Decision Models in Hydric Systems

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
03005209
Subject Area
Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Hydraulics, Hydrology, Calculus, Operations Research, Statistics.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods: lectures combining theoretical explanations with conceptual and real-case discussions. Activities regarding the development of case studies, workshop and conferences participation.

Evaluation methods: home assignment to be presented in the classroom and written final exam.

Learning Outcomes

To provide the main concepts, principles and theories required to model and solve hydrosystems decision problems, understanding the various issues involved.

Acquiring capabilities in using scientific methods in systemic decision procedures for hydrosystyems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction to hydrosystems analysis: conventional versus systemic approaches; optimization models (objective function, constraints, decision variables and exogenous variables); single-objective versus multiple-objective optimization; linear models, non-linear models, integer models, lumped and distributed models, deterministic and stochastic (explicit and implicit) models; uncertainties and reliability of hydrosystems design and analysis. Operations research techniques: linear, non-linear, dynamic, integer, combinatory programming, heuristic techniques. Decision issues in water resources: technical, economic, social, legal, environmental and political aspects Applications of optimization in hydrosystems. Decision-aid methods for reservoirs/dams, aquifers, wastewater systems and  water supply systems management.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria da Conceição Morais de Oliveira Cunha

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 15.0%
Project: 35.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Cunha, M.C., Nunes, L., Groundwater Characterization, Management & Monitoring, WIT press, 2011.

Ecker, J., Kupferschmid, M., Introduction to Operations Research, John Wiley & Sons, 1988.

HillierF., Lieberman, G., Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw-Hill, 1990.

Karamouz, M., Zahraie, B.,  Szidarovszky, F., Water Resources Systems Analysis, Lewis Publishers, 2003.

Loucks, D., Stedinger, J., Haith, D., Water Resources Systems Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, 1981.

Mays L., Tung, Y-K., Hydrosystems Engineering &Management, McGraw-Hill, 1992.

ReVelle, C., Whitlach, E., Wright, J., Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1997.