Modeling of Complex Egyptian Water Networks' Performance Using System Dynamics

Abstract

Water utilities are increasingly facing daily challenges related to managing complex water networks. Decisions should be taken to solve water networks' problems. However, solving these problems need decision supporting tool to simulate and analyze all possible scenarios and get the optimum solution. System dynamics (SD) model can help in solving such dilemma by modeling the complex and dynamic water networks and simulating different scenarios to get the optimum solution. This paper proposes SD model to help water sector managers in Egypt simulating their strategies of repair. The proposed model will use system dynamics to simplify the analysis of complex water networks. The proposed model will stimulate the effect of important variables on the overall network performance. Theoretical case study is used to demonstrate the model formulation and to discuss its result. This paper is useful for practitioners and researchers to help water sector's decision makers to improve their decisions.