Multi-Objective Planning and Operation of Water Supply Systems Subject to Climate Change

Many water supply systems in Australia are currently undergoing significant reconfiguration due to reductions in long term average rainfall and resulting low inflows to water supply reservoirs since the second half of the 20th century. When water supply systems undergo change, it is necessary to develop new operating rules, which should consider climate, because the climate change is likely to further reduce inflows. In addition, water resource systems are increasingly intended to be operated to meet complex and multiple objectives representing social, economic, environmental and sustainability criteria. This is further complicated by conflicting preferences on these objectives from diverse stakeholders. This paper describes a methodology to develop optimum operating rules for complex multi-reservoir systems undergoing significant change, considering all of the above issues. The methodology is demonstrated using the Grampians water supply system in northwest Victoria, Australia. Initial work conducted on the project is also presented in this paper.

Authors:

• B. J. C. Perera
• D. A. Sachindra
• W. Godoy.
• A.F. Barton
• F. Huang

Keywords:

• Climate change
• Multi-objective planning
• Pareto optimal; Stakeholder preference
• Statistical downscaling
• Water supply systems.

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