Operation of Complex Water Systems

Most water systems in the industrial regions of the world are already developed. At the same time they are highly complex. This is true with respect to physical configuration, managment, operation, political goals, environmental interactions, etc. Thus the basic systems are already in place. This realization is the starting point for any new water developments and for operation. From this we conclude that whatever we do to meet new exigencies requires an understanding of the presently in-place complex water systems. Their operation is the important thing. And how can we adjust their operation to meet the new demands upon the system? This book deals with complex water systems and their operation. Some chapters are highly theoretical while others are rooted in practical applications. How can we an~lyze the operation of a complex water system and determine how its performance can be improved? Several chapters on mathematical analysis give approaches involving different aspects of this problem. But operation also has political, management, and physical aspects. These problems are addressed in chapters by managers who operate such systems. The main theme of all chapters is how to deal with the different aspects of a complex water system, already in place. We feel the book, in dealing with this question could be a start for new theoretical premises in water planning.

Inhalt
I: Operation of Complex Water Systems.- 1. Characteristics of Complex Water Systems.- 2. Practical Aspects of Water Resource System Operation.- 3. Improved Methods of Water System Operation.- II: Systems Analysis Methodologies.- 4. Disaggregation and Aggregation of Water Systems.- 5. Application of Mathematical Systems Analysis.- 6. Optimal Operation of Reservoirs by Dynamic Programming.- 7. Simulation Modeling of a Regional Water System.- 8. Water Quality Modeling.- 9. Design of Objective Functions for Water Resources Systems.- 10. Water Quality Modeling of Groundwater Systems.- III: Decision Making.- 11. Hydrologic Forecasting for Operation.- 12. Water Demand Forecasting.- 13. Operating Rules for Storage Reservoirs.- 14. Application of Decision Theory to Operation.- 15. Societal Constraints in Decision Making.- IV: Institutional and Economic Perspectives.- 16. Water Management Institutions.- 17. Organizational Relationships.- 18. Legal Aspects of Water Pollution Control.- 19. Environmental Impacts of Water Projects.- 20. Cost Sharing in Multi-User Water Projects.- 21. Educational Needs for the Operation of Complex Water Systems.- V: Case Studies.- 22. Management of Water Services in England and Wales.- 23. Reservoir Operation in the Wupper River System.- 24. Operation of Water Systems in Eastern Sicily.- 25. Water Management Institutions in Eastern Sicily.- 26. Wastewater Reuse Studies Applied to the Mezzogiorno.- 27. The Santa Clara Valley Water District.- 28. Increasing the Yield of Cachuma Reservoir.- 29. Water Supply in Orange County.- 30. International Water Quality Management of the Rhine River.- 31. Institutional Problems in the Operation of Irrigation Systems.- 32. The Water Resources of Turkey.- 33. Generation of Runoff Data for Ungaged Streams.