Method and system for evaluating water usage

• Main Authors: PATWARDHAN AVINASH S, NORBY GREG, EUSUFF MUZAFFAR, THORPE JARED N
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.09.2006
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; FISHING; FORESTRY; GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; MEASURING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TESTING; TRAPPING; WATERING

An evaluation system models water usage within a region. The evaluation system provides a graphical representation of various water system components. Each water system component has a model describing its water balance and parameters for customizing the model for an instance of the water system component. The evaluation system receives indications of water system components within the region along with connections between the water system components. The evaluation system receives values for parameters of the water system components. The evaluation system then calculates the water demand of the region by calculating the water balance of each water system component within the region based on the models for each water system component and the connections between the water system components. The evaluation system provides a cost-effective solution to manage water usage within the region.