Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: Recent submissions
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Simplified Approach to Mixed-Integer Chance-Constrained Optimization with Ensemble Streamflow Forecasts for Risk-Based Dam Operation
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)We developed an integrated optimization program to design the release strategy for a dam, given a downstream flow target and considering medium-range ensemble forecasts of downstream tributary flows. A strength of the ... -
Hydraulic Optimization Control of Cascaded Open Channel under the Emergency Scenario of a Downstream Water Supply Interruption
(ASCE, 2023/07/01)Downstream water supply disruption accidents commonly occur in the large-scale cascade open-channel dispatching system, endangering dispatch safety. The emergency reaction requires active drainage water volume and cost ... -
Water Distribution System Optimization Considering Behind-the-Meter Solar Energy with a Hydraulic Power-Based Search-Space Reduction Method
(ASCE, 2023/09/01)To meet increasing energy demands, reduce environmental impacts, and increase economic benefits, many water utilities have installed on-site renewable energy generation and storage facilities. These are commonly referred ... -
Cloud-Based Artificial Intelligence Analytics to Assess Combined Sewer Overflow Performance
(ASCE, 2023/10/01)Discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSO) are unacceptable, particularly when they are not linked to wet weather. This paper presents an evaluation of an online artificial-intelligence-based analytics system to give ... -
Spatial Mapping of Flood Susceptibility Using Decision Tree–Based Machine Learning Models for the Vembanad Lake System in Kerala, India
(ASCE, 2023/10/01)Floods have claimed the lives of countless people and caused significant property damage in many countries, putting their livelihoods in the jeopardy. The Vembanad lake system (VLS) in Kerala, India, has faced adverse ... -
Comparative Effectiveness of Data Augmentation Using Traditional Approaches versus StyleGANs in Automated Sewer Defect Detection
(ASCE, 2023/09/01)This study compared how traditional data augmentation and the state-of-the-art style-based generative adversarial network (StyleGAN) benefit automated sewer defect detection using a You Only Look Once (YOLO) object detection ... -
Simulation-Based Schemes to Determine Economical Irrigation Depths Considering Volumetric Water Price and Weather Forecasts
(ASCE, 7/7/2023 1)Exacerbating water and food insecurity in drylands urge the more efficient use of water in irrigation through volumetric water pricing. The optimum irrigation depths can be determined using a combination of numerical ... -
Balancing Losses of Multipurpose Reservoirs by an Integrated Knowledge-Based System
(ASCE, 7/21/2023 )The present study proposes a knowledge-based system for optimizing the operation of multipurpose reservoirs in which the machine learning models, fuzzy inference systems, and particle swarm optimization are linked. The ... -
Watershed-Scale Evaluation of Flood Mitigation Benefits from Surface Water Diversion and Subsurface Injection in Coastal Louisiana
(ASCE, 8/4/2023 1)Coastal regions are witnessing unsustainable aquifer overdrafts, leading to subsidence and increased flooding. Flooding introduces its own assortment of problems because managing substantial volumes of stormwater is often ... -
Adaptation to Climate Change in Basins within the Context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
(ASCE, 8/28/2023 )This study uses a water-food-energy nexus model, which connects water-based productive activities and allocation policies, to simulate water resources management strategies for adapting the Maule Basin in Chile to climate ... -
HydroCNHS: A Python Package of Hydrological Model for Coupled Natural–Human Systems
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Modeling coupled natural–human systems (CNHS) to inform comprehensive water resources management policies or describe hydrological cycles in the Anthropocene has become popular in recent years. To fulfill this need, we ... -
Network Subsystems for Water Distribution System Optimization
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)A least-cost optimization of a water distribution system (WDS) results in a branched network if some system reliability measures are not considered. Using an explicit level of system redundancy is one way to enhance ... -
A Real-Time Method to Detect the Leakage Location in Urban Water Distribution Networks
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Water distribution networks (WDNs) are prone to infrastructure failures that lead to water loss. This paper presents a practical and efficient leakage detection and localization method based on the supervisory control and ... -
Pressure Reduction for Water Loss Management: A Statistical Evaluation of Water Consumption Considering Customer Storage Tanks
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Population growth, increased consumption, and climate change are impacting water production, and water shortage is already a reality in many countries. In addition, a portion of the water produced is lost throughout ... -
Multilevel Partitioning with Multiple Strategies for Complex Water Distribution Network
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The operation and dispatching of large-scale water supply systems is becoming more and more complex, and effective partitioning is a good response measure to this increasing complexity. This paper presents a multilevel ... -
Improving the Interpretation of Data-Driven Water Consumption Models via the Use of Social Norms
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Water is essential to improving social equity, promoting just economic development and protecting the function of the Earth system. It is therefore important to have access to credible models of water consumption, so as ... -
Analysis of Sewer Network Performance in the Context of Modernization: Modeling, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty Analysis
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Specific flood volume and degree of flooding are important parameters for evaluating the performance of stormwater networks. Hydrodynamic models are usually used to calculate these important measures, but this task requires ... -
Resilience Analysis of Potable Water Service after Power Outages in the U.S. Virgin Islands
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The two Category-5 hurricanes that impacted the United States Virgin Islands in 2017 exposed critical infrastructure vulnerabilities that must be addressed. While the drinking water utility has first-hand knowledge about ... -
New Model for Determining Optimal PAT Locations: Maximizing Energy Recovery in Irrigation Networks
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Climate change impacts on irrigated agriculture reveal the necessity of improving water and energy use efficiency and integrating renewable energies in this sector. Pressurized networks are typical in the irrigation sector. ... -
Battle of the Leakage Detection and Isolation Methods
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)A key challenge in designing algorithms for leakage detection and isolation in drinking water distribution systems is the performance evaluation and comparison between methodologies using benchmarks. For this purpose, the ...