Methodology for the selection and timing of water resources projects to promote national economic development

Several Analytical procedures are used. An input-output model is used to simulate the national economy to facilitate consistent projections of the elements of final demands in accordance with national economic development objectives and strategies and assessing the total and incremental requirements for sectoral outputs of goods and services at designated future time periods. A mathematical model is used for the selection and timing of the implementation of water resources projects for optimal water resources development. Its application was demonstrated by an example problem. The model incorporates such important factors as economic efficiency of projects, demand targets for project outputs of goods and services necessary to achieve desired national economic growth, resources capabilities and limitations, and project interrelationships. Incorporation of these and other related factors makes the model reflect the real world problems it is intended to aid in solving.