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A Multi-Level Decision Support System For Energy Optimization In Wwtps, Dario Torregrossa, Ulrich Leopold
A Multi-Level Decision Support System For Energy Optimization In Wwtps, Dario Torregrossa, Ulrich Leopold
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The availability of real-time measurements in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) can produce environmental and economic benefits. Since a WWTP can produce up to 300k records per day, computational analytics support is necessary for efficient decision-making. Recently a Shared Knowledge Decision Support System (SK-DSS) was presented with specific applications for energy saving in pumps and blowers. The SK-DSS is based on fuzzy analysis, identifies the operational conditions of devices and provides case-based solutions. With a large number of monitored devices, it is necessary to provide a global synthetic index, able to represent the performance of the plant and the different importance …
Using System Dynamics For Environmental Modelling: Lessons Learnt From Six Case Studies, Sondoss Elsawah, Dagmar Haase, Hedwig Van Delden, Suzanne Pierce, Amgad Elmahdi, Alexey A. Voinov, A. J. Jakeman
Using System Dynamics For Environmental Modelling: Lessons Learnt From Six Case Studies, Sondoss Elsawah, Dagmar Haase, Hedwig Van Delden, Suzanne Pierce, Amgad Elmahdi, Alexey A. Voinov, A. J. Jakeman
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
System dynamics modelling includes a set of conceptual and numerical methods that are used to understand the structure and behaviour of complex systems, such as socio-ecological systems. A system dynamics model represents the causal relationships, feedback loops, and delays that are thought to generate the system behaviour. System dynamics is widely used for developing environmental models and decision support systems. However, little attention has been given to reflecting on modelling exercises in terms of the utility of system dynamics, its strengths and limitations, experienced during modelling and implementation challenges. These practical lessons are useful for guiding modellers on deciding when …
Modelling Human-Environment Systems In Transdisciplinary Processes, Roman Seidl, Quang Bao Le
Modelling Human-Environment Systems In Transdisciplinary Processes, Roman Seidl, Quang Bao Le
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
There is an increased tendency in scientific projects to include different disciplines, policy makers, practitioners, and the general public in unstructured, complex, or potential environmental problems resulting from human activities. Such problems may sometimes be associated with strong value-laden and contested issues. Integrated assessment modelling (IAM) or decision support systems (DSS) are used in transdisciplinarity (TD) settings to organize processes of mutual learning in science and society. In its ideal form, a TD process is characterized by joint leadership, with representatives from the science community and legitimized decision makers having equal roles. We present and briefly illustrate our TD approach …
Identifying The Decision To Be Supported: A Review Of Papers From Environmental Modelling And Software, Richard S. Sojda, Serena H. Chen, Sondoss El Sawah, Joseph H. A. Guillaume, A. J. Jakeman, Sven Lautenbach, Brian Mcintosh, Andrea-Emilio Rizzoli, Ralf Seppelt, Peter Struss, Alexey A. Voinov, Martin Volk
Identifying The Decision To Be Supported: A Review Of Papers From Environmental Modelling And Software, Richard S. Sojda, Serena H. Chen, Sondoss El Sawah, Joseph H. A. Guillaume, A. J. Jakeman, Sven Lautenbach, Brian Mcintosh, Andrea-Emilio Rizzoli, Ralf Seppelt, Peter Struss, Alexey A. Voinov, Martin Volk
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Two of the basic tenets of decision support system efforts are to help identify and structure the decisions to be supported, and to then provide analysis in how those decisions might be best made. One example from wetland management would be that wildlife biologists must decide when to draw down water levels to optimise aquatic invertebrates as food for breeding ducks. Once such a decision is identified, a system or tool to help them make that decision in the face of current and projected climate conditions could be developed. We examined a random sample of 100 papers published from 2001-2011 …
Integrating Hydrology, Land Use And Socioeconomics In Supporting Spatial Planning For The Tisza Basin, Hedwig Van Delden, Annamária Göncz, Jelle Hurkens, Zsuzanna Nagy, Pavel Tacheci, Stanislav Vaneçek, Roel Vanhout, Vilja Vaszocsik
Integrating Hydrology, Land Use And Socioeconomics In Supporting Spatial Planning For The Tisza Basin, Hedwig Van Delden, Annamária Göncz, Jelle Hurkens, Zsuzanna Nagy, Pavel Tacheci, Stanislav Vaneçek, Roel Vanhout, Vilja Vaszocsik
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
In the Tisza basin anthropogenic interventions affect land use, water use, and ecosystems and may compromise the development potential of the whole catchment area. The area faces complex challenges of economic, social, and environmental character, which need transnational cooperation for sustainable solutions. Until present, various models could be applied to support the development of the different aspects of this plan, but no model has yet been developed that is able to simulate the interaction between the range of crosssectoral processes under consideration. This paper will present an integrated spatial decision support system that was developed to support strategic integrated planning …
The Water Emission Inventory Planning Support System (Weiss): A Quantification Of Environmental Pressures Following The Path From The Emission Source To The Surface Water., Leen Van Esch, Inge Uljee, Guy Engelen, Greet Vos, Stefaan Hermans
The Water Emission Inventory Planning Support System (Weiss): A Quantification Of Environmental Pressures Following The Path From The Emission Source To The Surface Water., Leen Van Esch, Inge Uljee, Guy Engelen, Greet Vos, Stefaan Hermans
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
According to the Water Framework Directive, Member States should achieve a good water quality by 2015. Especially in highly urbanized regions like Flanders, it’s not easy to attain these standards. In order to formulate cost-efficient mitigation measures, the in depth knowledge of the current status of the quality of water bodies, as well as the location of the most important emission sources is paramount. WEISS is developed to address these questions as part of a LIFE+ project carried out by VITO and the Flemish Environment Agency. It is to support the latter in its monitoring and reporting obligations. WEISS is …
The Water Emission Inventory Planning Support System (Weiss): A Quantification Of Environmental Pressures Following The Path From The Emission Source To The Surface Water., Leen Van Esch, Inge Uljee, Guy Engelen, Greet Vos, Stefaan Hermans
The Water Emission Inventory Planning Support System (Weiss): A Quantification Of Environmental Pressures Following The Path From The Emission Source To The Surface Water., Leen Van Esch, Inge Uljee, Guy Engelen, Greet Vos, Stefaan Hermans
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
According to the Water Framework Directive, Member States should achieve a good water quality by 2015. Especially in highly urbanized regions like Flanders, it’s not easy to attain these standards. In order to formulate cost-efficient mitigation measures, the in depth knowledge of the current status of the quality of water bodies, as well as the location of the most important emission sources is paramount. WEISS is developed to address these questions as part of a LIFE+ project carried out by VITO and the Flemish Environment Agency. It is to support the latter in its monitoring and reporting obligations. WEISS is …
The Gpfarm Dss For Agroecosystem Sustainability: Past, Future, And Lessons Learned, James C. Ascough Ii, G. S. Mcmaster, G. H. Dunn, A. A. Andales
The Gpfarm Dss For Agroecosystem Sustainability: Past, Future, And Lessons Learned, James C. Ascough Ii, G. S. Mcmaster, G. H. Dunn, A. A. Andales
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The USDA-ARS Agricultural Systems Research Unit (ASRU), in a collaborative effort with Colorado State University (CSU), developed the Great Plains Framework for Agricultural Resource Management (GPFARM) DSS. The general purpose of GPFARM is to serve as a whole-farm/ranch DSS for strategic agroecosystem sustainability evaluation across the U.S. Great Plains. Despite a reasonable level of producer involvement in the requirements analysis, development, and evaluation phases of GPFARM, it can be argued that the rate of adoption has been slow compared with the rate predicted at the initial development stage. In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the GPFARM DSS. …
Integration Of Mathematical Models In A Decision Support System For Control Of Priority Pollutants In Urban Catchments, Natasa Atanasova, Matej Cerk, Primoz Banovec, Mateja Skerjanec, Webbey De Keyser, Lorenzo Benedetti
Integration Of Mathematical Models In A Decision Support System For Control Of Priority Pollutants In Urban Catchments, Natasa Atanasova, Matej Cerk, Primoz Banovec, Mateja Skerjanec, Webbey De Keyser, Lorenzo Benedetti
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
A decision support system (DSS) for systematic control of priority pollutants (PP) sources, based on economic activities and production (release) processes in urban catchments was recently developed. One of the crucial functionalities of the DSS is evaluation of source control measures, which is based on mathematical models, used for simulating the fate of the PPs in urban catchments under different conditions. This work presents a methodology for efficiently building and integrating dynamic mathematical models into the DSS. A combination of two modelling approaches is proposed: empirical or data-driven and mechanistic or knowledge-driven. Data-driven methods, particularly those from the area of …
Decision Support System For Large-Scale Hydropower System Operations, Cheng Chun-Tian, Shen Jian-Jian, Liao Sheng-Li, Wu Xin-Yu
Decision Support System For Large-Scale Hydropower System Operations, Cheng Chun-Tian, Shen Jian-Jian, Liao Sheng-Li, Wu Xin-Yu
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
China’s gross installed hydropower generating capacity has surged 500% since 1980 and exceeded 100 GW in 2004, making up one quarter of gross installed electric power capacity and providing about e 20 percent of the country’s total electric power. China’s hydropower system, after nearly 20 years development, has formed a trans-basin, large-scale hydropower stations operation system, with complex scheduling relations and requiring a variety of methods and techniques to solve. One of the biggest challenges facing power grids of China today is how to construct a large scale operation hydropower system which is scientific, efficient, convenient, and available for practical …
Simulating The Thames Water Resource System Using Iras-2010, Evgenii S. Matrosov, Julien J. Harou
Simulating The Thames Water Resource System Using Iras-2010, Evgenii S. Matrosov, Julien J. Harou
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The Interactive River-Aquifer Simulation 2010 (IRAS-2010) is a computationally efficient open-source water resource management simulation computer program. Given hydrological inflows, evaporation rates, water allocation and reservoir release rules, consumptive water demands and minimum flows, IRAS-2010 estimates flows and storages throughout the node-link water resource network at each time period. The program is an updated version of a code originally developed at Cornell University. It now links to a generic customizable user-interface for water models called HydroPlatform. This paper briefly describes IRAS-2010 then describes an application of IRAS-2010 to the Thames river system (UK). The system is simulated weekly over an …
Lessons Learnt On Requirement Analyses To Establish New Model Systems: Prerequisites To Assure Model Use Towards Policy Outcome, Stefan Sieber, Karen Tscherning, Klaus Müller, P. J. F. M. Verweij, Torbjörn Jansson
Lessons Learnt On Requirement Analyses To Establish New Model Systems: Prerequisites To Assure Model Use Towards Policy Outcome, Stefan Sieber, Karen Tscherning, Klaus Müller, P. J. F. M. Verweij, Torbjörn Jansson
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The objective of the paper is to evaluate the applied non-standardised Model Requirement Analysis (MRA). Using the presented methods and results of the MRA, we discuss the suitability for appropriate ways to improve applied methods using the example of the Sustainability Impact Assessment Tools (SIAT). Special focus is given to the prerequisites of project design to assure model use towards model outcome. The applied methods of the MRA consist of evolutionary prototyping, which provides a way to structure the subsequent group discussions with end-users. The results first summarise the conducted interactions with potential end-users and evaluate the usefulness of conducting …
Intercomparison Of Generic Simulation Models For Water Resource Systems, Giovanni M. Sechi, Andrea Sulis
Intercomparison Of Generic Simulation Models For Water Resource Systems, Giovanni M. Sechi, Andrea Sulis
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Particularly in water resource systems that frequently experience severe droughtevents, generic simulation models provide useful information for the definition of droughtmitigation measures. Among them, AQUATOOL (Valencia Polytechnic University),MODSIM (Colorado State University), RIBASIM (DELTARES), WARGI-SIM(University of Cagliari) and WEAP (Stockholm Environmental Institute) are hereconsidered for the preliminary analysis of alternative plans and policies. This paper is aboutmodelling in practice more than in theory: the emphasis is on the application of thesesimulation models to a multireservoir and multiuse water system in Southern Italy wherefrequent droughts in the last two decades have required the adoption of unsustainabletemporary user-supply restrictions. While each model has …
An Approach To Water Supply Clusters By Semi-Supervised Learning, M. Herrera, S. Canu, A. Karatzoglou, Rafael Pérez-García, Joaquín Izquierdo
An Approach To Water Supply Clusters By Semi-Supervised Learning, M. Herrera, S. Canu, A. Karatzoglou, Rafael Pérez-García, Joaquín Izquierdo
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The rational distribution of water in a water supply network (WSN) is a complex problem, especially for systems of large scale. Its complexity is continually increasing from the point of view of technical management. The division of WSN into hydraulic zones is a partition of the supply network into subsystems with controlled inputs and outputs, building smaller independent networks. This solution is a strategic option used in many cities worldwide to control and operate their systems seeking to improve the WSN management, working with each part as a whole. Looking for leaks, detecting water distribution anomalies or carrying out rehabilitation …
Development Of A Decision Support System (Elmaadss) For The Integrated Water Management Of Mediterranean Phosphate Mining Areas, Soulis Konstantinos, Nicholas Dercas, Bru Kathy, Graveline Nina, Angeliki Stefopoulou
Development Of A Decision Support System (Elmaadss) For The Integrated Water Management Of Mediterranean Phosphate Mining Areas, Soulis Konstantinos, Nicholas Dercas, Bru Kathy, Graveline Nina, Angeliki Stefopoulou
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The phosphate industry is a major contributor to the economy of many South Mediterranean countries. Large volumes of water are required by the mining industry in areas where water resources are scarce. The integrated management of water in the influence zone of phosphate mines with due respect to other sectors of the economy and populations is a way to further develop these regions. To achieve this objective, the implementation of a Decision Support System constitutes an innovative tool, which offers an integral view of water management in the phosphate mining areas and gives an overview of the interconnections and interactions …
An Open-Source Model Platform For Water Management That Links Models To A Generic User-Interface And Data-Manager, Julien J. Harou, Didrik Pinte, Amaury Tilmant, David E. Rosenberg, David E. Rheinheimer, Kristiana Hansen, Patrick M. Reed, Arnaud Reynaud
An Open-Source Model Platform For Water Management That Links Models To A Generic User-Interface And Data-Manager, Julien J. Harou, Didrik Pinte, Amaury Tilmant, David E. Rosenberg, David E. Rheinheimer, Kristiana Hansen, Patrick M. Reed, Arnaud Reynaud
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Water management models that lack a user interface, data management, reporting and visualization capabilities are less likely to make an impact on real world water systems. Model platforms can improve this situation; they allow researchers and model developers to link model codes to a generic user interface and data management system. We present an open-source model platform for network-based models called HydroPlatform. The platform links users and their data to water management models through generic import/export functions or custom add-ins. This paper focuses on export functionality, and specifically on a link to the Generalized Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS). HydroPlatform is …
Fuzzy Logic Based Iedsss For Environmental Risk Assessment And Management, A. Zabeo, Elena Semenzin, S. Torresan, Stefania Gottardo, L. Pizzol, J. Rizzi, S. Giove, A. Critto, Antonio Marcomini
Fuzzy Logic Based Iedsss For Environmental Risk Assessment And Management, A. Zabeo, Elena Semenzin, S. Torresan, Stefania Gottardo, L. Pizzol, J. Rizzi, S. Giove, A. Critto, Antonio Marcomini
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Environmental problems and the related adaptation strategies have grown in importance and complexity during the last years. The large amount of data and information that needs to be handled and integrated requires specific methodologies and tools. Several research and application activities are undergoing worldwide for the development of Decision Support Systems (DSSs) that allow management of multiple and different data in order to aid decision-making. In this paper the following DSSs using fuzzy models based Artificial Intelligence to address environmental problems will be presented. SYRIADE is a Spatial DSS for Regional Risk Assessment of degraded land supporting the inventory and …
Risk Assessment And Decision Support Tools For The Integrated Evaluation Of Climate Change Impacts On Coastal Zones, S. Torresan, A. Zabeo, J. Rizzi, A. Critto, L. Pizzol, S. Giove, Antonio Marcomini
Risk Assessment And Decision Support Tools For The Integrated Evaluation Of Climate Change Impacts On Coastal Zones, S. Torresan, A. Zabeo, J. Rizzi, A. Critto, L. Pizzol, S. Giove, Antonio Marcomini
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Nowadays there is new and stronger evidence that sea level rise, increased storminess and coastal erosion as a consequence of global warming are likely to have profound impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems. Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) is an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate and rank potential impacts, targets and areas at risk from climate change hazards. Within the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) a RRA methodology was developed to assess impacts of climate change at the regional scale and to assist coastal communities in planning adaptation measures. The proposed methodology integrates the output of downscaled climate, circulation, morphodynamic and …
Development And Validation Of A Decision Support System For The Integrated Operation Of Membrane Bioreactors, Joaquim Comas, Hèctor Monclús, Giuliana Ferrero, Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda, Luis Sancho, Eduardo Ayesa
Development And Validation Of A Decision Support System For The Integrated Operation Of Membrane Bioreactors, Joaquim Comas, Hèctor Monclús, Giuliana Ferrero, Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda, Luis Sancho, Eduardo Ayesa
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Membrane bioreactor technology in wastewater treatment and re-use is currently challenging traditional wastewater methods. However, although this technology presents many advantages as in most membrane filtration processes the permeate flux and permeability declines during filtration due to membrane fouling. Therefore controlling membrane fouling is the key issue in MBR operation. Nevertheless, membrane fouling is a very complicated phenomenon that results from multiple causes. Thus an intelligent Decision Support System for the integrated operation of membrane bioreactors has been developed. This Decision Support System, based on empiric and heuristic knowledge, gathers on-line and off-line information about both the biological and physical …
Development Of A Dss For The Generation Of Wwtp Configuration Alternatives, M. Garrido, A. Riu, Xavier Flores-Alsina, Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda, Manel Poch
Development Of A Dss For The Generation Of Wwtp Configuration Alternatives, M. Garrido, A. Riu, Xavier Flores-Alsina, Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda, Manel Poch
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The objective of this paper is to present the development of a decision support system (DSS) that generates flow diagrams in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The proposed DSS is based on a hierarchical decision approach that breaks down a complex design problem into a series of issues easier to analyze and to evaluate. For each one of these issues, three levels of abstraction are defined (units, submeta-units and meta-units) modifying their degree of engineering detail and thus facilitating the decision maker being focused at each design step. The generation of the flow diagrams is carried out by means of the …
The Gpfarm Dss For Agroecosystem Sustainability: Past, Future, And Lessons Learned, James C. Ascough Ii, G. S. Mcmaster, G. H. Dunn, A. A. Andales
The Gpfarm Dss For Agroecosystem Sustainability: Past, Future, And Lessons Learned, James C. Ascough Ii, G. S. Mcmaster, G. H. Dunn, A. A. Andales
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The USDA-ARS Agricultural Systems Research Unit (ASRU), in a collaborative effort with Colorado State University (CSU), developed the Great Plains Framework for Agricultural Resource Management (GPFARM) DSS. The general purpose of GPFARM is to serve as a whole-farm/ranch DSS for strategic agroecosystem sustainability evaluation across the U.S. Great Plains. Despite a reasonable level of producer involvement in the requirements analysis, development, and evaluation phases of GPFARM, it can be argued that the rate of adoption has been slow compared with the rate predicted at the initial development stage. In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the GPFARM DSS. …
Simulating The Thames Water Resource System Using Iras-2010, Evgenii S. Matrosov, Julien J. Harou
Simulating The Thames Water Resource System Using Iras-2010, Evgenii S. Matrosov, Julien J. Harou
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The Interactive River-Aquifer Simulation 2010 (IRAS-2010) is a computationally efficient open-source water resource management simulation computer program. Given hydrological inflows, evaporation rates, water allocation and reservoir release rules, consumptive water demands and minimum flows, IRAS-2010 estimates flows and storages throughout the node-link water resource network at each time period. The program is an updated version of a code originally developed at Cornell University. It now links to a generic customizable user-interface for water models called HydroPlatform. This paper briefly describes IRAS-2010 then describes an application of IRAS-2010 to the Thames river system (UK). The system is simulated weekly over an …
Integration Of Mathematical Models In A Decision Support System For Control Of Priority Pollutants In Urban Catchments, Natasa Atanasova, Matej Cerk, Primoz Banovec, Mateja Skerjanec, Webbey De Keyser, Lorenzo Benedetti
Integration Of Mathematical Models In A Decision Support System For Control Of Priority Pollutants In Urban Catchments, Natasa Atanasova, Matej Cerk, Primoz Banovec, Mateja Skerjanec, Webbey De Keyser, Lorenzo Benedetti
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
A decision support system (DSS) for systematic control of priority pollutants (PP) sources, based on economic activities and production (release) processes in urban catchments was recently developed. One of the crucial functionalities of the DSS is evaluation of source control measures, which is based on mathematical models, used for simulating the fate of the PPs in urban catchments under different conditions. This work presents a methodology for efficiently building and integrating dynamic mathematical models into the DSS. A combination of two modelling approaches is proposed: empirical or data-driven and mechanistic or knowledge-driven. Data-driven methods, particularly those from the area of …
Decision Support System For Large-Scale Hydropower System Operations, Cheng Chun-Tian, Shen Jian-Jian, Liao Sheng-Li, Wu Xin-Yu
Decision Support System For Large-Scale Hydropower System Operations, Cheng Chun-Tian, Shen Jian-Jian, Liao Sheng-Li, Wu Xin-Yu
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
China’s gross installed hydropower generating capacity has surged 500% since 1980 and exceeded 100 GW in 2004, making up one quarter of gross installed electric power capacity and providing about e 20 percent of the country’s total electric power. China’s hydropower system, after nearly 20 years development, has formed a trans-basin, large-scale hydropower stations operation system, with complex scheduling relations and requiring a variety of methods and techniques to solve. One of the biggest challenges facing power grids of China today is how to construct a large scale operation hydropower system which is scientific, efficient, convenient, and available for practical …
Lessons Learnt On Requirement Analyses To Establish New Model Systems: Prerequisites To Assure Model Use Towards Policy Outcome, Stefan Sieber, Karen Tscherning, Klaus Müller, P. J. F. M. Verweij, Torbjörn Jansson
Lessons Learnt On Requirement Analyses To Establish New Model Systems: Prerequisites To Assure Model Use Towards Policy Outcome, Stefan Sieber, Karen Tscherning, Klaus Müller, P. J. F. M. Verweij, Torbjörn Jansson
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The objective of the paper is to evaluate the applied non-standardised Model Requirement Analysis (MRA). Using the presented methods and results of the MRA, we discuss the suitability for appropriate ways to improve applied methods using the example of the Sustainability Impact Assessment Tools (SIAT). Special focus is given to the prerequisites of project design to assure model use towards model outcome. The applied methods of the MRA consist of evolutionary prototyping, which provides a way to structure the subsequent group discussions with end-users. The results first summarise the conducted interactions with potential end-users and evaluate the usefulness of conducting …
Intercomparison Of Generic Simulation Models For Water Resource Systems, Giovanni M. Sechi, Andrea Sulis
Intercomparison Of Generic Simulation Models For Water Resource Systems, Giovanni M. Sechi, Andrea Sulis
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Particularly in water resource systems that frequently experience severe droughtevents, generic simulation models provide useful information for the definition of droughtmitigation measures. Among them, AQUATOOL (Valencia Polytechnic University),MODSIM (Colorado State University), RIBASIM (DELTARES), WARGI-SIM(University of Cagliari) and WEAP (Stockholm Environmental Institute) are hereconsidered for the preliminary analysis of alternative plans and policies. This paper is aboutmodelling in practice more than in theory: the emphasis is on the application of thesesimulation models to a multireservoir and multiuse water system in Southern Italy wherefrequent droughts in the last two decades have required the adoption of unsustainabletemporary user-supply restrictions. While each model has …
An Approach To Water Supply Clusters By Semi-Supervised Learning, M. Herrera, S. Canu, A. Karatzoglou, Rafael Pérez-García, Joaquín Izquierdo
An Approach To Water Supply Clusters By Semi-Supervised Learning, M. Herrera, S. Canu, A. Karatzoglou, Rafael Pérez-García, Joaquín Izquierdo
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The rational distribution of water in a water supply network (WSN) is a complex problem, especially for systems of large scale. Its complexity is continually increasing from the point of view of technical management. The division of WSN into hydraulic zones is a partition of the supply network into subsystems with controlled inputs and outputs, building smaller independent networks. This solution is a strategic option used in many cities worldwide to control and operate their systems seeking to improve the WSN management, working with each part as a whole. Looking for leaks, detecting water distribution anomalies or carrying out rehabilitation …
Development Of A Decision Support System (Elmaadss) For The Integrated Water Management Of Mediterranean Phosphate Mining Areas, Soulis Konstantinos, Nicholas Dercas, Bru Kathy, Graveline Nina, Angeliki Stefopoulou
Development Of A Decision Support System (Elmaadss) For The Integrated Water Management Of Mediterranean Phosphate Mining Areas, Soulis Konstantinos, Nicholas Dercas, Bru Kathy, Graveline Nina, Angeliki Stefopoulou
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The phosphate industry is a major contributor to the economy of many South Mediterranean countries. Large volumes of water are required by the mining industry in areas where water resources are scarce. The integrated management of water in the influence zone of phosphate mines with due respect to other sectors of the economy and populations is a way to further develop these regions. To achieve this objective, the implementation of a Decision Support System constitutes an innovative tool, which offers an integral view of water management in the phosphate mining areas and gives an overview of the interconnections and interactions …
An Open-Source Model Platform For Water Management That Links Models To A Generic User-Interface And Data-Manager, Julien J. Harou, Didrik Pinte, Amaury Tilmant, David E. Rosenberg, David E. Rheinheimer, Kristiana Hansen, Patrick M. Reed, Arnaud Reynaud
An Open-Source Model Platform For Water Management That Links Models To A Generic User-Interface And Data-Manager, Julien J. Harou, Didrik Pinte, Amaury Tilmant, David E. Rosenberg, David E. Rheinheimer, Kristiana Hansen, Patrick M. Reed, Arnaud Reynaud
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Water management models that lack a user interface, data management, reporting and visualization capabilities are less likely to make an impact on real world water systems. Model platforms can improve this situation; they allow researchers and model developers to link model codes to a generic user interface and data management system. We present an open-source model platform for network-based models called HydroPlatform. The platform links users and their data to water management models through generic import/export functions or custom add-ins. This paper focuses on export functionality, and specifically on a link to the Generalized Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS). HydroPlatform is …
Risk Assessment And Decision Support Tools For The Integrated Evaluation Of Climate Change Impacts On Coastal Zones, S. Torresan, A. Zabeo, J. Rizzi, A. Critto, L. Pizzol, S. Giove, Antonio Marcomini
Risk Assessment And Decision Support Tools For The Integrated Evaluation Of Climate Change Impacts On Coastal Zones, S. Torresan, A. Zabeo, J. Rizzi, A. Critto, L. Pizzol, S. Giove, Antonio Marcomini
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Nowadays there is new and stronger evidence that sea level rise, increased storminess and coastal erosion as a consequence of global warming are likely to have profound impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems. Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) is an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate and rank potential impacts, targets and areas at risk from climate change hazards. Within the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) a RRA methodology was developed to assess impacts of climate change at the regional scale and to assist coastal communities in planning adaptation measures. The proposed methodology integrates the output of downscaled climate, circulation, morphodynamic and …