Abstract
Pakistan is rapidly becoming a water stressed country, thus affecting people's well-being. Authorities are faced with making drastic water conservation policies toward achieving effective management of available water resources and efficient water supply delivery coupled with responsible demand side management. Due to the lack of modern water metering in Pakistan, water consumption is not being accurately monitored. To achieve this goal, we propose a hybrid modeling and simulation framework, consisting of: (i) Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) paradigm that deals with the behavior and characteristics of individuals and (ii) System Dynamics(SD) paradigm that accounts for water flow dynamics. Our approach provides dual-resolution expressiveness suitable for replicating real-world urban infrastructure scenarios. The key objective of the research is to assist authorities to understand and forecast short-term and long-term water consumption through examining varying patterns of water consumption in different climates and thus improving demand side water usage dynamically subject to water supply availability.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | WSC 2018 - 2018 Winter Simulation Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Simulation for a Noble Cause |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 2411-2422 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538665725 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 31 2019 |
| Event | 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2018 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: Dec 9 2018 → Dec 12 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference |
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| Volume | 2018-December |
| ISSN (Print) | 0891-7736 |
Conference
| Conference | 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2018 |
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| Country | Sweden |
| City | Gothenburg |
| Period | 12/9/18 → 12/12/18 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Modeling and Simulation
- Computer Science Applications
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Dynamic behavioural modeling, simulation and analysis of household water consumption in an urban area : A hybrid approach. / Alvi, Muhammad Saad Qaisar; Mahmood, Imran; Javed, Fahad; Malik, Asad Waqar; Sarjoughian, Hessam.
WSC 2018 - 2018 Winter Simulation Conference: Simulation for a Noble Cause. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 2411-2422 8632309 (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference; Vol. 2018-December).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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