GLOBAL-FATE (version 1.0.0): A geographical information system (GIS)-based model for assessing contaminants fate in the global river network

Font, Carme; Bregoli, Francesco; Acuña, Vicenç; Sabater, Sergi; Marcé, Rafael

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-5213-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-5213-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-5213-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

Model description paper

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11 Dec 2019

Model description paper |

| 11 Dec 2019

GLOBAL-FATE (version 1.0.0): A geographical information system (GIS)-based model for assessing contaminants fate in the global river network

Carme Font, Francesco Bregoli, Vicenç Acuña, Sergi Sabater, and Rafael Marcé

Model code and software

GLOBALFATE Version 1.0.0 Carme Font, Francesco Bregoli, Vicenç Acuña, Sergi Sabater, Rafael Marcé https://www.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3524124

Short summary

GLOBAL-FATE is an open-source, multiplatform, and flexible model that simulates the fate of pharmaceutical-like compounds in the global river network. The model considers the consumption of pharmaceuticals by humans, differentiates between pharmaceutical load treated in wastewater treatment plants from that directly delivered to streams and rivers, and integrates lakes and reservoirs in calculations. GLOBAL-FATE is a powerful tool for pollutant impact studies at the global scale.