International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Regional Knowledge Exchange on Decision- support Tools and Models to Project Improved Strategies for Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods WEAP Water Evaluation and Planning System Vinay Nangia, Ph.D.
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Regional Knowledge Exchange on Decision-support Tools and Models to Project Improved
Strategies for Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods
Delivery targets and water allocation prioritiesAppropriation doctrine (first in time, first in right)By purpose (e.g.: urban demands before
environmental)By location (e.g.: upstream, then downstream, or
reverse)
Prior withdrawals and deliveries
Changes from month to month and year to year
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How much river water can a user use?
It’s complicated to track
We’d like a model to do this
WEAP HistoryFirst developed in 1992WEAP21 version in 2005Already 119 published applications (30 in 2012)
Key model development steps
1. Draw the system schematic
2. Identify data for system components
3. Enter data and run the model
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WEAP HighlightsIntegrated water resources planning systemGIS-based, graphical drag & drop interfaceBasic methodology: physical simulation of water demands and suppliesAdditional simulation modeling: user-created variables and modeling equationsScenario management capabilitiesLinks to spreadsheets & other models
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Modeling process in WEAPDefining the study area
and time steps for analysis
Creating of the current account
Creating of future scenarios
Evaluation of results
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WEAP system elementsDemand sites: A set of users sharing physical distribution system (geographical)
Catchments: Points created to account for precipitation, ET, runoff, irrigation and yield from agricultural and non-agricultural fields
Reservoirs: Reservoir sites on the river
Stream flow gauges: Points where actual flow measurements are acquired, can be compared with simulated values
Groundwater nodes: Represents groundwater sources and aquifers
Waste water treatment plants
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WEAP Capabilities
Can do Cannot doHigh level planning and strategic analysis at local, national and regional scales
Demand management
Water allocation
Daily operations
Least-cost optimization of supply and demand
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Examples of analysesSectoral demand analysesWater conservationWater rights and allocation prioritiesGroundwater and streamflow simulationsReservoir operationsHydropower generationPollution trackingEcosystem requirements
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WEAP for vulnerability…Alternative baseline scenarios can examine vulnerability of water supplies to different demographic, technological, and climatalogical/hydrological futures
and adaptability…Alternative policy scenarios can explore demand and supply management options for adapting to future vulnerabilityImplications for the multiple and competing demands on water systemsImplications of policies can be evaluated (ability to meet water needs, hydropower availability, pollution loadings, costs, etc.)
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Sectoral water demands
Irrigation
Livestock
Mining
Industrial
Commercial
Ecosystems
Domestic
Major Cities
Total Water Demand
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Illustrative Demand Structure
Agriculture
Industry
Municipal
CottonRiceWheat...
Electric PowerPetroleumPaper...
South CityWest City...
Irrigation...
CoolingProcessingOthers
Single FamilyMulti-family...
FurrowSprinklerDrip
StandardEfficient...
KitchenBathingWasherToilet...
SECTOR SUB-SECTOR END-USE DEVICE
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Demand methods in WEAPRainfall-runoff catchment method