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Overview of Overview of WEAPWEAP
Water Evaluation and Water Evaluation and Planning SystemPlanning System
WEAPWEAP
A generic, object-oriented, A generic, object-oriented, programmable, integrated water programmable, integrated water resources management modelling resources management modelling platformplatform
WEAP StructureWEAP Structure
Node-link architecture connects water Node-link architecture connects water supplies to demandssupplies to demands
Each demand is assigned a priority and a Each demand is assigned a priority and a preferences among available suppliespreferences among available supplies Determines order in which demands are metDetermines order in which demands are met Determines order in which sources are usedDetermines order in which sources are used
Constrained by link capacitiesConstrained by link capacities LP solution optimizes distribution of water LP solution optimizes distribution of water
at each time stepat each time step
Examples of Examples of AnalysesAnalyses
Sectoral demand analysesSectoral demand analyses Water conservationWater conservation Water rights and allocation prioritiesWater rights and allocation priorities Groundwater and streamflow Groundwater and streamflow
simulationssimulations Reservoir operationsReservoir operations Hydropower generationHydropower generation Pollution trackingPollution tracking Ecosystem requirementsEcosystem requirements
Extent of UseExtent of Use
Visits to WEAP21 WebsiteVisits to WEAP21 WebsiteOct 28, 2007 - May 14, 200832,227 visits from 2564 cities
WEAP ApplicationsWEAP Applications Water Systems PlanningWater Systems Planning
Small Reservoirs Project, Ghana/BrazilSmall Reservoirs Project, Ghana/Brazil California Water Plan, California, USACalifornia Water Plan, California, USA Guadiana River, SpainGuadiana River, Spain
Transboundary Water PolicyTransboundary Water Policy Okavango River, Angola/Namibia/BotswanaOkavango River, Angola/Namibia/Botswana Lower Rio Grande, USA/MexicoLower Rio Grande, USA/Mexico Mekong River, Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam/LaosMekong River, Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos Jordan River, Syria/Israel/JordanJordan River, Syria/Israel/Jordan
Climate Change StudiesClimate Change Studies Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins, California, USASacramento and San Joaquin River Basins, California, USA Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Massachusetts, USAMassachusetts Water Resources Authority, Massachusetts, USA Yemen Second National CommunicationYemen Second National Communication Mali Second National CommunicationMali Second National Communication
Ecological FlowsEcological Flows Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
Connecticut, USAConnecticut, USA Town of Scituate, Massachusetts, USATown of Scituate, Massachusetts, USA
Study DefinitionSpatia l Boundary System C om ponentsT im e H orizon N etwork C onfiguration
EvaluationW ater Suffic iency Ecosystem R equirem entsPollu tant Loadings Sensitiv ity Analysis
Current AccountsD em and Pollu tant G enerationR eservoir C haracteristics R esources and SuppliesR iver S im ulation W astewater T reatm ent
ScenariosD em ographic and Econom ic Activ ityPatterns of W ater U se, Pollu tion G enerationW ater System InfrastructureH ydropowerA llocation, P ric ing and Environm ental PolicyC om ponent C ostsH ydrology
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, Easy to use interface facilitates learning,
data input, and scenario developmentdata input, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage dataHydrology may be climate driven or from gage data Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
WEAP Network SchematicWEAP Network SchematicLinking supply
and demand
Return flows to surface or ground
water or treatment plants
5 Main Views
Menu bar
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data input, Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data input,
and scenario developmentand scenario development Input can be from files or user specified Input can be from files or user specified
functionsfunctions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage dataHydrology may be climate driven or from gage data Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
Data ViewData ViewData for the
demand sites is displayed
numerically and graphically
Reading from FilesReading from FilesRead in timeseries data from text files or Access database
Building expressionsBuilding expressionsUse the time series
wizard or expression builder
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data
input, and scenario developmentinput, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and Multiple scenarios can be run and
displayed graphically at one timedisplayed graphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage
datadata Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)Water quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
Results ViewResults ViewResults can be displayed in a
number of formats and
scales
Results Displayed on the Map
Scenario ExplorerScenario Explorer
Favorite charts can be selected to
give quick overviews
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data
input, and scenario developmentinput, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal Use of notes allows for internal
documentation of scenariosdocumentation of scenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage
datadata Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)Water quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
Notes ViewNotes View
Select any part of the tree to enter
notes about assumptions and
references
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data
input, and scenario developmentinput, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or Hydrology may be climate driven or
from gage datafrom gage data Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
HydrologyHydrology
Read-from-file Read-from-file MethodMethod
Historical or synthetic Historical or synthetic datadata
Import from ASCII filesImport from ASCII files
Rainfall-RunoffRainfall-Runoff Lumped parameterLumped parameter Semi-distributedSemi-distributed Sub-watershed specificSub-watershed specific Climate inputClimate input
Simplified Water-Simplified Water-Year MethodYear Method
Describe a series of Describe a series of water year types from water year types from very dry to very wetvery dry to very wet
Enter the water year Enter the water year sequencesequence
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data
input, and scenario developmentinput, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Hydrology may be climate driven or from gage dataHydrology may be climate driven or from gage data Several internal modules to choose fromSeveral internal modules to choose from
((eg Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water eg Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water qualityquality))
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
HydropowerHydropower
Specify capacities,
efficiencies, and other properties
of power generation
Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis
Specify variable and fixed costs and revenues
Water QualityWater Quality
Specify pollutant loadings
WEAP CapabilitiesWEAP Capabilities Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data Easy to use interface facilitates learning, data
input, and scenario developmentinput, and scenario development Input can be from files or user specified functionsInput can be from files or user specified functions Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed Multiple scenarios can be run and displayed
graphically at one timegraphically at one time Use of notes allows for internal documentation of Use of notes allows for internal documentation of
scenariosscenarios Streamflows may be climate driven or from gage Streamflows may be climate driven or from gage
datadata Several internal modules to choose from (eg Several internal modules to choose from (eg
Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water Hydropower generation, Financial analysis, Water quality)quality)
Dynamically links to other modelsDynamically links to other models
Linking WEAP to Other Linking WEAP to Other SoftwareSoftware Customized/Programmed links Customized/Programmed links
Groundwater flow model Groundwater flow model MODFLOWMODFLOW
Surface water quality modelSurface water quality model Qual2KQual2K
User-defined links to dynamic-link librariesUser-defined links to dynamic-link libraries California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia Department of Water Resources
Delta salinity modelDelta salinity model East-Bay Municipal Utilities DistrictEast-Bay Municipal Utilities District
Reservoir operations modelReservoir operations model Call WEAP using application programming Call WEAP using application programming
interface (API)interface (API) Scenario analysisScenario analysis
CARS (RAND Corporation)CARS (RAND Corporation) Model calibration Model calibration
PESTPEST Sensitivity analysisSensitivity analysis
VB scriptVB script
Linking WEAP to Linking WEAP to MODFLOWMODFLOW
Linking WEAP to Linking WEAP to MODFLOWMODFLOW
WEAP HighlightsWEAP Highlights Integrated water resources planning systemIntegrated water resources planning system GIS-based, graphical drag and drop GIS-based, graphical drag and drop
interfaceinterface Model-building tool Model-building tool –– user-created variables user-created variables
and modeling equationsand modeling equations Basic Methodology: physical simulation of Basic Methodology: physical simulation of
demands and suppliesdemands and supplies Scenario management capabilitiesScenario management capabilities Dynamic links to spreadsheets & other Dynamic links to spreadsheets & other
modelsmodels