimaatverandering - Opmaak van een risico- en
kwetsbaarheidsanalyse in functie van klimaatadaptatie en uitwerken van adaptatiebeleid op maat
van en voor de provincie Antwerpen’. Alterra Wageningen UR, KU Leuven - Afdeling Hydraulica en
Stichting Climate Adaptation Services voor de provincie Antwerpen, 103 p.
Nurmohamed, R., Willems, P. (2015), ‘Annual report of the Master of Science Programme in
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Sept. 1, 2014 – Sept 1, 2015’, MSc in SMNR office |
ADEKUS-FTeW | Paramaribo, Suriname, November 2015, 9 p.
De Roo, S., Trouw, K., Ruiz Parrado, I., Willems, P., Suzuki, T., Verwaest, T., Mostaert, F. (2016). ‘Het
Hydraulisch Randvoorwaardenboek 2014: Achtergrondrapport’. WL Rapporten, 14_014,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Fides Engineering & KU Leuven voor Agentschap Maritieme
Dienstverlening en Kust, november 2015, 104 p. + 96 p. bijlagen
Willems, P., De Niel, J., Tabari, H. (2015), ‘Modellering en beleidsaanbevelingen ten aanzien van
neerslag in Antwerpen – samenvatting en beleidsaanbevelingen’, KU Leuven voor Stad Antwerpen,
september 2015, 34 p.
Willems, P., De Niel, J., Tabari, H. (2015), ‘Modellering en beleidsaanbevelingen ten aanzien van
neerslag in Antwerpen’, KU Leuven voor Stad Antwerpen, september 2015, 153 p.
Brouwers, J., Peeters, B., Van Steertegem, M., van Lipzig, N., Wouters, H., Beullens, J., Demuzere, M.,
Willems, P., De Ridder, K., Maiheu, B., De Troch, R., Termonia, P., Vansteenkiste, Th., Craninx, M.,
Maetens, W., Defloor, W., Cauwenberghs, K. (2015), ‘Climate Report 2015: about observed and
future climate changes in Flanders and Belgium’, Flanders Environment Agency i.c.w. KU Leuven,
VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute) and VMM
(Flanders Environment Agency), Aalst, September 2015, 147 p.
Brouwers, J., Peeters, B., Van Steertegem, M., van Lipzig, N., Wouters, H., Beullens, J., Demuzere, M.,
Willems, P., De Ridder, K., Maiheu, B., De Troch, R., Termonia, P., Vansteenkiste, Th., Craninx, M.,
Maetens, W., Defloor, W., Cauwenberghs, K. (2015), ‘MIRA Klimaatrapport 2015 – Over
waargenomen en nog verwachte klimaatveranderingen’, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij i.s.m. KU
Leuven, VITO en KMI, Aalst, september 2015, 147 p.
Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2015). Samenvoegen van de verschillende conceptuele modellen van
het Demerbekken. Rapport project “Implementatie van een Niet-Lineair Model Predictive Control
sturingssysteem voor het Demerbekken”, voor THV AFII, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij - Afdeling
Operationeel Waterbeheer, juli 2015, 7 p.
Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2015). Demer Afwaarts – Opbouw en Kalibratie conceptueel model.
Rapport project “Implementatie van een Niet-Lineair Model Predictive Control sturingssysteem voor
het Demerbekken”, voor THV AFII, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij - Afdeling Operationeel
Waterbeheer, juli 2015, 11 p.
Vermuyten, E., Van den Zegel, B, Willems, P. (2015). Demer Centraal – Opbouw en Kalibratie
conceptueel model. Rapport project “Implementatie van een Niet-Lineair Model Predictive Control
sturingssysteem voor het Demerbekken”, voor THV AFII, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij - Afdeling
Operationeel Waterbeheer, juli 2015, 19 p.
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Van den Zegel, B, Vermuyten, E., Willems, P. (2015). Herk Opwaarts - Opbouw en Kalibratie
conceptueel model. Rapport project “Implementatie van een Niet-Lineair Model Predictive Control
sturingssysteem voor het Demerbekken”, voor THV AFII, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij - Afdeling
Operationeel Waterbeheer, juli 2015, 18 p.
Vermuyten, E., Van den Zegel, B, Wolfs, V., Willems, P. (2015). Herk Afwaarts – Opbouw en Kalibratie
conceptueel model. Rapport project “Implementatie van een Niet-Lineair Model Predictive Control
sturingssysteem voor het Demerbekken”, voor THV AFII, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij - Afdeling
Operationeel Waterbeheer, juli 2015, 61 p.
Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Actualisatie en verfijning klimaatscenario’s tot 2100 voor
Vlaanderen – Technische Appendix 2: Nieuwe modelprojecties voor Ukkel op basis van globale
klimaatmodellen (CMIP5)’, studie uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Afdeling Operationeel
Waterbeheer van de Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij en MIRA, KU Leuven, november 2014, 104 p.
Van Lipzig, N., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Actualisatie en verfijning klimaatscenario’s tot 2100 voor
Vlaanderen’, studie uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, MIRA, KU Leuven
i.s.m. KMI, november 2014, 88 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P., Nossent, J., Vanderkimpen, P., Pereira, F., Delgado, R., Mostaert, F. (2014).
Development of conceptual models for an integrated catchment management: Subreport 1 –
Literature review on concptual model structures. WL Rapporten, 00_131, Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium & KU Leuven, november 2014, 83 p.
Tran, Q., Willems, P., 2014. Next Generation Tool for Flexible Hydrological Modelling - Manual
prototype PCRaster/Python tool. KU Leuven – section Hydraulics i.c.w. IMDC, for Flemish Environment
Agency – division Operational Water Management & Flanders Hydraulics Research (WL), October
2014, 8 p.
Tran, Q., Willems, P., 2014. Next Generation Tool for Flexible Hydrological Modelling - Concept note.
KU Leuven – Afdeling Hydraulica i.s.m. IMDC, KU Leuven – section Hydraulics i.c.w. IMDC, for Flemish
Environment Agency – division Operational Water Management & Flanders Hydraulics Research
(WL), October 2014, 112 p.
Tran, Q., Pereira, F., Nossent, J., Willems, P., Mostaert, F. (2014). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium: Subreport 8 – Implementation and
testing of a framework for flexible hydrological modeling’. WL Rapporten 00_130, Flanders Hydraulics
Research & KU Leuven, Antwerp, October 2014, 90 p.
Nurmohamed, R., Willems, P. (2014), ‘Annual report of the Master of Science Programme in
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Sept. 1, 2013 – Sept 1, 2014’, MSc in SMNR office |
ADEKUS-FTeW | Paramaribo, Suriname, September 2014, 8 p.
De Troch, R., Giot, O., Hamdi, R., Saeed, S., Tabari, H., Taye, M.T., Termonia, P., Van Lipzig, N., Willems,
P. (2014). ‘Overview of a few regional climate models and climate scenarios for Belgium’, Scientific
and technical publication, 65, Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut van België / Institut Royal
Météorologique de Belgique (Ed. D.Gellens), 32 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Deschamps, M., Willems, P., Boeckx, L., Mostaert, F. (2013). ‘SMIT export naar
portaalwebsite en WISKI’. WL Nota’s, 11, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juli 2014, 30
p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Boeckx, L., Willems, P., Deschamps, M., Mostaert, F. (2013). ‘POEMA export
naar WISKI 7’. WL Nota’s, 10, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juli 2014, 15 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Boeckx, L., Willems, P., Deschamps, M., Mostaert, F. (2013). ‘Bijstand
voorspellingen. Deelrapport 3- Onzekerheid bij overstromingsvoorspellingen: decompositie en
reductie’. WL Rapporten 00_123, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juni 2014, 32 p.
Willems, P. (2014). ‘Betrouwbaarheidsintervallen op IDF-relaties en composietbuien tot 10,000 jaar’,
Rapport voor Electrabel in onderaanneming van IMDC/Tractebel Engineering, maart 2014, 23 p.
Willems, P., Quan, T.Q., Van den Zegel, B., De Decker, K., Pannemans, B., Gullentops, C., Buitrago, S.,
Blanckaert, J., Adams, R. (2014). ‘Next Generation Tool for Flexible Hydrological Modelling – Concept
Note’. KU Leuven & IMDC, voor project L 2012 T 0001 X Perceel 2 Dijle / Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij
– Afdeling Operationeel Waterbeheer, maart 2014, 87 p.
Willems, P., Van den Zegel, B., Tran, Q.Q., Akurut, M., Verhoest, N., Vanhaute, W-J. (2014). ‘Onderzoek
naar het gebruik van neerslaggeneratoren voor het aanmaken van overstromingsrisicokaarten - 2.
Deelproces hydrologie’. Eindrapport, KU Leuven & U.Gent, voor TWOL onderzoeksproject L 2011 T
0005 / Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij – Afdeling Operationeel Waterbeheer, juni 2014, 160 p.
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Vanhaute, W-J., Verhoest, N., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Onderzoek naar het gebruik van
neerslaggeneratoren voor het aanmaken van overstromingsrisicokaarten - 1. Deelproces
neerslaggenerator’. Eindrapport, U.Gent & KU Leuven, voor TWOL onderzoeksproject L 2011 T 0005 /
Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij – Afdeling Operationeel Waterbeheer, februari 2014, 234 p.
Verhoest, N., Vanhaute, W-J., Willems, P., Van den Zegel, B., Quan, T.Q., Akurut, M. (2014).
‘Onderzoek naar het gebruik van neerslaggeneratoren voor het aanmaken van
overstromingsrisicokaarten’. Eindrapport, KU Leuven & U.Gent, voor TWOL onderzoeksproject L 2011 T
0005 / Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij – Afdeling Operationeel Waterbeheer, juni 2014, 11 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Water Engineering Time Series PROcessing tool’, Matlab Version 2.0,
Manual, KU Leuven – Hydraulics division, 25 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2014). ‘Toetsing Wateroverlast waterschap Brabantse Delta - Analyse afvoer’,
KU Leuven Afdeling Hydraulica, april 2014, 91 p.
Meert, P., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Rioolbijdrage in composiethydrogram methode’, Notitie voor
Waterschap Brabantse Delta, KU Leuven Afdeling Hydraulica, december 2013, 19 p.
Tran, Q., Pereira, F., Nossent, J., Willems, P., Mostaert, F. (2013). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium: Subreport 7 – Development of a
framework for flexible hydrological modeling’. WL Rapporten 00_130, Flanders Hydraulics Research &
KU Leuven, Antwerp, oktober 2013, 46 p.
Decloedt, L.C., Gires, A., Willems, P. (2013). ‘Methods and experiences in radar based fine scale
rainfall estimation’, Review Report for INTERREG IVB NWE project RainGain, January 2013, 93 p.
Meert, P., Wolfs, V., Villazon Gómez, M.F., Willems, P. (2012). ‘Conceptual Model Developer (CMD) for
IWRS modeled river systems - Manual’, KU Leuven – Hydraulics division for Vlaamse
Milieumaatschappij, project L2010 S0004 X in subcontracting of Antea group, November 2012, 44 p.
Hanson, S., Nicholls, R., et al. (2012). ‘THESEUS – Integrated Report on Risk Assessment in the Study
Sites’, Report OD1.15, EU-FP7 project THESEUS on “Innovative technologies for safer European coasts
in a changing climate”, 53 p. & Appendices, 204 p.; Section A
Hanson, S., Nicholls, R., et al. (2012). ‘THESEUS – Report on scenario analysis of drivers and impacts of
changing flood risk’, Report OD1.10, EU-FP7 project THESEUS on “Innovative technologies for safer
European coasts in a changing climate”, 35 p.; Section 3.4 “Scheldt estuary, Belgium and the
Netherlands”, V. Ntegeka, P. Willems, J. Monbaliu, S. Narayan, S. Hanson, 11-18
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2012). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium. Subreport 6 - Urban expansion impact
analysis by distributed models’. WL Rapporten, 706_18. Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU
Leuven: Antwerpen, September 2012, 17 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2012). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium. Subreport 5 – Comparison of lumped
and distributed models in the climate change impact assessment’. WL Rapporten, project 706_18,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, August 2012, 33 p.
Van Hoey, S., Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Nopens, I., Seuntjens, P., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2012).
‘Effect of climate change on the hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium.
Subreport 4 - Flexible model structures and ensemble evaluation’. WL Rapporten, project 706_18,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, KU Leuven, VITO & U.Gent, September 2012, 29 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Deschamps, M., Boeckx, L., Willems, P., Mostaert, F. (2012). ‘Bijstand
voorspellingen. Deelrapport 2- Voortzetting onderzoek naar gebruik radarbeelden voor
voorspellingsmodellen’. WL Rapporten, 00_123, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven,
augustus 2012, 29 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Deschamps, M, Boeckx, L., Willems, P., Mostaert, F. (2012). ‘SMIT - Handleiding
en Achtergrond’. WL Technische Nota’s 63, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juli 2012,
11 p.
Van Steenbergen, N., Boeckx, L., Deschamps, M., Willems, P., Mostaert, F. (2012). ‘Bijstand
voorspellingen. Deelrapport 1 - Onderzoek naar gebruik van bodemvochtgehalte als trigger voor
overstromingsvoorspellingen’. WL Technische Nota’s, project 729_16, Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juli 2012, 24 p.
Willems, P. (2012). ‘Extrapolatie IDF-verbanden Ukkel tot 10,000 jaar’, voor Belgoprocess nv, Dessel,
april 2012, 14 p.
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Taye, M.T., Willems, P., Terwisscha van Scheltinga, C., Kroeze, C. (2012). ‘The Lived Experience of
Climate Change: Water case study on the Nile and Rhine river basins’. T869 Climate change: from
science to lived experience, Module ERASMUS Curriculum Development Project “The Lived
Experience of Climate Change : interdisciplinary e-module development and virtual mobility”
(LECH-e), EC DG EAC/31/08 Lifelong Learning Programme, 70 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2012). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium. Subreport 3 – Climate change impact
analysis by distributed models’. WL Rapporten, project 706_18, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU
Leuven, February 2012, 71 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2011). ‘Effect of climate change on the
hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium. Subreport 2 – Climate change impact
analysis by conceptual models’. WL Rapporten, project 706_18, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium &
KU Leuven, December 2011, 57 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2011), ‘Effect
of climate change on the hydrological regime of navigable water courses in Belgium. Subreport 1 -
Literature review of the climate research in Belgium’, WL Rapporten, project 706_18,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, September 2011, 43 p.
Willems, P., Ntegeka, V., Decloedt, L-C., Monbaliu, J. (2011). ‘THESEUS - Scheldt Estuary hydroclimatic
drivers report’, June 2011, 89 p.
Keupers, I., Willems, P., Sainz, J-F., Bricheno, L., Wolf, J., Polton, J., Howarth, J., Carniel, S., Staneva, J.
(2011), ‘Methodology (including best practice guidelines) on how to identify and incorporate
‘concentrated’ and ‘distributed’ run-off in pre-operational forecasts, based on the input and
requirements from our users’. FIELD_AC report D3.1, June 2011, 90 p.
Liu, T., Willems, P., Veroustraete, F., Qinghan, D., Poelmans, L., Engelen, G., Qin, L., Fang, H., Feng, X-
W., Yue, H., Qian, J., Bao, A.M., Chen, X. (2011), ‘Support of integrated water resources management
by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin –
‘Final Report Phase II’, Hydraulics Division K.U.Leuven, VITO - Centers of Expertise TAP and RMA and
XIEG-Urumqi, Report for Belgian Science Policy Office, June 2011, 166 p.
Staes, J., Willems P., Marbaix, Ph., Vrebos, D., Bal, K., Meire, P. (2011), ‘Impact of climate change on
river hydrology and ecology: A case study for interdisciplinary policy oriented research’. Final report
for Belgian Science Policy Office, U.Antwerp - ECOBE, K.U.Leuven – Hydraulics Section & UCL - ASTR,
July 2011, 103 p.
Van Steenbergen N., Boeckx L., Deschamps M., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2011),
‘Handleiding bij tool betrouwbaarheidsintervallen: onderhoud voorspellingsmodellen’, WL
Technische Nota’s, 49, project 729_05d, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, april 2011, 11
p.
Van Steenbergen N., Boeckx L., Deschamps M., Willems P., Van Eerdenbrugh K. (2011), ‘Onderhoud
voorspellingsmodellen: Deelrapport 3: Invloed data assimilatie op de voorspellingen’, WL Rapporten,
project 729_05d, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, februari 2011, 22 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Qinghan D., Veroustraete F., Hui Fang, Anming Bao, Xi Chen (2011), ‘Support of
integrated water resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and
semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin – 5th Phase II report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-
Urumqi, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, January 2011, 103 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2011), ‘Effect
van klimaatwijzigingen op afvoerdebieten in hoog- en laagwatersituaties en op de globale
waterbeschikbaarheid: Deelrapport 4 - Impactanalyse met de ruimtelijke verdeelde modelcodes
MIKE SHE en WetSpa - gevalstudie in Vlaanderen’. WL Rapporten, project 706_13a,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, mei 2011, 135 p.
Willems P., Ntegeka V., Baguis P., Roulin E. (2010), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes
along rivers and urban drainage systems’. Final report for Belgian Science Policy Office, K.U.Leuven –
Hydraulics Section & Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, December 2010, 110 p.
Van Reusel B., Van Steenbergen N., Boeckx L., Mostaert F. (2010), ‘ELMO: technische documentatie’,
WL rapporten, project 729_14, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, november 2010, 12 p.
Van Reusel B., Van Steenbergen N., Boeckx L., Mostaert F. (2010), ‘ELMO: gebruikershandleiding
kwaliteitscontrole’, WL rapporten, project 729_14, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven,
november 2010, 30 p.
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Van Steenbergen N., Boeckx L., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2010), ‘Onderzoek
hydrologische modellen NAM – PDM – VHM’, WL Rapporten, project 729_05d, Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium & KU Leuven, oktober 2010, 42 p.
Van Steenbergen N., Deschamps M., Boeckx L., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2010),
‘Onderhoud voorspellingsmodellen: Deelrapport 2: Onderzoek naar gebruik radarbeelden voor
voorspellingsmodellen’, WL Rapporten, project 729_05d, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU
Leuven, oktober 2010, 34 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Pereira F., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2010), ‘Effect
van klimaatwijzigingen op afvoerdebieten in hoog- en laagwatersituatie en op de globale
waterbeschikbaarheid: Deelrapport 4 - Opmaak van een ruimtelijke verdeeld model met MIKE SHE
en WetSpa’, WL Rapporten, project 706/13a, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, oktober
2010, 94 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Qinghan D., Veroustraete F., Hui Fang, Anming Bao, Xi Chen (2010), ‘Support of
integrated water resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and
semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin – 4th Phase II report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-
Urumqi, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, June 2010, 156 p.
Van Steenbergen N., Deschamps M., Boeckx L., Van Eerdenbrugh K., Willems P., Mostaert F. (2010),
‘Onderhoud voorspellingsmodellen: Deelrapport 1: Actualisatie van het online demermodel’, WL
Rapporten, project 729_05, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, mei 2010
Liu T., Willems P., Qinghan D., Veroustraete F., Hui Fang, Yan Dou (2010), ‘Support of integrated water
resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid
ecosystems in the Tarim basin – 3th Phase II report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, VITO -
Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-Urumqi, Rapport
voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, January 2010, 135 p.
Willems P., De Bruyn L., Maes D., Brouwers J., Peeters B. (2009), NARA 2009: Natuurverkenning 2030,
Natuurrapport Vlaanderen, Hoofdstuk 2 “Klimaat”, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, rapport
INBO.M.2009.7, 55-66
Brouwers J., Peeters B., Willems P., Deckers P., De Maeyer Ph., De Sutter R., Vanneuville W. (2009),
MIRA 2009: Milieuverkenning 2030, Hoofdstuk 11 “Klimaatverandering en waterhuishouding”,
Milieurapport Vlaanderen, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 283-304
Willems P., Deckers P., De Maeyer Ph., De Sutter R., Vanneuville W., Brouwers J., Peeters B. (2009),
Klimaatverandering en waterhuishouding, Wetenschappelijk rapport, MIRA 2009 & NARA 2009,
Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij en Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, www.milieurapport.be en
www.nara.be
Vansteenkiste T., Holvoet K., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Ven Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2009),
‘Effect van klimaatwijzigingen op afvoerdebieten in hoog- en laagwatersituatie en op de globale
waterbeschikbaarheid: Deelrapport 3 - Literatuuroverzicht hydrologische modellering van
laagwaterscenario's’, WL Rapporten, project 706/13a_1, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU
Leuven, december 2009, 59 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Qinghan D., Veroustraete F. (2009), ‘Support of integrated water resources
management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid ecosystems in
the Tarim basin – 2nd Phase II report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, VITO - Center of
Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-Urumqi, Rapport voor
Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, June 2009, 64 p.
Vansteenkiste T., Holvoet K., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Ven Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2009),
‘Effect van klimaatwijzigingen op afvoerdebieten in hoog- en laagwatersituatie en op de globale
waterbeschikbaarheid: Deelrapport 2 - Gevalstudie voor Maasbekken’, WL Rapporten, 706/13a_1,
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juni 2009
Vansteenkiste T., Holvoet K., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Ven Eerdenbrugh K., Mostaert F. (2009),
(Effect van klimaatwijzigingen op afvoerdebieten in hoog- en laagwatersituatie en op de globale
waterbeschikbaarheid: Deelrapport 1 - Gevalstudie voor Leie en Bovenschelde bekken’, WL
Rapporten, project 706/13a_1, Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium & KU Leuven, juni 2009
Baguis P., Ntegeka V., Willems P., Roulin E. (2009), ‘Extension of CCI-HYDR climate change scenarios
for INBO’, Report, K.U.Leuven – Hydraulics Section & Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium,
January 2009, 31 p.
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Demarée G., Baguis P., Deckmyn A., Debontridder L., Pinnock S., Roulin E., Willems P., Ntegeka V.,
Kattenberg A., Bakker A., Lenderink G., Bessembinder J. (2009), ‘Klimaatscenario’s voor Vlaanderen’,
rapport voor het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut
van België, Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI) & K.U.Leuven – Afdeling Hydraulica,
januari 2009
Ntegeka V., Willems P. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers and
urban drainage systems. III.Statistical analysis of historical rainfall, ETo and river flow series trends and
cycles’, Interim report for Belgian Science Policy Office, K.U.Leuven – Hydraulics Section & Royal
Meteorological Institute of Belgium, May 2008, 37 p.
Ntegeka V., Baguis P., Boukhris O., Willems P., Roulin E. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on
hydrological extremes along rivers and urban drainage systems. II.Study of rainfall and ETo climate
change scenarios’, Interim report for Belgian Science Policy Office, K.U.Leuven – Hydraulics Section
& Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, May 2008, 112 p.
Baguis P., Boukhris O., Ntegeka V., Roulin E., Willems P. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on
hydrological extremes along rivers and urban drainage systems. I.Literature review’, Interim report for
Belgian Science Policy Office, K.U.Leuven – Hydraulics Section & Royal Meteorological Institute of
Belgium, May 2008, 57 p.
Ntegeka V., Willems P., Baguis P., Roulin E. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological extremes
along rivers and urban drainage systems. Summary report Phase 1: Literature review and
development of climate change scenarios’, Report for Belgian Science Policy Office, K.U.Leuven –
Hydraulics Section & Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, April 2008, 64 p.
Boukhris O.F., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on
hydrological extremes in Flanders: Regional differences; Subreport literature review Meuse basin’,
Eindrapport voor de Vlaamse Overheid - Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken -
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, April 2008, 27 p.
Boukhris O.F., Willems P., Vanneuville W., Van Eerdenbrugh K. (2008), ‘Climate change impact on
hydrological extremes in Flanders: Regional differences’, Eindrapport voor de Vlaamse Overheid -
Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken - Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, April 2008, 91 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D., Feng X-W., Chen X. & Bao A. (2007), ‘Support of
integrated water resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and
semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin – Fourth Interim Report – Distributed hydrological modelling
for the downstream basin of Tarim River and advanced remote sensing processing activities’,
Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth
Observation Processes and XIEG-Urumqi, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, Dec. 2007, 156
p.
Barjas-Blanco T. & Willems P. (2007), ‘Onderzoek naar intelligente sturingstechnieken voor
operationeel oppervlaktewaterbeheer’, Rapport voor de Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij – Afdeling
Water, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica & ESAT-SISTA K.U.Leuven, Oct. 2007, 35 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D., Huang Y. & Qin L. (2007), ‘Support of integrated water
resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid
ecosystems in the Tarim basin – Third interim report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, VITO -
Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-Urumqi, Rapport
voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, May 2007, 99 p.
Willems P. (2007), ‘Extreme-waarden-analyse hoogwaterstanden te Oostende’, Laboratorium voor
Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor de Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium, June 2007, 18 p.
Goormans T., Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2007), ‘Aanvraag voor de installatie van een lokale
neerslagradar op het dak van het Provinciehuis te Leuven’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor Aquafin, June 2007, 35 p.
Ntegeka V. & Willems P. (2007), ’Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers and
urban drainage systems – III. Statistical analysis of historical rainfall series trends and cycles’,
Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven & KMI, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, May
2007, 29 p.
Boukhris O., Baguis P., Willems P. & Roulin E. (2007), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological
extremes along rivers and urban drainage systems – II. Study of climate change scenarios’,
Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven & KMI, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, May
2007, 92 p.
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Baguis P., Boukhris O., Roulin E. & Willems P. (2007), ‘Climate change impact on hydrological
extremes along rivers and urban drainage systems – I. Literature Review’, Laboratorium voor
Hydraulica K.U.Leuven & KMI, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, May 2007, 57 p.
Goormans T., Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2007), ‘Lokale neerslagradar voor rioleringstoepassingen -
Voorbereidend onderzoek m.b.t. de nauwkeurigheid van het pluviograafnetwerk te Leuven en de
inplantingslocatie voor de radar’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor Aquafin,
May 2007, 38 p.
Goormans T., Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2007), ‘Lokale radar voor rioleringstoepassingen:
Voorbereidend onderzoek m.b.t. radarkeuze’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport
voor Aquafin, Febr. 2007, 32 p.
Liu T., Willems P., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D., Huang Y. & Qin L. (2006), ‘Support of integrated water
resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid
ecosystems in the Tarim basin – Third interim report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, VITO -
Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-Urumqi, Rapport
voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, Nov. 2006, 82 p.
Blanckaert J. & Willems P. (2006), ‘Methode voor het inrekenen van de klimaatverandering in de
composiethydrogrammethode – Analyse trends and cycli’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven en IMDC, Rapport MOD 706/10-2 voor de Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Dec. 2006, 83 p.
Willems P. & Veroustraete F. (2006), ‘Support of integrated water resources management by
hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin –
Initial report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven en VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote
Sensing and Earth Observation Processes, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, March 2006,
20 p.
Feng X.-W., Huang Y., Chen X., Veroustraete F., Qinghan D. & Willems P. (2006), ‘Support of
integrated water resources management by hydrological modelling and remote sensing of arid and
semi-arid ecosystems in the Tarim basin – First interim report’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes and XIEG-
Urumqi, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, May 2006, 37 p.
Willems P. (2005), ‘Additional multi-performance evaluation of the 10 original model simulation results
for the Dill catchment’, Report for the International Working Group on “Assessing the impact of land
use change on hydrology by ensemble modelling”, Oct. 2005, 38 p.
Willems P. (2005), ‘Exploratory Mission to the Tarim river basin, Xinjiang Province, China, June 07-11,
2005’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven en VITO - Center of Expertise of Remote Sensing
and Earth Observation Processes, Rapport voor Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, 27 p.
Willems E., Dierckx J., Gijsbers B., Willems P. & Timmerman A. (2005), ‘Nieuwe calibratie- en
validatiestudie rond het SENTWA-model’, Bodemkundige Dienst van België en Laboratorium voor
Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor de Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij – Afdeling Kwaliteitsbeheer,
Jan. 2005, 163 p.
Rombauts S. & Willems P. (2003), ‘Inventarisatie, opmaak van numerieke hydrologische modellen en
opstellen van composiethydrogrammen voor het Denderbekken’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica
K.U.Leuven, Rapporten voor AWZ – Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, April 2004, 620 p.
Castelletti A., Gandolfi C., Guipponi C., Hattermann F.F., Heuvelink G.B.M., Kaden S., Messner F.,
Muhar S., Pahl-Wostl C., Schoolten H., Soncini Sessa R., Stalnacke P., van Delden H., Wenzel V. &
Willems P. (2003), ‘General Methodology for Participatory Model-Supported Integrated River Basin
Management’, E.C. Harmoni-CA ‘General Methodology and Guidance Document’, Sept. 2003, 42
p.
Willems P., Thompson S. & Barbieri M. (2003), ‘Flood risk and damage assessment using modelling
and earth observation techniques (FAME)’, Hydraulics Laboratory & SADL K.U.Leuven, Reports for the
European Space Agency ESA, July 2003, Subreports ‘Final Report’, July 2003, 46 p., ‘Service
Sustainability Assessment Report’, July 2003, 16 p., ‘Service Quality Assessment Report’, 19 p., ‘Demer
and Entella service cases report’, April 2003, 160 p., ‘System specification description’, April 2003, 30
p.
Willems P., Vaes G. & Berlamont J. (2003), ‘Berekening overstromingskans nieuwbouw Interbrew-
Leuven’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor Interbrew, March 2003, 45 p.
Van Looveren R. & Willems P. (2003), ‘Opstellen van een methodologie voor de opmaak van
laagwaterscenario’s voor de bevaarbare waterwegen in Vlaanderen’, IMDC & Laboratorium voor
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Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Deelrapport ‘Numerieke implementatie’ voor AWZ – Waterbouwkundig
Laboratorium, Jan. 2003, 39 p.
Willems P. & Timbe L. (2002), ‘Flood risk and damage assessment using modelling and earth
observation techniques (FAME) – Dender case report’, Subreport ‘Quasi 2D flood modelling: use of
SAR information for model calibration and validation’ for the European Space Agency ESA,
Hydraulics Laboratory K.U.Leuven, Sept. 2002, 72 p.
Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Doorlichting van de HIC-methodologie voor de opmaak en het
gebruik van Q-H verbanden’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor AWZ –
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Sept. 2002, 48 p.
Vaes G. & Willems P. (2002), ‘Het gebruik van bakmodellen voor de voorspelling van de invoer in
riviermodellen ter plaatse van riooloverstorten met het oog op een geïntegreerde modellering’,
Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor AMINAL – Afdeling Water, Febr. 2002, 77 p.
+ bijlagen
Willems P., Timbe L. & Campling P. (2002), ‘Dwarssectieverwerking en DTM-correctie voor quasi 2D
hydraulische overstromingsmodellering: methodologie, toepassing Mike11-Dendermodel, en
nauwkeurigheidsanalyse’, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor AWZ –
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, March 2002, 78 p.
Willems P., Timbe L. & Popa D. (2002), ‘Mike11 model Dender, versie april 2002’, Laboratorium voor
Hydraulica K.U.Leuven, Rapport voor AWZ – Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, April 2002, 131 p.
Van Looveren R., Willems P., et al. (1998), ‘Oppervlaktewaterkwantiteitsmodellering van het
stroomgebied van de Dijle stroomopwaarts van Leuven met het software-model MIKE11, en
vergelijking met de resultaten bekomen met ISIS’, Rapport voor AMINAL - Afdeling Water, in
samenwerking met TECHNUM / IMDC en HYDRODATA I.C., Oct. 1998, 214 p.
Vaes G., Willems P. & Berlamont J. (2002), ‘Composietbuien voor grote buiduren’, Rapport voor
AMINAL - Afdeling Water, June 1998, 6 p.