Adaptive Multi-reservoir-based Flood Control and Management for the Yellow River

The Yellow River experienced many major floods in the past. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) of the Ministry of Water Resources constructed a number of reservoirs for flood control and water management. The operation of the multi-reservoir system requires adaptive management procedures to deal with changing reservoir storage conditions and effects of climate change. _x000D_ New software tools were explored in this thesis and a robust algorithm was developed to deal with multi-valued storage-release relations. Also, appropriate software architectures were explored combining model-based simulation systems with a data-centered approach. Case study applications show that such approach is feasible for developing the next generation software systems for adaptive management and decision support of complex river systems.