HR: 0800h
AN: H31B-0359    [Abstracts]
TI: Modeling Water Shortage Management Using an Object-Oriented Approach
AU: WANG, J
EM: jwang@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AU: Senarath, S
EM: ssenarat@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AU: Brion, L
EM: lbrion@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AU: Niedzialek, J
EM: jniedzia@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AU: Novoa, R
EM: rnovoa@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AU: * Obeysekera, J
EM: jobey@sfwmd.gov
AF: JUN WANG, Dept of Hydrologic & Env Sys Modeling South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
AB: As a result of the increasing global population and the resulting urbanization, water shortage issues have received increased attention throughout the world . Water supply has not been able to keep up with increased demand for water, especially during times of drought. The use of an object-oriented (OO) approach coupled with efficient mathematical models is an effective tool in addressing discrepancies between water supply and demand. Object-oriented modeling has been proven powerful and efficient in simulating natural behavior. This research presents a way to model water shortage management using the OO approach. Three groups of conceptual components using the OO approach are designed for the management model. The first group encompasses evaluation of natural behaviors and possible related management options. This evaluation includes assessing any discrepancy that might exist between water demand and supply. The second group is for decision making which includes the determination of water use cutback amount and duration using established criteria. The third group is for implementation of the management options which are restrictions of water usage at a local or regional scale. The loop is closed through a feedback mechanism where continuity in the time domain is established. Like many other regions, drought management is very important in south Florida. The Regional Simulation Model (RSM) is a finite volume, fully integrated hydrologic model used by the South Florida Water Management District to evaluate regional response to various planning alternatives including drought management. A trigger module was developed for RSM that encapsulates the OO approach to water shortage management. Rigorous testing of the module was performed using historical south Florida conditions. Keywords: Object-oriented, modeling, water shortage management, trigger module, Regional Simulation Model
DE: 1847 Modeling
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting