INCOH/SAR-21/2000-Application of expert systems in water resources management

Abstract

Land and water resources are the greatest assets of our country and only by their proper utilisation we can banish poverty and raise the standards of living for millions of our people. In view of the latest trends of increase in population, the water as a resource would in very near future become a constraint on all other activities. This calls for optimal development and management of our water resources in both quality and quantity. The science and technology of hydrology has an important and crucial role in this task. It is the responsibility of engineers and scientists working in the water field and also politicians to assure that the water resources of their country are utilised efficiently and optimally. It is urgent to question as to whether the fields of hydrology and water resources management have the appropriate methods in place to meet the rising demands that will be made on the water resources. Hence, it becomes very important and expeditious to review and update the state-of-art in different facets of hydrology and component processes. This calls for compiling and reporting present day technology in assessment of water resources and determining the quality of these water resources.