Objectives

Proper water resources management requires consideration of  both supply and demand. The mismatch of supply and demand over time and space has motivated the development of much of the water resources infrastructure that is in place today.

This course describes the kinds of problems water managers can and do face and the types of models and methods one can use to define and evaluate alternative development plans and management policies. The information derived from these models and methods can help inform stakeholders and decision-maker alike in their search for sustainable solutions to water management  problems.

The course provides a thorough introduction to the many aspects and dimensions of water resources management and presents practical approaches for analyzing problems and identifying ways of developing and managing water resources systems in a changing and uncertain world.

Syllabus

•         An Overview

•         Evaluation of Alternative Plans

•         Benefit-Cost Analysis

•         Deterministic Planning and Analysis

•         Planning under Uncertainty

•         Application of Deterministic Models :Linear Programming (LP) &Dynamic Programming (DP).

•         Application of Stochastic Models :LP&DP

•         Muli-Objective Analysis and Performance Criteria