Computer Systems and Water Resources

This book contains 10 case studies suitable for classroom use to demonstrate engineers' use of widely available modeling software in evaluating complex environmental and water resources systems.

Provides 255 citations on the topic of water resource management, wastewater, expert systems, artificial intelligence, & related topics. Most citations have annotations. Includes a subject & author index.

This report is designed to help water managers & planners who are not expert in modeling, & modeling experts in one area who are interested in surveying available models in another area. Covers: model development & distribution org's.; general-purpose software; demand forecasting & balancing supply with demand; water distribution system models; ground water models; watershed runoff models; stream, hydraulics models; river & reservoir water quality models; & reservoir/river system operation models. Inventory of selected models appendix. Tables.