Research building integrated water resources management program

Abstract

      Integrated water resources management to meet sustainable development is a real demand. It is a complex process, multi-disciplinary, involving many subjects. Therefore, the development of a supporting tool - Decision Support System (DSS) for integrated water resources management is needed. This paper summaries an approach and methodology to develop an integrated water resources management decision support system which has been widely applied in the world. Based on these methods, a program to support decision-making with the Vietnamese language interface was developed. A case study of decision support system for Dakmi 4 dam construction and management was conducted. Alternatives solution and evaluation criteria were determined based on Da Nang master plan for socio-economic development and master plan for hydropower development in Vu Gia-Thu Bon river system, Quang Nam province. Dakmi 4 is a big hydropower plant of the cascade hydropower planning in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon river basin, which has a huge influence on the local people's life as well as natural envirronment in the river basin. Therefore, a comprehensive study is needed to integrate water resources management in Vu Gia-Thu Bon basin.