The increase in global population has placed stress on water resources, in some locations critically. This scarcity of water is due to factors such as: lack of infrastructure for distribution and treatment, inefficient water use, and poor environmental management. Many countries recognize the need for careful and sustainable resource management and have started development and implementation of comprehensive water resource plans. Current approaches to solving water resources problems however, tend to focus either on development of additional sources (supply-side management), or on management of the demand for water. In the methodology of the Water Allocation System (WAS), the two ideas are brought together in a comprehensive manner. Furthermore, the social aspects of water management are treated explicitly. By combining CRA’s expert knowledge in the field of economics and WL | DELFT HYDRAULICS extensive experience in the field of water resources management we have developed a very powerful instrument that comprehensively treats supply and demand, in both an economic and social context.
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