Decision Support System for the Management of Water Resource System in Ningxia

Abstract

The decision support system (DSS) developed to support the management of the water resource system of Ningxia are presented. The DSS includes information component system that performs data acquisition, management and visualization. In GIS module, Google Earth and ArcGIS are integrated, through KML (KMZ) files for data exchange, provides integrated services and decision support for the management of water resources. Model component performs simulation and optimization of the water resources. The models, which are the focus of the present work, reorganized into two main parts. The first one is water demand forecast model, which, based on the analysis of historical hydrological data, generates forecasts of the water demand amount. The second one allows the detailed study of the water resources implementing the optimization methodology. The mathematical method performs the allocation of the water resources to the different system components, keeping the number of control variables small, even for complex water resources like the one under study. The DSS is now in the final stage of its development and its results, some of which are summarized in the paper, have been utilized to support the water resources management. This template explains and demonstrates how to prepare your camera-ready paper for Trans Tech Publications. The best is to read these instructions and follow the outline of this text.