Agent-based modeling to simulate the dynamics of urban water supply: Climate, population growth, and water shortages

• Published in: Sustainable cities and society Vol. 28; pp. 420 - 434
• Main Authors: Mashhadi Ali, Alireza, Shafiee, M. Ehsan, Berglund, Emily Zechman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Agent-based modeling; Demand management; Stochastic reconstruction framework; Surface water system; Urban water supply; Urban water supply; Agent-based modeling; Surface water system; Stochastic reconstruction framework; Demand management

•An agent-based model is created using data for household characteristics and outdoor water use to calculate water demands.•An agent-based model is created to represent utility response to water shortages to enact residential restrictions.•The agent-based model is coupled with reservoir simulation f...