Thus, it was possible to undertake planning of water resources at the river basin scale.
This best distribution is used to define the risk and uncertainty associated with modeling and planning of water resources.
Estimation of time varying water depth and time to empty of a pond is prerequisite for comprehensive and coordinated planning of water resource for its effective utilization.
Nonetheless, there are no reported methodologies optimizing the multiannual planning of water usage, discharge, reclamation, storage and distribution in a macroscopic system considering natural and alternative water sources.
In this paper, a multi-period mathematical programming model for the optimal planning of water storage and distribution in a macroscopic system is presented.
First, Savic and Walters [6] applied a GA to minimize the cost of a water distribution system, illustrating the potential of GAs as tools for planning of water distribution networks.
Assessment of groundwater pollution is, thus, an important aspect for proper civilization and also for development of database for future planning of water resources developmental strategies (Subba Rao 2012).
Precipitation forecasts play a crucial role in the planning of water resource use, agricultural management (Wei et al. 2005; Kisi and Cimen 2012; Ortiz-García et al. 2014), and flood forecasting (Francesco and Rebora 2015).
The results of this study provide theoretical and practical grounds for management and planning of water resources at basin or interbasin scales under the influences of human activities and climate changes.
The planning of water resources depends on type and size of projects, the ecological factors involved, etc. Emphasis is placed on presenting an overview of water resources through meteorological, hydrological, ecological and economic data.
The paper concludes with some implications for better handling the demand complexities of contemporary water supply schemes being developed by using smart meter data for the optimal planning of water infrastructure networks.
