Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: Recent submissions
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Better Understanding of the Capacity of Pressure Sensor Systems to Detect Pipe Burst within Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Leakage or pipe burst detection, often carried out by using the pressure sensor systems (PSSs) within a water distribution network (WDN), is critical to enable such networks to operate in a safe manner. The majority of ... -
Using Mechanical Reliability in Multiobjective Optimal Meter Placement for Pipe Burst Detection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A multiobjective optimal meter placement (MOMP) model is proposed for water distribution system (WDS) pipe burst detection to (1) minimize the normalized total meter cost, (2) maximize the detection probability, ... -
Optimization of Cascade Pumping Stations’ Operations Based on Head Decomposition–Dynamic Programming Aggregation Method Considering Water Level Requirements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Aiming at the minimum power consumption for water pumping in a cascade pumping station system, we established a complex nonlinear mathematical model by taking optimized lift head and blade angle (or speed) of pump units ... -
Comparison of Various Stochastic Approaches for Irrigation Scheduling Using Seasonal Climate Forecasts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents a modeling framework for real-time decision support for irrigation scheduling using probabilistic seasonal weather forecasts which are incorporated into a simulation-optimization framework. The simulation ... -
Hierarchical Decision-Modeling Framework to Meet Environmental Objectives in Biofuel Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Biofuel development to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) would alter conventional crop patterns in agricultural watersheds. As a result, the hydrologic response of the watersheds will exhibit different and often ... -
Direct Inversion Algorithm for Pipe Resistance Coefficient Calibration of Water Distribution Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)To enable a water distribution system (WDS) model to yield predictions with a reasonably good match to measurements, pipe resistance coefficients (PRCs) of the model often need to be calibrated. The majority of methods ... -
Groundwater Exchange Pools and Urban Water Supply Sustainability: Modeling Directed and Undirected Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Groundwater basins are important sources of water supply and storage for many cities. Groundwater exchange pools offer additional opportunities for utilizing these common pool resources, but their potential role in urban ... -
Site Suitability Analysis for Subsurface Dams Using Boolean and Fuzzy Logic in Arid Watersheds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study aims at identifying suitable sites for underground or subsurface dams using a spatial multicriteria evaluation (SMCE) for water supplies in an arid watershed in southwestern Iran. Specific constraints and three ... -
Willingness to Pay for Perceived Increased Costs of Water and Wastewater Service in Shrinking US Cities: A Latent Class Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Chronic population decline in cities nationwide has resulted in increased per capita costs for continued service of water and wastewater infrastructure. Due to the high fixed costs associated with water and wastewater ... -
Alpine Hydropower in the Decline of the Nuclear Era: Trade-Off between Revenue and Production in the Swiss Alps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Hydropower systems contribute to the welfare of a country by producing renewable and clean electricity and by generating revenue. Market liberalization and increasing share of new renewable energy sources, with associated ... -
HRDM Method for Rehabilitation of Pipes in Water Distribution Networks with Inaccurate Operational-Failure Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In this research, a hybrid risk-based decision-making (HRDM) method is proposed, in which by using pipe design parameters (PDPs), it is possible to determine a rehabilitation road map for water distribution networks (WDNs) ... -
Development of a Hybrid Algorithm for the Optimal Design of Sewer Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In this paper, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm augmented by fly-back and harmony memory features—referred to as the heuristic particle swarm optimization (HPSO) algorithm—is used for solving the sewer network ... -
Optimal Operation of Water Distribution Systems Using a Graph Theory–Based Configuration of District Metered Areas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Optimal operation of a large water distribution system (WDS) has always been a tedious task, especially when combined with determination of district metered areas (DMAs). This paper presents a novel framework based on graph ... -
Diagnostic Assessment of Preference Constraints for Simulation Optimization in Water Resources
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Simulation-optimization frameworks, such as multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs), are increasingly used for real-world water resources problems. Constraints in MOEA optimization commonly represent decision maker ... -
Decision Analytic Approach to Resolving Divergent Climate Assumptions in Water Resources Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Climate nonstationarity and uncertainty raise important issues related to design and planning within the water sector. Participants in the planning process may not all agree on what climate assumptions and planning objectives ... -
Topological State Estimation in Water Distribution Systems: Mixed-Integer Quadratic Programming Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)State estimation (SE) techniques can be applied to compute the most likely hydraulic state of a water distribution system from the available measurements at a given time. Different approaches exist in the technical literature ... -
Multiobjective Optimization of Inline Mobile and Fixed Wireless Sensor Networks under Conditions of Demand Uncertainty
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Using a system to promptly detect anomalous water quality levels in a water distribution system (WDS) is a critical task to ensure security of a public water supply. Using continuous monitoring stations placed at strategic ... -
Evaluation of Risk of Cholera after a Natural Disaster: Lessons Learned from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Uncertainty about the timing and the magnitude of natural disasters (such as floods, droughts, earthquakes) affects water resources planning and management in terms of the supply of safe drinking water and access to ... -
Assessment of Stream Restoration for Reduction of Sediment in a Large Agricultural Watershed
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In many agricultural watersheds, channel erosion is a major source of sediment. In these watersheds, a comprehensive approach to reducing channel erosion can aid in the feasibility of meeting water quality goals. In the ... -
Dam Rehabilitation Assessment Using the Delphi-AHP Method for Adapting to Climate Change
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Extreme climate events are expected to become more severe or frequent under climate change projections, and these future changes continue to be an urgent concern for the aging water infrastructure in East Asia and Pacific ...