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Decision support systems in water resources in the demarcated region of D ouro – case study in P inhão river basin, P ortugal
Author(s) -
Fernandes Luís Filipe Sanches,
Marques Maria João,
Oliveira Paula Cristina,
Moura João Paulo
Publication year - 2014
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/wej.12042
Subject(s) - structural basin , decision support system , water resources , drainage basin , water resource management , environmental science , geographic information system , hydrology (agriculture) , computer science , geology , geography , remote sensing , cartography , ecology , data mining , geomorphology , biology , geotechnical engineering
This paper puts forward the importance of decision support systems ( DSS ) for the planning and management of water resources. A case study of the P inhão river basin, in P ortugal, is presented. Given the importance of vineyards in the D ouro region, it is important to determine if water availability will be enough to meet present and future water demands. In order to answer this question, DSS tools were used to assess different scenarios. The MIKE BASIN software was used in the hydrographical basin of P inhão river, assisted by a geographic information system, GIS , which allowed the modelling of the basin, both temporally and spatially, facilitating the visualisation and interpretation of results. According to the attained results, it was verified that, at present, the hydrographical basin meets the considered water needs. The DSS proved to be an important tool to assist the decision‐making process in the studied river basin.