This course is designed to provide students with: (a) the application of systems approach to the solution of complex water resources management problems; (b) the knowledge of simulation, optimization and the multi-objective analysis. The course is aimed at graduate students preparing to work in water resources engineering field.
During the last four decades, application of systems approach to water resources management problems has expanded from simple simulation and single objective optimization, to the introduction of multi-objective analysis and sophisticated evaluation methods based on the consideration of risk and uncertainty.
Knoweldge of hydrology, hydraulics, water resources management and basic systems analysis. Those without expected background may benefit from attending the lectures of CEE3361 Water Resources Management course
Simonovic, S.P. Managing water resources: Methods and tools for a systems approach, Earthscan, London, Sterling VA, 2009.