About

Last Update: January 12, 2025

GenRiver3 is an open-source and free web application. The source code is available at https://github.com/degi/genriver, and the online version can be accessed at https://genriver.agroforestri.id/. The application was developed using R and JavaScript with the R-Shiny platform. It can be launched as a standalone application from the source code using R or RStudio (go to the source code website and follow the instructions).

GenRiver3 is an update to the original GenRiver version 2 developed by World Agroforestry (ICRAF). GenRiver v2 was implemented using ISEE Stella and MS Excel macro script. GenRiver3 uses an algorithm similar to GenRiver v2 on its core module and adopts similar variable names in the source code.

Application Author and Maintainer: Degi Harja Asmara
Model Authors: Meine van Noordwijk, Rudy Harto Widodo, Ai Farida, Desi Suyamto, Betha Lusiana, Ni’matul Khasanah, Lisa Tanika, Rachmat Mulia, Degi Harja Asmara
Hydrology Expert: Lisa Tanika
IT Support: Yusi Septriandi

Suggested citation to the original model:

van Noordwijk, M., Widodo, R.H., Farida, A., Suyamto, D., Lusiana, B., Tanika, L. and Khasanah, N., 2011. GenRiver and FlowPer: Generic River and Flow Persistence Models: User Manual Version 2.0. World Agroforestry Centre.

Suggested citation to this software:

Asmara, D. H., Tanika, L., Mulia, R., & Van Noordwijk, M. (2025). GenRiver (Version 3.0.0) [Computer software]. https://github.com/degi/genriver

Disclaimer and Copyright

Although efforts have been made to incorporate relevant process knowledge on a range of interactions, the model is not more (and not less) than a research tool. Model predictions may help develop specific hypotheses for research, explore potential management options, and extrapolate domains, but they should not be used as authoritative statements per se.

Copy right, but do not copy wrong. The GenRiver model was developed based on publicly funded research at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and may be used for non-commercial research purposes in the interest of the smallholder agroforesters of the world.