Affiliation:
1. Deltares Delft the Netherlands
2. RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
3. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands
Abstract
AbstractOperational water management is a critical global challenge, and decision making can be improved by using mathematical optimization. This paper provides an overview of optimization techniques, both exact and heuristic, used in water management. It focuses on the use of optimization techniques in the short term: operational planning in reservoir management, control of open channels, hydropower scheduling, and operation of polder drainage pumps. Principles of model predictive control, methods for optimization under forecast uncertainty, and approaches for conflict resolution are explained with the help of educational examples and practical cases. Challenges and research questions to be addressed in the future are presented as an outlook.This article is categorized under:
Engineering Water > Methods
Science of Water > Water and Environmental Change
Water and Life > Conservation, Management, and Awareness
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