This book describes concepts and tools needed for water resources
management, including methods for modeling, simulation, optimization,
big data analysis, data mining, remote sensing, geographical information
system, game theory, conflict resolution, System dynamics, agent-based
models, multiobjective, multicriteria, and multiattribute decision
making and risk and uncertainty analysis, for better and sustainable
management of water resources and consumption, thus mitigating the
present and future global water shortage crisis. It presents the
applications of these tools through case studies which demonstrate its
benefits of proper management of water resources systems. This book acts
as a reference for students, professors, industrial practitioners, and
stakeholders in the field of water resources and hydrology.