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#19 From: "rp_nachi" <rp_nachi@...>
Date:: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:04 am
Subject:: who are the cost effective publishers for Tender ads in Water Resources DSS
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Good day everyone

I am interested to place a tender advertisement for expression of interest from
software consultants. The EoI tender is to develop and implement a world class
Computer Operated River (COR) system for a River in Australia.

The system will include forecasting crop/water demand and tributary inflows;
acquiring real time data and customer orders; and optimizing flow to meet
demand. Automatic remote operation of dams and weirs also required.

Could the members suggest cost effective publishers (e-newsleters, websites,
print media etc.) who target DSS in Water Resources especially in US and Europe?

Many thanks in advance

nachi

#18 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:34 am
Subject:: Studying the impact of artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting structures
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Good Day,

I invite suggestions from the learned members regarding most
appropriate methods to estimate groundwater recharge from artificial
recharge and rainwater harvesting structures (such as anicuts, field
bunds, gabions etc) in a hard rock area for studying their impacts on
groundwater resources. Whether any specific softwares are available
for such purpose?

Copies/links to any relevant literature (case studies/papers/web
resources) or software will also be useful.

Thanks & Regards
Kumar
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Scientist 'E1'
National Institute of Hydrology
Jal Vigyan Bhawan
Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand)
INDIA

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#17 From: "Alan A. Smith" <alan@...>
Date:: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:54 pm
Subject:: Re: Request for introductory material
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Hi Richard,

Hydrology as applied to urban stormwater management is well described
in the Reference Manual for the MIDUSS program.
Goto <http://www.miduss.com/resources.htm> for this manual, to browse
some of the theory or to see PowerPoint tutorials on various aspects
of the software.
The program is available in demonstration mode at no cost at
<http://www.miduss.com/MIDUSS_v2_downloads_user_select.htm>
and there are a number (25) of audio visual lessons on different
features of the program at
<http://www.miduss.com/MIDUSS_support_tutorials_sum.htm>.

Hope this helps.

Alan A. Smith


At 06:37 AM 26/08/2008, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>can someone give me asteer as to good background material for the
>use of decision support systems in hydrology?
>
>I have a background in AI but am new to hydrology.
>
>Rgds,
>
>Richard Paul
>Senior Principal Consultant
>+44 (0)1373 85 2313
><<http://www.sea.co.uk/>http://www.sea.co.uk/>

#16 From: "Richard Paul" <Richard.Paul@...>
Date:: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:37 am
Subject:: Request for introductory material
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Hi,

can someone give me asteer as to good background material for the use of
decision support systems in hydrology?

I have a background in AI but am new to hydrology.

Rgds,

Richard Paul
Senior Principal Consultant
+44 (0)1373 85 2313
<http://www.sea.co.uk/>

#15 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Sat May 17, 2008 4:55 pm
Subject:: ArcGIS and Arc Hydro
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Good Day !!!

You are invited to join "Yahoo! Groups - archydro" (ArcGIS -
Geographical Information System). This group aims to provide a forum
for exchange of ideas and experiences regarding application of GIS in
Hydrology and Water Resources; and use of ArcGIS software (in
general) and Arc Hydro (in particular).

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are used to display,
manipulate and analyse spatial (map) data. ArcGIS (produced by ESRI)
is an integrated collection of software products for building a
complete geographic information system (GIS). There are three ArcGIS
desktop applications - ArcCatalog, ArcMap, and ArcToolbox. ArcCatalog
is the application for managing your spatial data holdings, for
managing your database designs, and for recording and viewing
metadata. ArcMap is used for all mapping and editing tasks, as well
as for map-based analysis. ArcToolbox is used for data conversion and
geoprocessing. Using these three applications together, you can
perform any GIS task, simple to advanced, including mapping, data
management, geographic analysis, data editing, and geoprocessing.
There are also server-based ArcGIS products, as well as ArcGIS
products for PDAs. Extensions can be purchased separately to increase
the functionality of ArcGIS.

GIS is a powerful tool for developing solutions for water resources
such as assessing water quality and managing water resources on a
local or regional scale. Hydrologists use GIS technology to integrate
various data and applications into one, manageable system. ArcGIS
with Arc Hydro gives you the flexibility to combine watershed
datasets from one map source with stream and river networks. The
suite of tools contained in Arc Hydro facilitate the creation,
manipulation, and display of hydro features and objects within the
ArcGIS environment. Use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst for hydrologic
analysis such as calculating flow across an elevation surface, which
provides the basis for creating stream networks and watersheds;
calculating flow path length; and assigning stream orders.

To subscribe this group, please send a blank email to
archydro-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Apologies for cross-postings.

Regards
Kumar

#14 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Sun May 13, 2007 5:49 am
Subject:: Decision Support System (DSS) for groundwater
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Dear Members,

Please inform me links to any available software,
technical papers and other literature pertaining to
Decision Support System (DSS) for groundwater
assessment, modelling and management (including
groundwater quality issues).

Regards
Kumar
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C. P. KUMAR
Scientist 'E1'
National Institute of Hydrology
Jal Vigyan Bhawan
Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand)
INDIA

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#13 From: vinay rathi <vk.rathi@...>
Date:: Tue Feb 6, 2007 5:45 am
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Hi
   myself  Vinay Rathi
   M Tech. Soil & Water Conservation Engg.
   work ex. in watersehed management/waterrmanagement using RS/GIS Tools
   for that
   thanx & regds

#12 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:59 am
Subject:: DSS for Conjunctive Use Planning
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Dear Members,

I wish to know the details of any Decision Support System (DSS)
available for "Conjunctive Use Planning for Surface Water and Ground
Water". Please also inform about any relevant websites and literature.

Regards
Kumar
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C. P. KUMAR
Scientist 'E1'
National Institute of Hydrology
Jal Vigyan Bhawan
Roorkee - 247667 (Uttaranchal)
INDIA

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#11 From: "stcronin_2000" <stcronin_2000@...>
Date:: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:55 pm
Subject:: Water Resource Position Announcement
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Greeley Water is seeking hard working applicants for several positions
that have experience in Water Resources, Engineering, Colorado Water
Law, Modeling and GIS to operate and manage a multifaceted and
expanding municipal water system.  Team members must be skilled in
communication, confronting challenges, and providing solutions to
complex problems.  See http://www.nationjob.com/alljobs/cgrc

#10 From: "III International Simposium on Transboundary Water Management" <twm@...>
Date:: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:49 pm
Subject:: III International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management
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III International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management
Overcoming Water Management Boundaries

Invitation Letter


Dear colleague,
	 We are organizing the III International Symposium on
Transboundary Waters Management, to be hosted at the University of
Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain, from May 30th to June 2nd, 2006, and
co-organizer by UNESCO and SAHRA.
The Symposium will be focus on the analysis of all Water Management
Boundaries, which impose conditions for water managing. Beside the
natural or physical boundaries, coming from the basin limits or the
differences resources sources (surface, subsurface, or coastal), there
are other human boundaries. These come from the fact that water
resources are coupled with the larger reality of a region, including its
environmental, social, legal, and economic characteristics. This implies
that at various levels of responsibility may appear boundaries, which
must be overcome for a successful water management strategy. These
include boundaries from the international scale, to the national,
regional, local, or even individual scale. The meeting is intended to
provide an integrated forum for TWM, considering both natural and human
boundaries.
This third Symposium will build on the review and analysis of
transboundary basins and aquifer management issues that occurred at the
previous symposiums in November 2002 in Monterrey (Mexico), and November
2004 in Tucson (USA). Topics ranging from quantity and water quality
management, impacts of climate fluctuations, building flexibility and
robustness into compacts, non-conventional water resources, and improved
sharing of data will be considered. Market-based allocation approaches,
ecological conservation, legislation framework, and the need for greater
hydrologic literacy among decision-makers also will be included, in view
of their relevance in the international and interstate water resources
arena.
Keynote speeches and panel discussions by recognized experts will
address a range of topics critical to improved transboundary waters
management. Additionally, we are working on organizing a course on
Isotopes in Hydrology and their potential application to TWM, on May
29th.
Abstracts reception is open up to March 1st. Travel Grants and special
registration rates are available. We would very much appreciate your
participation in the symposium. It promises to be a lively and
interesting event, attended by researchers, policy makers, academics,
and representatives of NGOs from all over the world.
You may obtain more information, at http://www.uclm.es/congresos/twm/.
Let me know any particular question.

We are looking forward to seeing you at this meeting.
Yours sincerely,


Javier González Pérez
Symposium Chairman
Javier.Gonzalez@... /Tfno. +34 926295300 Ext.3282
Fax. +34 926295391
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#9 From: "djandks1" <djandks1@...>
Date:: Fri May 27, 2005 8:23 pm
Subject:: AIA SDAT - Hydrology Professionals Needed
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Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested!

Sustainable Design Professionals Needed

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Communities by
Design, with the support of the AIA Committee on the Environment
(COTE), is looking for volunteers to participate in the Sustainable
Design Assessment Team program (SDAT). SDATs bring together
multidisciplinary teams of professionals from across the country to
provide a road map for communities seeking to improve their
sustainability—as defined by a community's ability to meet the needs
of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet
their needs

The SDAT program is a community assistance program that focuses on
the principles of sustainability. The program is based on the AIA's
goal of helping communities create a sustainable relationship
between humans, the natural environment, and place. By achieving
balance between cultural, environmental, and economic systems,
communities can sustain a place as a stage for human settlement.

In 2005, SDAT teams will assist communities in
* City of Pittsfield, MA
* City of Northampton, MA
* Cache County, Utah
* Oklahoma City, OK
* Forest City, N.C.

We are specifically looking for professionals, with a sustainable
focus, in the following fields:
* Brownfield Redevelopment
* Economics
* Energy Efficiency
* Air Quality
* Hydrology and Water Quality
* Agriculture
* Transportation

Professionals interested in serving on an SDAT panel should email
your contact information (name, address, email, and phone number),
area of expertise, and your resume or CV to kara@....
If you wish to participate in the Cache County SDAT, and have
experience in Sustainable Agriculture, Air Quality, Hydrology or
Water Quality, we will need your information by June 3, 2005. All
other applicants should provide their information by June 17, 2005.

Teams will be selected based on their credentials and the specific
needs of each community. Team members cannot reside in the same
state as the community. Travel, lodging, and associated expenses
will be covered or reimbursed but this is otherwise an unpaid
position. In order to ensure that the teams maintain the highest
level of objectivity, team members must agree not to accept work
directly related to the SDAT project on which they serve for a
period of three years after the assessment is complete.

For more information, please visit the SDAT website at
http://www.aia.org/liv_sdat, or email Kara Strong,
kara@....

Please forward this information to the appropriate professionals, or
let me know who I should contact.

#8 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Fri May 6, 2005 6:47 am
Subject:: Training Course on Decision Support System
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Dear Colleagues,

Placed below is an announcement of a course on DSS.

Training Course on "Decision Support System for Water
Resources Planning and Management"

19-23 September 2005, Roorkee (INDIA)

Introduction:

A DSS is a computer-based interactive tool to aid the
decision-making activities, to better understand the
problem, to explore alternative courses of actions,
and to predict impacts of a decision. DSSs have great
potential for a large variety of problems related to
management of water resources, such as optimal
planning of water resources in a basin, integrated
management of reservoirs, drought assessment and
mitigation, conjunctive use of surface and groundwater
resources, flood management, etc.

Typical components of a DSS are: Database management
system, Analytical tools (rainfall runoff modeling,
flood routing, groundwater modeling, water quality
modeling, optimization, simulation, etc.), Module for
retrieval and display of output, User interface, and
Utility modules.

A DSS is of particular use for decision-makers where
problems are poorly structured and a significant
effort is made/required to collect and generate
information, leaving little time to consider "big
picture". It helps a manager to cope up with the
complexity in model application, assists in
interpretation of model results, and provides timely
information that supports decisions. With the
widespread availability of computers and related
technology, it is but natural that the same is
gainfully employed in water resources management.

In view of the above, it is high time for the water
resources professional to be aware and motivated to
take advantages of the use of the DSS tools in
decision-making in respect of efficient water
resources planning, development and management. This
short-term course is intended to focus on the
fundamentals of DSSs, their applicability/utility of
DSSs in decision making related to floods, droughts,
reservoir operation, conjunctive use of water and
water quality.

Objectives:

To interact with personnel engaged in water resources
planning, development and management in the country,
regarding the utility of DSS in decision making and
the various methodologies that should form part of the
DSS.

This course is being planned as two-way interaction
with the participants so that the requirement of the
field organizations are also clearly identified and
the experiences are shared.

Course Structure:

The Course will consist of lectures by experts in
their respective fields. Faculty will comprise of
Scientists from NIH, Roorkee, IIT Roorkee and other
institutions in India. The lectures will be supported
by tutorials and computer sessions.

Course Contents:

The course will include the following:

* Fundamentals of DSS for water resources planning and
management

* Human decision making process

* Analytical tools and techniques useful in

	 o DSS for surface water planning

	 o DSS for Reservoir operation

	 o DSS for Drought mitigation

	 o DSS for Conjunctive use

	 o DSS for Water quality

Participants:

The course is intended for middle/senior level
engineers and officers working in water
resources/irrigation and other related departments of
Central/State Govt and those who are in teaching
profession. The number of seats is limited to 25
participants. The registration shall be done on the
first come first served basis.

Registration:

The registration fee per participant shall be Rs.
7000/- which includes the registration fees, course
material, stay at NIH guest house and working lunch.
However, the participants have to arrange for TA/DA
from their own organisation. Each registered
participant will be provided detailed lecture notes
and other materials.

The participants are requested to register themselves
by filling and mailing the attached registration form
latest by 22nd August 2005, along with a demand draft
in favour of 'National Institute of Hydrology, payable
at Roorkee.

Venue:

The venue of the course shall be National Institute of
Hydrology, Roorkee- 247 667, INDIA. Roorkee is a
medium size town of Uttranachal State and it is well
connected by road & rail from Delhi, Dehradun,
Saharanpur. NIH is situated at about 1 km from Bus
stand and 3 km from Railway Station.

National Institute of Hydrology (NIH):

NIH is the premier research institute of India in the
field of hydrology. It is an autonomous society under
the Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. NIH
has six scientific divisions: Surface Water Hydrology,
Ground Water Hydrology, Water Resoures Systems,
Agricultural Hydrology, Environmental Hydrology, and
Hydrological Investigations. The institute has
oragnised a number of training courses in a wide range
of topics dealing with all aspects of hydrology at
Roorkee, Patna, Calcutta, Guwahati, Kakinada, Belgaum
and Chennai etc. NIH has well equipped laboratories
dealing with Water Quality, Remote Sensing, Soil and
Ground water, Hydrological Investigations, and Isotope
Hydrology.  For more details please visit NIH web site
www.nih.ernet.in.

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Sharad K. Jain
Scientist F and Head, WRS Division
National Institute of Hydrology
Roorkee 247 667, India

Tel. : (01332) 276417
Fax  : (01332) 272123

E-Mail :  skj@...


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Registration Form


Training Course on Decision Support System for Water
Resources Planning

(September 19-23, 2005)



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Qualifications :................

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#7 From: "bjhordercgs" <ben.horder@...>
Date:: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:00 am
Subject:: Centre for Groundwater Studies Short Courses 2005
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We would like to draw your attention to the following opportunities
for further study during 2005 that may be applicable to your area of
profession:

Centre for Groundwater Studies Short Courses 2005

Centre for Groundwater Studies is a non profit groundwater Research
and Education organisation. One of our major contributions as a
research centre is a series of short courses we run throughout the
year designed for a range of Groundwater industry personnel including
professional, technical and community environment groups.
CGS' collaborative approach with industry, government and private
consultants in groundwater research and education provides the
foundations for its short courses. The aim of this short course
program is to improve understanding of groundwater as a key natural
resource, particularly focussing on developing a national awareness
of the environmental impacts of groundwater processes.
Accreditation: A major advantage for attendees at CGS short courses
is that they can be used to gain credits toward postgraduate degrees
at Flinders University, South Australia. (Masters, GradDip, GradCert)

Outlined below are the short courses planned for 2005, with links to
our website containing further information.

12th Getting to Know Groundwater and Surfacewater.
Thurs 26 - Fri 27 May 2005
Currie Hall, University of WA
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/FLYER-A4-12th-GTKG-SW-
WAMay05.pdf

*4th NAPLs and Groundwater.
Mon 27 - Thurs 30 June 2005
International House, University of Melbourne
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/Flyer-4th-NAPLs-
MELB.pdf

*29th Australian Groundwater School.
Mon 11 - Sat 16 July 2005
Aquinas College, Adelaide University
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/Flyer-29th-GWS-SA-
July-2005.pdf

*1st Geochemical and Reactive Transport Modelling Course. (PHREEQC,
MT3DMS, PHT3D)
Mon 29 Aug - Fri 2 Sept 2005
DPI Conference Centre, Brisbane
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/FLYER-
1st_geochem_and_reactive_transport_modelling.pdf

*4th Australian Groundwater Modelling School. (Concepts; Application
is GMS; PEST)
Tues 8 - Fri 11 Nov 2005
DPI Conference Centre, Brisbane
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/Flyer_4th-
Aust_Modelling_School-QLD.pdf

*2nd Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Modelling. (From Theory to
Application)
Mon 14 - Fri 18 Nov 2005
DPI Conference Centre, Brisbane
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/Flyer-2ndGW-
Flow&SoluteTransport-Modelling-QLD-05.pdf

*30th Australian Groundwater School.
Mon 12 - Sat 17 Dec 2005
New College, UNSW
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/registration/Flyer-30th-GWS-SYD-
Dec-2005.pdf

Introduction to Groundwater Modelling
Introduction to Groundwater Chemistry
Mon 28 Nov 2005
These two courses are pre-conference workshops run in association
with the Joint NZ Hydrological Society and International Association
of Hydrogeologists
Carlton Hotel, Auckland, 28 November 2005 -1 December 2005
http://www.hydrologynz.org.nz/society-conferences.html#nzhs05

*These courses can be used towards accreditation for a postgraduate
award at Flinders University.
http://www.groundwater.com.au/edu/accreditation.pdf
http://www.scieng.flinders.edu.au/courses/groundwater/

If any additional information is required about any of our courses,
or about CGS in general, please do not hesitate to contact:
Mr Trevor Pillar, CGS Manager for Communication and Industry
Education.
Phone: (08) 8201 5632
Fax: (08) 8201 5635
Email: karen@...

Further information can also be found by exploring our website at
http://www.groundwater.com.au/conf/content.asp

#6 From: Trevor Pillar <Trevor.pillar@...>
Date:: Wed Feb 9, 2005 5:48 am
Subject:: Hydrogeologist and Hydrologist needed
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of the safer parts of Afghanistan as a hydrogeologist (ASAP) or as a
hydrologist (2 months towards the end of the year).
Please contact gordon stanger <hydrodocgeo@...>
Regards Trevor Pillar

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#5 From: BIPIN UPADHYAY <bipingu@...>
Date:: Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:03 am
Subject:: Re: Examples of DSS implementation in large basins
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Dear Paul,
In response to your query, I would suggest you to
visit check the modeling software "RIBASIM" developed
by delft hydraulics of Netherlands. web site is
www.wldelft.nl
I have am working with this software and from youe
mail I understand that this could help you serve your
purpose.

with regards

Bipin
--- "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...> wrote:

>
>
> Dear Paul,
>
> I don't have specific experience in Decision Support
> Systems. I
> request group members to throw more light on your
> query.
>
> Best Wishes
> Kumar
>
>
> Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:45:06 -0000
> From: "pjhirsch2003" <pjhirsch@...>
> To: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
> Subject: Re: Decision Support Systems
>
> Your post provides a useful definition of dds'.
> Could you give
> examples of where such systems are implemented in
> large basins? (I
> admit to writing this before following the link you
> cite.) I am
> particularly interested in developing the ability to
> clearly
> communicate and contrast the opportunities, impacts,
> risks, and
> uncertainities that various management programs
> might offer, so as to
> allow political decisions to be better informed.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




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#4 From: "Qi Xie" <xieq@...>
Date:: Mon Dec 6, 2004 2:28 pm
Subject:: RE: Examples of DSS implementation in large basins
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Dear Paul & Kumar

I believe there are many DSS implementation in large basins. Our company has
been involved in two such DSS. One is the Modeling & Decision Support Framework
that was developed by Halcrow Group Ltd & Wallingford, etc. for British
government and has been used to British river basins for Catchement Flood
Management Plan. Another is the WUPDSF which is a decision support system
software for the World Bank project "Water Utilization Project Component A" for
Mekong River Basin. WUPDSF is also developed by Halcrow.

A paper about the Mekong DSF is presented on the 2003 International Yellow River
Forum by Halcrow. You can goto the web site www.mdsf.co.uk to read info on MDSF.

Best regards!

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Dr Qi Xie
China Manager - Water Management & Planning
Halcrow Group Ltd

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Dear Paul,

I don't have specific experience in Decision Support Systems. I
request group members to throw more light on your query.

Best Wishes
Kumar

#3 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Thu Dec 2, 2004 3:53 am
Subject:: Examples of DSS implementation in large basins
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Dear Paul,

I don't have specific experience in Decision Support Systems. I
request group members to throw more light on your query.

Best Wishes
Kumar


Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:45:06 -0000
From: "pjhirsch2003" <pjhirsch@...>
To: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Subject: Re: Decision Support Systems

Your post provides a useful definition of dds'. Could you give
examples of where such systems are implemented in large basins? (I
admit to writing this before following the link you cite.) I am
particularly interested in developing the ability to clearly
communicate and contrast the opportunities, impacts, risks, and
uncertainities that various management programs might offer, so as to
allow political decisions to be better informed.

Paul

#2 From: "C. P. Kumar" <cpkumar@...>
Date:: Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:49 am
Subject:: Re: Decision Support Systems
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Dear Bipin,

A general definition of "Decision Support System" can be any of the
following:

* Information technology and software specifically designed to help
people make decisions.

* A form of information technology that uses databases and decision
models to enhance the decision-making process.

* Software that speeds access and simplifies data analysis, queries,
etc. within a database management system.

* A computer program application that analyzes and presents data in a
form that helps users to make decisions more easily. A DSS may
present information graphically and may include an expert system or
artificial intelligence.

* An interactive system that includes information and modeling tools
to help people understand a problem, explore various courses of
action, predict the impacts of those actions, make decisions, and
analyze data.

* Information systems expressly designed to support individual and
collective decision making by making it possible to apply decision
models to large collections of data. These systems are designed to
support the decision-making process, rather than render a decision.

* A sophisticated computer program to assist managers in making
decisions. It may include simulation programs, mathematical
programming routines, and decision rules.

* A computer system designed to provide the user with all the
information relevant to a certain decision.

* Computer systems used to help managers consider alternatives when
making decisions on complicated problems.

* Systems designed to support a decision research process for complex
problems.

* A set of computer oriented tools designed to assist managers in
making decisions.

Thus the "Decision Support Systems" (DSS) are technical tools
intended to provide valid and sufficient information to decision
makers. A typical DSS for integrated water resources management
includes five main components: data acquisition system, user-data-
model interface, database, data analysis tools, and a set of
interlinked models (Source:
http://www.elet.polimi.it/IFAC_TC_Environment/Venice2004/papers/g_geo_
ven04.pdf).

1. The data acquisition system consists of all means by which generic
data are collected and made available through the DSS. Data may be
collected by conventional sensors (rain-gages, stream-gages, etc.),
remote sensors (satellite, radar), as well as by manual compilation
efforts (e.g., surveys, interviews, and literature reviews).

2. The purpose of the user-data- model interface is to (1) transfer
the data to the database, and (2) provide easy and meaningful access
to data, data analysis tools, and application programs (models).

3. The database is the depository of all data acquired by the data
acquisition system and generated by the data analysis tools and
application programs.

4. The data analysis tools provide user-friendly means to visualize
and analyze various data sets. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
packages are especially important for the visualization and analysis
of geo-referenced (spatial) data.

5. Lastly and most importantly, the purpose of the DSS models is to
quantify the holistic response of the water resources system to
alternative scenarios of basin development, hydrology, water use
levels, and management policies.

In some form, the above-described DSS elements exist in most useful
information and modeling tools for water resources planning and
management. However, beyond these elements, the effectiveness of a
DSS depends on its ability to provide valid, sufficient, and
consistent information at all level. The key DSS challenge is to
support decisions that are made by several decision makers, pertain
to various temporal and spatial scales, and concern multiple
stakeholder groups and water uses.

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--- In dsshydrology@..., "bipingu" <bipingu@y...> wrote:
>
> Since the natural water resources are under constant strain due to
> increasing population and thus reduction in per capita
availability.
> Many decision support systems have been designed and put to use by
> different people and organisations.
> I couldn't find any discussion initiated in the group, therefore to
> start with, I would request if any one can describe features of a
> good Decision Support System ( DSS Hydrology)
>
> with regards a good wishes for happy diwali
>
> Bipin Upadhyay

#1 From: "bipingu" <bipingu@...>
Date:: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:35 am
Subject:: Decision Support Systems
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Since the natural water resources are under constant strain due to
increasing population and thus reduction in per capita availability.
Many decision support systems have been designed and put to use by
different people and organisations.
I couldn't find any discussion initiated in the group, therefore to
start with, I would request if any one can describe features of a
good Decision Support System ( DSS Hydrology)

with regards a good wishes for happy diwali

Bipin Upadhyay

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