Coordination of overlapping hierarchical water resources systems. Doctoral thesis
A multiobjective total system model approach to water resources planning was developed by combining three approaches to planning: The Surrogate Worth Tradeoff (SWT) method, the TECHCOM approach, and the Utility Analysis approach. The SWT method, a quantitative approach, optimizes a mathematical analytical model by mathematical programming and interacts with decision makers. TECHCOM, a scenario approach, displays and analyzes information to reach the best solution for a large-scale complex system. Utility Analysis, a qualitative approach, interacts directly with decision makers to find preferences for different objectives. Using this optimization structure many submodels are developed such as agricultural models, recreational development models, wildlife preservation models, and flooding control models. These models are used in an application of the SWT method to the Maumee River Basin Level-B Study.
- Research Organization:
- Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (USA). Dept. of Systems Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6900323
- Report Number(s):
- PB-80-168941
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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