Abstract: A ground water development planning problem considering the minimization of both fixed installation and variable operation costs is formulated using the response matrix method. This mixed integer, nonlinear problem is ...

Abstract: Optimal allocation of powerplant releases during peak demand periods carries an economic advantage in the operation of hydropower systems interconnected to large electrical networks. This paper presents an alternative ...

Abstract: The management of water resources under drought conditions has received added emphasis recently because of prolonged droughts affecting all regions of the United States. The American Society of Civil Engineers Irrigation ...

Abstract: Developed countries such as the United States have proposed planning frameworks for managing the impacts of drought. This paper describes a process that is a modification to these frameworks for application to developing ...

Abstract: Water resources management presents a large variety of multiobjective problems that require powerful optimization tools in order to fully characterize the existing trade-offs. Different optimization methods, based on ...

Abstract: Imprecise and noncommensurable objectives for reservoir operation are addressed through fuzzy dynamic programming using an implicit stochastic approach. Fuzzy membership functions for evaluating the achievement of a ...

Abstract: A prototype spatial decision support system (SDSS) is presented for integrated, real-time river basin flood control in a multipurpose, multireservoir system. The SDSS integrates a geographic information system with a ...

Abstract: The utility of optimal‐control theory for the deterministic operation of very large multireservoir systems is demonstrated for a real situation, the complex multireservoir Mahaweli system in Sri Lanka. This system includes ...