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Abstract
A computer-based water Resources Management utility named Integrated
Water resources Management Decision Support System (IWRM-DSS) is
developed in the present study. It is intended to provide a comprehensive
analysis and management tool for water resources allocation and distribution.
IWRM-DSS tackles three main applications in the field of Integrated Water
Resources Management (IWRM), which are (water accounting/management),
(water allocation), and (investment prioritization).
The first application provides a comprehensive analysis of the existing Water
Cycle Balance, identifying the gaps, and set a Decision Support System (DSS)
for optimal Water Resources Management. The model reflects the widely
articulated demand for a holistic assessment that considers the possible
benefits of greater inter-sectorial regulation, cooperation, coordination and
cost-sharing, as well as an increasingly commercialised approach to water
sector service delivery as populations continue to grow, the economy continues
to grow, and water becomes more scarce to demand.
The second application develops an integrated water allocation master plan
with a corresponding investment plan based on the National Water Resources
Plan (NWRP) and Joint Integrated Sector Approach (JISA) platform. This will
include identifying information sources, defining harmonised standards for
data collection, elaborating operational protocols for data processing, and
sharing, and delivering at least three ”start-to-finish” Water Modeling
operations.
The third application assists in drafting a financial roadmap with different
scenarios; Drafting business plans and models, subsidies reduction and other
options to enable the achievement of financial sustainability and prioritising
the water sector investment according to the availability of the national budget.