Author(s): Alessandro Muraca; Matteo Balistrocchi
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Keywords: Water reservoir; Multiple use; Management rule; Simulation
Abstract: The Idro Lake, Lombardy Region in northern Italy, represents an important water reservoir in the Po river watershed, subject to a multiplicity of conflicting uses. Management rule was deeply changed in the last years, to balance these necessities with the environmental safeguard. To assess the consequences of this new regulation, a trial period was set by the Po river Watershed Authority. During this period, high quality discharge and water level measurements have been collected. The data were critically analyzed and the results have been used to propose a set of modifications to the current management rule. Model simulations were run to predict the effectiveness of these proposals.
Year: 2002