A Survey on Decision Support Systems in Water Management

Abstract

Water is one of the most important resources for survival and it is extremely necessary to make good decisions regarding its management. The technology has advanced and offers us Decision Support Systems (DSS), using complex solutions. In recent decades, the number of DSSs developed for water resource management has grown significantly, and computer systems have become more complex by integrating water management processes, Internet of things (IoT) sensors, multi-criteria decisions and why not even serious games. The involvement of several stakeholders in the decision-making process has high importance for a successful DSS, facilitating the analysis of approaches from different fields. In order to find a cost-efficient balance in managing water resources, it is necessary to reach several objectives in different fields. The current paper aims to make a brief review of technological development and integration to highlight the socio-economic benefits.