Institutional Framework for Modeling Water Availability and Allocation
| Autor: | Ralph A. Wurbs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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lcsh:TD201-500
lcsh:Hydraulic engineering business.industry Geography Planning and Development State legislature river/reservoir systems Aquatic Science Public domain Biochemistry Water resources Variable (computer science) lcsh:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes Software Hydrology (agriculture) Documentation lcsh:TC1-978 planning water availability modeling business Environmental planning Water right water allocation Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water, Vol 12, Iss 2767, p 2767 (2020) Water Volume 12 Issue 10 |
| ISSN: | 2073-4441 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/w12102767 |
| Popis: | Effective water resources management requires assessments of water availability within a framework of complex institutions and infrastructure employed to manage extremely variable stream flow shared by numerous, often competing, water users and diverse types of use. The Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP) modeling system is fundamental to water allocation and planning in the state of Texas in the United States. Integration of environmental flow standards into both the modeling system and comprehensive statewide water management is a high priority for continuing research and development. The public domain WRAP software and documentation are generalized for application any place in the world. Lessons learned in developing and implementing the modeling system in Texas are relevant worldwide. The modeling system combines: (1) detailed simulation of water right systems, interstate compacts, international treaties, federal/state/local agreements, and operations of storage and conveyance facilities, (2) simulation of river system hydrology, and (3) statistical frequency and reliability analyses. The continually evolving modeling system has been implemented in Texas by a water management community that includes the state legislature, planning and regulatory agencies, river authorities, water districts, cities, industries, engineering consulting firms, and university researchers. The shared modeling system contributes significantly to integration of water allocation, planning, system operations, and research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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