RISK-BASED WATER ALLOCATION SCHEME FOR THE NETHERLANDS AND SPAIN
Description
We designed a revised water resource allocation scheme, altering the current risk assessments for water allocation problems in the Netherlands and Spain. The new scheme has been tested in three case studies: two linked to the Dutch Delta Program and one for the Jucar water authorities in Spain. For the Dutch cases, we developed a tool estimating risk (average damage, euro/year) to optimize water allocation during dry periods. For the Jucar case, we tested how forecasting data can be used in a local decision support system (AQUATOOL) to allocate water resources.
(Potential) Categories of users
Water authorities, water resource managers, local authorities
(Potential) applications to decision making in the water sector:
Allocation of water as a scarce resource in dry periods
Links to relevant webpages
References/links to relevant IMPREX publications:
- Suárez-Almiñana S, M Pedro-Monzonís, J. Paredes-Arquiola, J. Andreu and A. Solera (2017). Linking Pan-European data to the local scale for decision making for global change and water scarcity within water resources planning and management. Science of the Total Environment 603-604, p. 126-139. +
- Madrigal J., A. Solera, S. Suárez-Almiñana, J. Paredes-Arquiola, J. Andreu and S.T. Sánchez-Quispe (2018). Skill assessment of a seasonal forecast model to predict drought events for water resources systems. Journal of Hydrology 564, p. 574-587. +
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Added value of this modelling approach/model/results
Instead of using current and expected future discharge, the current/future risk of damage due to insufficient water allocation is used as guiding principle.
What decision can be improved with this modelling approach:
Water allocation decisions that optimally reduce drought damages