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Multiobjective Decision Support For The Kwanza River Management

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  • KIOMBO J. MARIE

    (Department of Economic Sciences, Agostinho Neto University, Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, 7, 815 Luanda, Angola)

  • JAVIER CANO

    (Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Rey Juan Carlos University, Camino del, Molino s/n, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, Spain)

  • DAVID RÍOS INSUA

    (Royal Academy of Sciences, Valverde, 22, 28004 Madrid, Spain)

  • ÓSCAR ARROYO

    (Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Rey Juan Carlos University, Camino del, Molino s/n, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Water management has become a challenging problem worldwide, especially in developing countries, due to several reasons including the growing scarcity of natural water resources; a demographic explosion in many urban settlements, followed by a rapid urbanization and industrialization of neighboring areas; and the inherent increase in the demand of energy and natural fresh water for human consumption and agricultural developments. The Kwanza river, the longest and most plentiful in Angola, is a paradigmatic case, as it is one of the main sources of wealth in that country. Many people base, direct or indirectly, their living on its water, and many economical activities, including energy production, depend also on its stream. We provide a model for the multiobjective multipurpose management of the Kwanza river. The problem is complicated by the need to take into account uncertainty in various involved processes, to plan over a long period of time, and the presence of several conflicting objectives. We describe also a decision support system implementing our model.

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  • Kiombo J. Marie & Javier Cano & David Ríos Insua & Óscar Arroyo, 2013. "Multiobjective Decision Support For The Kwanza River Management," International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(05), pages 999-1020.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitdm:v:12:y:2013:i:05:n:s0219622013400063
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219622013400063
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