Integrating ecological flow regimes in water resources management using multiobjective analysis

Jian Ping Suen, J. Wayland Eheart, Edwin E. Herricks

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Abstract

Water resources management has shifted from flow regulation applications designed to protect public health to applications that include restoration of natural flow regimes and protection of aquatic ecosystems. The ecological flow regime uses a regime-based approach that considers hydrologic variability instead of focusing on identifying flows or flow targets for aquatic ecosystems. It determines environmental flow by embracing the multitude of species within an ecosystem rather than emphasizing a single species. In addition, the ecological flow regime recognizes that flow magnitude, duration, frequency, timing, and predictability must be incorporated into any flow management strategy. This paper provides a multi-objective approach to integrating ecosystem and human needs in water resources management. The ecological flow regime analysis provides a surrogate for ecosystem needs in analyzing the trade-offs with human water usage. The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA II) is used to find the Pareto set of operating rules for evaluation of reservoir operation for the Dahan River basin in Taiwan. It provides decision makers with the trade-offs between shortages in water available for human needs and ecological flow regime maintenance. Copyright ASCE 2005.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Water Congress 2005
Subtitle of host publicationImpacts of Global Climate Change - Proceedings of the 2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress
Pages344
Number of pages1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: 2005 May 152005 May 19

Publication series

NameWorld Water Congress 2005: Impacts of Global Climate Change - Proceedings of the 2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress

Other

Other2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period05-05-1505-05-19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Water Science and Technology

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