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Optimization of multi-water resources in economical and sustainable way satisfying different water requirements for the water security of an area

  • Gnawali, Kapil;Han, KukHeon;Koo, KangMin;Yum, KyungTaek;Jun, Kyung Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.161-161
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    • 2019
  • Water security issues, stimulated by increasing population and changing climate, are growing and pausing major challenges for water resources managers around the world. Proper utilization, management and distribution of all available water resources is key to sustainable development for achieving water security To alleviate the water shortage, most of the current research on multi-sources combined water supplies depends on an overall generalization of regional water supply systems, which are seldom broken down into the detail required to address specific research objectives. This paper proposes the concept of optimization framework on multi water sources selection. A multi-objective water allocation model with four objective functions is introduced in this paper. Harmony search algorithm is employed to solve the applied model. The objective functions addresses the economic, environmental, and social factors that must be considered for achieving a sustainable water allocation to solve the issue of water security.

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Rainfall Frequency Atlas of Korea

  • Kim, Kyu-Ho;Kim, Yang-Su;Lee, Jin--Won;Kim, Sung;Seoh, Byung-Ha
    • Korean Journal of Hydrosciences
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    • v.1
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 1990
  • The objective of this study is to develop

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DEVELOPMENT OF 2D DAM BREAK FLOW ANALYSIS MODEL USING FRACTIONAL STEP METHOD

  • Kim, Dae-hong;Kim, Woo-gu;Chae, Hyo-sok;Park, Sang-geun
    • Water Engineering Research
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 2002
  • A numerical model for the solution of two-dimensional dam break problems using fractional step method is developed on unstructured grid. The model is based on second-order Weighted Averaged Flux(WAF) scheme with HLLC approximate Riemann solver. To control the nonphysical oscillations associated with second-order accuracy, TVD scheme with SUPERBEE limiter is used. The developed model is verified by comparing the computational solutions with analytic solutions in idealized test cases. Very good agreements have been achieved in the verifications.

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Indicators for Evaluation of Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management (지속가능한 수자원 개발과 관리를 평가하기 위한 지표)

  • Choi, Si-Jung;Lee, Dong-Ryul
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.38 no.9 s.158
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    • pp.779-790
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    • 2005
  • A concept of sustainable development has become a major concern in international debate on water resources development and environmental conservation. Although sustainable water resources development and management takes a significant amount of concern in the development research, its applicability has not been insufficient in practices. The purpose of this study is to address a definition of sustainable water resources development and management and to illustrate relevant indicators. The study has also attempted to develop localized indicators hence to assess an availability of water resources development and management and to evaluate the water resources in Korea with the indicators which have been developed in other countries.

The status quo and developing measurement of water reuse in China

  • Li, Wei;Li, Jing;Wang, Yiwen;Zhong, Yuxiu;Liu, Hongxian;Li, Peilei
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.228-228
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    • 2015
  • Water reuse plays significant role in water saving and water environmental protection, and it helps alleviate the shortage of water resources. China's water reuse was put into practice since 1980s by means of pilot and promotion in National Fifth-year Plan and other strategies. The effects of water reuse is beneficial in both economic, social and environmental aspects. But some shortcomings still undermine future development of water reuse in China. To overcome and boost water reuse, Ministry of Water Resources conducted a successive survey across China. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the current condition of water reuse in China in construction, funds, legislation, planning, policy aspects, to summarize problems and its reasons underneath, to make suggestions for further development. Basically, in 2010, China's water reuse is 2.83 billion cubic meters and the utilization rate is 10.35%. Water reuse in China has four major characteristics: the first one is water reuse differences in amount occur national-widely and North of China has the main percentage as 47.3%; the second one is water reuse is mainly in environment maintenance (42.1%) and industry cooling (29.8%); the third one is funds for water reuse station and pipe construction is main in non-fiscal budget which take percentage as 56.8%; the fourth one is progresses of administrative system, political system, price management, standard system and technologies go rapidly recently. The problems of water reuse such as lack in water reuse station, delay in pipe constriction and limits on water reuse amount still exist due to some reasons. As a think tank of Ministry of Water Resources, we give some suggestions: firstly, water reuse needs to be integrated with traditional water resources allocation; secondly, public budgets need to be strengthened and income mechanism should also be constructed; thirdly, water resources integrated administrative of city and county should be boosted and roles as water reuse need to be clear and precise; fourthly, national, provincial and regional water reuse planning should be made in time; fifthly, regulations on water reuse should be programmed as soon as possible.

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