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Abstract
The Jordan National Water Master Plan integrates multiple efforts to address the national water shortage, but suffers problems in implementation. The systems analysis-based approach proposed here involves stakeholders in defining: study areas/issues, flow limits (based on infrastructural, sustainability and management reasons), and the optimization objective function. The approach includes using a newly developed computer optimization model to speed analysis of stakeholder proposals. The optimization model calculates multi-period water distribution and allocation strategies, minimizing unsatisfied demand or optimizing economic effect. Implementing the approach would identify opportunities for improving water supply, conveyance and demand management, and help investment planning and international negotiations. It is transferable to other countries.
Acknowledgements
We are very grateful for the support provided by MWI. We appreciate the clarity with which Suzan Taha (Tetra Tech ARD) described MWI requirements and which Klaus Jacobi (AHT Group AG) provided NWMP processing details and users instructions. We thank Belal al Hanbali of MWI and Bassel Timani of Utah State University for data-related or graphic help. We especially thank the reviewers and editor for the careful manuscript scrutiny and valuable suggestions. Parts of the reported work were supported by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of the Kingdom of Jordan, US Agency for International Development, German Technical Cooperation and the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University and approved as journal paper number 8193.