Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: Recent submissions
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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Hydropower Reservoir Operation
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Optimal operation of hydropower reservoir systems is a classical optimization problem of high dimensionality and stochastic nature. A key challenge lies in improving the interpretability of operation strategies, i.e., the ... -
Role of Short-Term Weather Forecast Horizon in Irrigation Scheduling and Crop Water Productivity of Rice
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Crop simulation models in conjunction with weather forecasts help in understanding soil-water-plant interactions in real time, and thus in effective management of irrigation water. However, selection of the optimal forecast ... -
Nonstationary-Probabilistic Framework to Assess the Water Resources System Vulnerability: Long-Term Robust Planning and Timing
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Multiobjective water resources systems require long-term operational plans that consider vulnerability to failure under nonstationary conditions due to climate change. The paper presents a probabilistic decision-making ... -
Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Water Distribution Systems for Control Purposes
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Water distribution systems (WDSs) are becoming equipped with advanced feedback loops, which require specialized methods and software tools to model such systems. The aim of this work is to demonstrate the usefulness of the ... -
Pressure Flow–Based Algorithms for Pressure-Driven Analysis of Water Distribution Networks
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)In recent years, pressure-driven analyses of water distribution systems using pressure-flow relationships (PFRs) were shown to be more computationally efficient than those based on flow-pressure relationships (FPRs), such ... -
Cybersecurity in Water Sector: Stakeholders Perspective
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems are becoming a significant concern. Sabotage and destruction of critical infrastructures may cause devastating impacts on physical systems, economic security, public health, ... -
Minimizing Pumping Energy Cost in Real-Time Operations of Water Distribution Systems Using Economic Model Predictive Control
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Optimizing pump operations is a challenging task for real-time management of water distribution systems (WDS). With suitable pump scheduling, pumping costs can be significantly reduced. In this research, a novel economic ... -
Validating Citizens’ Preferences for Restoring Urban Riverscape: Discrete Choice Experiment versus Analytical Hierarchy Process
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The discrete choice experiment (DCE) has been widely employed to examine public preferences for changes in environmental/social welfare brought about by various policy and development proposals so as to solicit social ... -
Evaluation of Data-Driven and Process-Based Real-Time Flow Forecasting Techniques for Informing Operation of Surface Water Abstraction
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This paper presents an approach to managing surface water abstraction utilizing real-time flow forecasting and control techniques. To evaluate the effectiveness of alternative data-driven and process-based methods, flow ... -
Calculation of Chlorine and Fluoride Diffusion/Dispersion Coefficients in Water Supply Pipes
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The present study was designed to report experimental results for effective diffusion and longitudinal dispersion coefficients for both chlorine and fluoride added to water supply pipes. This is the first extensive study ... -
Hydrological and Water Quality Trends through the Lens of Historical Operation Schedules in Lake Okeechobee
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Water management operations can drive long-term water quality patterns in nutrient-enriched lakes and reservoirs. This study identified multidecadal trends of rainfall, flow, water levels, total phosphorous (TP), total ... -
Convolutional Neural Networks–Based Model for Automated Sewer Defects Detection and Classification
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Automated detection and classification of sewer defects can complement the conventional labor-intensive sewer inspection process by providing an essential tool to classify sewer defects in a more efficient, accurate, and ... -
Pressure and Energy Management in Water Distribution Networks through Optimal Use of Pump-As-Turbines along with Pressure-Reducing Valves
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Occurrence of high pressure in water distribution networks (WDNs) may generally result in leakage, bursting, and overconsumption. Temporal and spatial variations in pressure values cause dissatisfaction of consumers and ... -
Optimal Wellfield Operation under Water Quality Constraints
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)A new approach to solving the problem of the optimal operation of a wellfield under water quality constraints is presented and tested. The approach is related to well activation in which all the wells are operated against ... -
Sampling Design of Hydraulic and Quality Model Calibration Based on a Global Sensitivity Analysis Method
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Most sampling design (SD) methods in water distribution networks are focused on the calibration of a hydraulic model and use local sensitivity analysis and demand-driven simulation methods to select sampling points. These ... -
Validation of Model-Based Optimization of Reservoir Sediment Releases by Dam Removal
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Appropriate sediment management is required to improve the lifespan and productivity of reservoirs. Flushing operations to release part of the trapped sediment have therefore become increasingly common in practice. However, ... -
Efficient Two-Phase Algorithm to Solve Nonconvex MINLP Model of Pump Scheduling Problem
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)In water distribution networks, pumps are used to raise the pressure of water and transfer it throughout the network. Because the cost of electricity consumed by pumps is very high, optimal planning of pumping operations ... -
Diagnosing the Time-Varying Value of Forecasts in Multiobjective Reservoir Control
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This work forwards time-varying sensitivity analysis of control policies as an approach to identify the value of the alternative timing of forecasts in a complex multipurpose reservoir system. The time-varying forecast ... -
Microeconomic Ensemble Modeling to Inform Robust Adaptation to Water Scarcity in Irrigated Agriculture
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This paper compares the economic performance of a dam construction strategy versus a no dam construction (i.e., the statu quo) strategy under multiple scenarios and using a multimodel ensemble of three microeconomic ... -
Sensitivity of Forecast Value in Multiobjective Reservoir Operation to Forecast Lead Time and Reservoir Characteristics
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Streamflow forecasts can be used to improve reservoir operation decision-making, yet the sensitivity of forecast value to forecast lead time and reservoir characteristics in multiobjective reservoir operations is rarely ...