Dynamic simulation of water resource management focused on water allocation and water reclamation in Chinese mining cities

Abstract

Mining cities have undergone the process of extensive exploitation, which always results in a series of water issues. Integrated water resource management is necessary in improving water supply, allocation and quality without damaging economic development. This article constructs a linear optimization model including a 'Top-Down' socio-economic mode, and 'Bottom-Up' water quality control and water supply-demand modes with integrated water resource management focused on water allocation and water reclamation. Based on computer simulation, the model can propose a water resource management under the constraints of water supply-demand and water quality control, and the model can precisely predict the influences of water resource management on economic development, water utilization and water quality. Taking Ordos, a Chinese national resource city, as a case study, this model addresses a detailed water resource management, including a water allocation plan among industries and water reclamation plan with technologies, selection, arrangement and subsidies. The implementation of water resource management can fulfill multiple objectives on water quantity, water quality and sustainable economic development. This study indicates that water resource management with a comprehensive dynamic model can be a maneuverable approach to realize the sustainable development of economic growth and water resource utilization, as well as formulate the regional development plan.

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods to Address Water Allocation Problems: A Systematic Review

“…From the MODM class, LP was applied by Ke et al [133] to optimize water allocation in Ordos city, China, by considering water quantity and water quality aspects of the Ordos river. The quality had been affected by mining industries.…”

Dynamic simulation scenario analysis of multiobjective optimization configuration of China's natural gas resources

“…The economic-environment-natural gas resource multiobjective optimal allocation model established in this study is based on the actual situation of China's natural gas resource supply and demand, social, and economic development and atmospheric environment. Based on the model of Higano and Yoneta, 28 with reference to other scholars' model improvements, [29][30][31][32] we use equations to represent the actual situation as much as possible, and use Lingo software, the equation system model written as a programming language for simulation and trial calculations, to find the optimal solution, that is, the policy combination for the optimal allocation of natural gas resources. (a) Assume that the coefficients involved in the whole model are fixed; (b) assume that the model is a closed system, but can import natural gas from abroad, regardless of other exogenous variables outside the model.…”

Simulation of water scarcity in a leap-forward developing arid region: a system dynamics model of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

“…A systematic approach to solving water shortage problems, addressing both interactive and nonlinear relationships, has proven to be effective (Simonovic, 2002;Xu et al, 2002;Tidwell & Van Den Brink, 2008;Winz et al, 2009;Sánchez-Román et al, 2010;Ke et al, 2016). The endogenous structure of the system can be elucidated, the relationship among different elements of the system can be explored, and the changing relations within the system when different decisions are implemented can be assessed.…”

“…The WorldWater model was further developed to the ANEMI model by adding the carbon emission process (Davies & Simonovic, 2011). Ke et al (2016) use a dynamic model to simulate water allocation and water reclamation in a Chinese mining city.…”