| Session Details | |
| Section | HS - Hydrological Sciences |
| Session Title | Reservoir Operation Schemes and Water Resource Studies |
| Main Convener | Dr. Ji Chen (The University of Hong Kong, China) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Bellie Sivakumar (The University of New South Wales, Australia) Prof. Vinayakam Jothiprakash (Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, India) |
| Session Description | Reservoirs are one of the key infrastructures for water resources planning and management and, thus, for the overall socio-economic development of a country. In many cases, reservoirs also play vital roles in maintaining and improving regional water security and other cooperative endeavors. Reservoirs largely alleviate the water storage and supply problems that otherwise arise due to the tremendous spatial and temporal variations that exist in rainfall and other water sources. Over the last few decades, significant advances have been made in the design and operation of reservoirs, including large-scale multi-purpose ones. However, the future challenges in such activities will likely be far more different from the past ones, largely due to the more-frequent and greater-magnitude hydrologic extremes that are anticipated as a consequence of global climate change. In particular, incorporation of future climate projections and their impacts on rainfall and streamflow is crucial for proper planning, design, and operation of reservoirs. This session is intended to address these issues and other relevant ones. We welcome all contributions that modify the existing reservoir operation schemes and/or develop new ones for a more realistic and reliable evaluation of water storage and supply aspects as well as local and regional water resources security and sustainability. |