A multi-objective optimisation approach to optimising water allocation in urban water systems

S. Jamshid Mousavi, Kourosh Behzadian, Joong Hoon Kim, Zoran Kapelan

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    Abstract

    Lack of available surface water resources and increasing depletion of groundwater are the major challenges of urban water systems (UWSs) in semi-arid regions. This paper presents a long term multi-objective optimisation model to identify optimal water allocation in UWS. The objectives are to maximize reliability of water supply and minimize total operational costs while restricting the annual groundwater withdrawal. Pumping water from a dam reservoir and water recycling schemes are two alternatives for supplying water to increasing water demands over the planning horizon. The developed approach is demonstrated through its application to the UWS of Kerman City in Iran. The Pareto-optimal solutions are obtained as a trade-off between reliability of water supply and operational costs in the Kerman UWS. The results show that addition of recycled water to the water resources can provide the least cost-effective and most efficient way for meeting future water demands in different states of groundwater abstractions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHarmony Search Algorithm - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Harmony Search Algorithm, ICHSA 2015
    EditorsZong Woo Geem, Joong Hoon Kim
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages447-457
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Print)9783662479254
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event2nd International Conference on Harmony Search Algorithm, ICHSA 2015 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 2015 Aug 192015 Aug 21

    Publication series

    NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
    Volume382
    ISSN (Print)2194-5357

    Other

    Other2nd International Conference on Harmony Search Algorithm, ICHSA 2015
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period15/8/1915/8/21

    Keywords

    • Multi-objective Optimization
    • Urban water systems
    • Water allocation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • General Computer Science

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