Final report with DSS methodology, software and case study from a pilot city

Abstract

The report presents a detailed description of a Decision Support System (DSS) methodology and software tool for use as a decision support tool to assist in the management of Urban Water Systems (UWS). ). The report is divided into the following three principal sections. An initial description of the DSS methodology and modelling concept is followed by a definition of the DSS problem and the elements of the DSS decision matrix and, finally, the ranking of alternatives in the DSS. The second part describes the DSS software tool itself. The final part of this report illustrates the use of DSS applied to the case study problem.