Optimization Modeling in Water Resources: A Sample of Applications

Optimization modeling has been extensively described in the literature and less frequently applied in practice. The range of applications is enormous, spanning optimal pipe network design to optimal long term planning and operations of multiple reservoir systems. The purpose of this lecture is to describe a select set of optimization models that illustrate the range of development and use of this type of tool in water resources. The modeling developments described include: (1) the optimal design of gravity sewer networks using dynamic programming; (2) the optimal design of dual purpose detention systems or ponds to control water quantity and water quality in an urban drainage network using nonlinear programming; and (3) the long-term planning and operation of multipurpose reservoir systems using a variety of optimization techniques.

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