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Development of a Decision Support System for Drought Management within North West Water
Author(s) -
WALKER SUSAN,
JOWITT P. W.,
BUNCH A. H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00848.x
Subject(s) - decision support system , water supply , water resources , environmental resource management , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , business , environmental planning , water resource management , environmental engineering , ecology , artificial intelligence , biology
Whilst droughts, by their nature, are not frequently occurring events, it is essential, for prudent management of water‐resources systems, to have analytical tools available for the effective management of the risks to water supplies when such events do occur. Within North West Water Limited, modelling techniques have been developed and applied over a number of years, which allow water‐supply managers to be provided with information concerning risks to supply within the Company's water‐resources systems. The paper describes how these modelling techniques have been integrated within a decision support system for drought management. Two different approaches have been used. Firstly, enhancement by the implementation of a user‐friendly interface and, secondly, the development of a knowledge‐based system. The problems and benefits of each approach are discussed.