Optimization models used in water allocation problems in river basin with reservoirs: a systematic review

Abstract

In recent years, several works dedicated to obtaining optimization models have been published. Many of them have been applied in the management of water resources, especially since water is a vital resource that brings economic, social and environmental benefits. The main objective of this article is to review the published literature on optimization models and understand what methods their authors used to solve optimization problems in water allocation in a river basin with reservoirs. A systematic methodology was applied to select research questions, digital databases and search terms to later use practical and methodological filters to carry out this systematic review. This procedure allowed a review and synthesis of the results obtained on the optimization models. It was found that the models resulting from the systematic review vary depending on the objectives set by the diverse authors. However, algorithms based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) have a greater presence compared to the rest of the algorithms present in this systematic review