Decision Support System for Reservoir Water Management Conflict Resolution

Abstract

A decision support system for reservoir water management conflict resolution (RWM-CRSS) in a multipurpose single reservoir system has been developed. The system consists of a communication system, a database management system, and a model-base management system. A new approach is used in developing the communication system, in which the use of artificial intelligence markup language facilitates the task of developing human-like communication between the stakeholders and the system. Tools that are common to analyze a multipurpose single reservoir system are provided in the model-base management system. RWM-CRSS is designed to handle conflict between two groups who have on-demand water requirements for irrigation, drinking water, hydropower generation, or minimizing flood damage. A hypothetical scenario of irrigation versus drinking water supply is demonstrated.