Accurate forecast of water demand is one of the main problems in developing management strategy for the optimal control of water supply system. In this paper, a hybrid model which combines empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and least square support vector machine (LSSVM) model is proposed to forecast water demand. This hybrid is formulated specifically to address in modelling water demand that ...

For the past several years, Cyprus has been facing an unprecedented water crisis. Four options that have been considered to help resolve the problem of drought in Cyprus include imposing effective water use restrictions, implementing water-demand reduction programs, optimizing water supply systems, and developing sustainable alternative water source strategies. An important aspect of these init...

background: iran is an arid country and has serious limitations in terms of water recourses. in arid and semi-arid regions this problem is more severe. industry is one of the primary water consumers in the country and appropriate determination of industry water demand is on the most important priorities that should be considered to save water consumption as well as determining the industry wate...

Rapid economic and population growth has led to increased demand for water from the industrial and domestic sectors and put pressure on resources available for agricultural production. With growing scarcity and increasing inter-sectorial competition for water the need for efficient and sustainable water allocation policies has also become more important. Finding ways to meet this growing demand...

in the recent decades, due to water shortage problems, most countries have adopted their new policies from water supply management to water demand management . the main objective of the present study is a simulation of water market in order to determine the role of market in the balance between water supply and water demand and to analysis impacts of irrigation water sharing policies on the cro...