A System Analysis for the Planning of Facilities in Inter-basin Water Distribution Problems

Abstract

With a high increase in water demands in urbanized areas, there has been a growing concern about inter-basin water distribution problems. The primary objective of this study is to present a mathematical model which may serve as an available tool of system analysis for this kind of problem. In the proposed model are incorporated three functions, namely a choice of alternatives in dam planning, a choice of alternatives in channel planning and the integrating process of the above-mentioned two functions. To dissect the incorporated functions in terms of mathematics, the decomposition principle is employed in solving the model. The applicability and validity of the model are evidenced by a case study conducted for the water distribution problem in Hyogo Prefecture.