Role of Models in the Decision-Making Process in Integrated Urban Water Management: A Review

Managing urban water systems in which stormwater, wastewater, and drinking sectors affect each other is a difficult task that requires the right modeling tools for decision making. Integrated management models (IUWMs) are allow makers to demonstrate effectiveness of various management, operational design strategies. Although useful tools, wide range available with many different capabilities make it challenging users select an appropriate model their specific objectives. In this review we investigated popular IUWM. We developed comprehensive list indicators compare models. also analyzed application these comparative way evaluated input requirements. Finally, provided procedure environment based on user’s needs. summary, results show most models’ applications focused supply demand, wastewater stormwater management. Very few consider social factors policy aspects While has its own advantages, found some them, such as MIKE Urban, Hydro Planner, Aqua Cycle, be more comprehensive. Nevertheless, there still gaps areas water-energy nexus, evaluating ecosystem services, including socioeconomic sustainability analysis.