Water Resources Systems Planning and Management

2nd Edition, Volume 51 - November 25, 2023
Imprint: Elsevier Science
Authors: Sharad K. Jain, V.P. Singh
Language: English
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Water Resources Systems Planning and Management, Second Edition, Volume 51 presents new and updated material, including case studies, examples and important updates on topics such as climate change and integrated water resources management. Authored by two renowned experts in the field of water resources, this text provides an overview of the current status of water resources utilization, the likely scenario of future demands, simulation and techniques of economic analysis, concepts of planning, the planning process, integrated planning, public involvement, reservoir sizing, and finally, systems operation and management.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the field that is relevant for students, professors, scholars, researchers, and consultants in the fields of Water Resources, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Hydrology.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface to First Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Part I. Preliminaries
Chapter 1. Introduction to Water Resources Systems
1.1. Need for Water
1.2. Availability of Water
1.3. Technology for Meeting Water Needs
1.4. Water Resources Planning
1.5. Water Resources Development
1.6. Water Resources Management
1.7. Water Resources System
1.8. Issues in Systems Approach
1.9. Advantages and Limitations of Systems Approach
1.10. Challenges in Water Resources Sector
1.11. An Example of Water Resources System—Sabarmati System
1.12. Closure
Chapter 2. Acquisition and Processing of Water Resources Data
2.1. Types of Water Resources Data
2.2. Design of Hydrometeorological Networks
2.3. Data Validation
2.4. Acquisition and Processing of Precipitation Data
2.5. Acquisition and Processing of Other Meteorological Data
2.6. Acquisition and Processing of Streamflow Data
2.7. Water Quality Data
2.8. Other Data
2.9. Water Resource Information System
2.10. Closure
Chapter 3. Advanced Techniques for Data Acquisition and Systems Modeling
3.1. Remote Sensing
3.2. Geographic Information Systems
3.3. Artificial Neural Networks
3.4. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
3.5. Expert Systems and Decision Support Systems
3.6. Closure
Chapter 4. Statistical Techniques for Data Analysis
4.1. Basic Concepts
4.2. Probability Distributions
4.3. Methods of Parameter Estimation
4.4. Concept of Entropy
4.5. Multivariate Probability Distributions Using Copulas
4.6. Problems of Parameter Estimation
4.7. Hypothesis Testing
4.8. Linear Regression
4.9. Multiple Linear Regression
4.10. Correlation Analysis
4.11. Frequency Analysis
4.12. Time Series Analysis
4.13. Markov Models
4.14. Closure
Part II. Decision making
Chapter 5. Systems Analysis Techniques
5.1. Systems Analysis Techniques
5.2. Optimization
5.3. Linear Programming
5.4. Nonlinear Programming
5.5. Dynamic Programming
5.6. Stochastic Optimization
5.7. Multiobjective Optimization
5.8. Goal Programming
5.9. Simulation
5.10. Closure
Appendix 5A
Chapter 6. Economic Considerations in Water Resources Management
6.1. Basic Principles of Project Economics
6.2. Demand and Utility of Water
6.3. Project Economics and Evaluation
6.4. Discounting Techniques
6.5. Benefit–Cost Ratio Method
6.6. Other Discounting Methods
6.7. Project Feasibility and Optimality
6.8. Valuation of Ecosystem Services
6.9. Allocation of Project Cost
6.10. Closure
Chapter 7. Environmental and Social Considerations
7.1. Dynamism of Environment
7.2. Water in Environment
7.3. Environmental Impacts of Water Resources Projects
7.4. Environmental Impacts of Reservoirs
7.5. Environmental Problems in Command Areas
7.6. Environmental Impact Assessment
7.7. Integration of Environmental Aspects in Water Resources Planning
7.8. Environmental Considerations in Reservoir Planning and Operation
7.9. Sustainable Development
7.10. Social Impacts
7.11. Case Study—Sardar Sarovar Project, India
7.12. Closure
7.13. Appendix 7A
Chapter 8. Rational Decision Making
8.1. Concept of Rationality
8.2. Risk Analysis and Management
8.3. Uncertainty Analysis
8.4. Utility Theory
8.5. Systems Analysis Techniques for Rational Decision Making
8.6. Bayesian Decision Making
8.7. Closure
Part III. Water resources planning and development
Chapter 9. Water Resources Planning
9.1. Integrated Planning
9.2. Stages in Water Resources Planning
9.3. Data Collection and Processing
9.4. Estimation of Future Water Demands
9.5. Plan Initiation and Preliminary Planning
9.6. Institutional Set-Up
9.7. Public Involvement
9.8. Formulation and Screening of Alternatives
9.9. Models for Water Resources Planning
9.10. Sensitivity Analysis
9.11. Interaction Between Analyst and Decision-Maker
9.12. Water Resources Planning—Case Studies
9.13. Closure
Chapter 10. Reservoir Sizing
10.1. Need for Reservoirs
10.2. Characteristics and Requirements of Water Uses
10.3. Reservoir Planning
10.4. Estimation of Water Yield Using Flow Duration Curves
10.5. Hydropower Generation
10.6. Reservoir Losses
10.7. Range Analysis
10.8. Regulation Regime Function
10.9. Reservoir Capacity Computation
10.10. Storage Requirement for Conservation Purposes
10.11. Flood Control Storage Capacity
10.12. Reservoir Routing
10.13. Fixing Top of Dam
10.14. Appendices
Part IV. Systems operation and management
Chapter 11. Reservoir Operation
11.1. Conflicts in Reservoir Operation
11.2. Critical Issues in Reservoir Operation
11.3. Basic Concepts of Reservoir Operation
11.4. Rule Curves
11.5. Operation of a Multireservoir System
11.6. Reservoir Operation for Flood Control
11.7. Systems Engineering Techniques for Reservoir Management
11.8. Real-Time Reservoir Operation
11.9. Uncertainties and Risks in Flood Control Operation of Reservoirs
11.10. Development of Operating Rules for Sabarmati System
11.11. Closure
Appendix A
Appendix B
Chapter 12. Reservoir Sedimentation
12.1. Reservoir Sedimentation
12.2. Loss of Storage Capacity
12.3. Sediment Yield of Watersheds
12.4. Reservoir Surveys
12.5. Assessment of Reservoir Sedimentation Using Remote Sensing
12.6. Methods to Control Sediment Inflow into a Reservoir
12.7. Sediment Routing
12.8. Recovery of Storage Capacity
12.9. Case Study: Sedimentation Management in Sanmenxia Reservoir, China
12.10. Closure
Chapter 13. Water Quality Modeling
13.1. Relevant Properties of Water
13.2. Water Quality Monitoring
13.3. River Water Quality Modeling
13.4. Modeling of Oxygen in Rivers
13.5. Catchment-Scale Water Quality Models
13.6. Water Quality in Lakes and Reservoirs
13.7. Groundwater Quality
13.8. Closure
Chapter 14. Climate Change and Its Impacts on Water Resources
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Causes and Evidence of Climate Change
14.3. Approach to Study Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources
14.4. Downscaling Climate Data
14.5. Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
14.6. Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation
14.7. Uncertainty in Impact Assessments
Chapter 15. River Basin Planning and Management
15.1. Definition and Scope of River Basin Management
15.2. Planning and River Basin Management
15.3. Integrated Water Resources Management
15.4. Decision Support Systems
15.5. Institutional Aspects of Basin Management
15.6. Public Involvement
15.7. Interbasin Water Transfer
15.8. Management of International River Basins
15.9. Closure
Appendix A. Conversion Factors
Index

Sharad K. Jain

Dr. Sharad Jain is Visiting Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, India. He was the Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India, during 2017-20. He was a Post-Doctoral fellow in Japan and Visiting Professor at the Louisiana State University, USA, for one year. During Apr. 2009 – Apr. 2012, he was NEEPCO Chair Professor at IIT Roorkee. He is also Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai. His research interests include Surface Water Hydrology, Water Resources Planning and Management, Impact of Climate Change, Application of Advanced Tools such as Artificial Neural Networks and Remote Sensing & GIS, and water governance.

Dr. Jain has co-authored five books and has edited five books, wrote 25 book-chapters, nine articles in Encyclopedias, and more than 290 papers. He has organized > 30 short-term courses and worked on > 30 research and consultancy projects. Dr Jain has developed a web-based course under NPTEL (E-learning program of IITs). His group has developed a software package to perform a range of analyses related with sizing, flood routing, yield estimation, and operation of a system of reservoirs that may be encompassing multiple basins. The group led by Dr Jain has carried out many modeling studies and has set up an instrumented experimental catchment on Henval river in the Upper Ganga Basin.

Dr. Jain is a member of editorial board of many journals and Chairman/ member of many technical committees.

Affiliations and expertise

Former Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttaranchal, India. Visiting Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, India.

V.P. Singh

V.P. Singh is a Professor of Water Engineering at Texas A and M University. Over his career he has won numerous awards including the Engineering Medal of Achievement (University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, 2017) and the Ven Te Chow lecture and Award (International Water Resources Association, 2017). He has published numerous books and journal articles and his research focuses on surface-water Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Environmental Quality and Water Resources. Principal research topics have encompassed: 1. Watershed modeling, 2. Erosion and Sediment Transport in Upland Watersheds, 3. Streamflow Forecasting, 4. Dam Break Analysis, 5. Entropy-Based Modeling, 6. Network Design, 7. Groundwater Modeling, and 8. Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, Professor of Water Engineering at Texas A and M University, Texas, USA

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