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Robustness of water resources systems
Author(s) -
Hashimoto Tsuyoshi,
Loucks Daniel P.,
Stedinger Jery R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr018i001p00021
Subject(s) - robustness (evolution) , computer science , water supply , reliability engineering , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , operations research , engineering , environmental engineering , business , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
When water resource systems investments are made there is little assurance that the predicted performance will coincide with the actual performance. Robustness is proposed as a measure of the likelihood that the actual cost of a proposed project will not exceed some fraction of the minimum possible cost of a system designed for the actual conditions that occur in the future. The robustness criterion is illustrated by its application to the planning of water supply systems in southwestern Sweden.