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Framework - Applications
Research Programs
While the goal of MIMS is to support cross-media modeling, the framework’s capabilities can also support systems of models for a single media. EPA’s Council on Regulatory Environmental Modeling expects MIMS to provide a common modeling framework for EPA. Several diverse projects are already underway or will start soon that will depend on the framework. These projects will also provide feedback to the framework’s developers that will help guide future development. The MIMS framework will provide a graphical user interface to configure and execute model runs, including simulations that require repetitive model invocations. This should allow users to more easily apply those models.
Urban Drainage Decision Support System Prototype. EPA's Office of Water has funded the development of a prototype decision support system for designing urban drainage systems. This prototype will include models and decision support tools, such as optimization algorithms, and will be developed within the MIMS framework.
Next Generation Compartmental Model. NERL's Atmospheric Modeling Division is experimenting with designs for a next generation compartmental model that will represent multiple physical media (e.g., air and water) and biota as simultaneous systems of equations representing pollutant transport and transformation while retaining a modular nature. The MIMS framework will provide the foundation upon which prototypes will be constructed.