GEX-3100 – Projet de gestion par bassin versant
GEX-3000 – Analyse hydro-économique
GEX-2001 - Interventions en bassin versant
This section shares results and or data of some research projects.
Stochastic hydro-economic model. The model can be used to determine allocation policies in large-scale, regional, water resources systems. The optimization problem is solved using SDDP (stochastic dual dynamic programming). The model has been used to (i) analyze the impact of new dams (Eastern Nile River Basin), (ii) study hydropower-to-environment water transfers (environmental flows) (Zambezi and Parana River Basin), (iii) optimize hydropower generation (Saguenay, Québec), (iv) assess the benefit of cooperation and coordination (Nile and Parana River Basins), etc.
The model is a Matlab toolbox. Note that Matlab must have access to either CLP or GUROBI (LP solvers).
To get a copy of the SDDP toolbox, please contact me.
A horizontal approach to assess the impacts of climate change on water resources systems
Simulation results of the hydropower system in the Gatineau River Basin that were used in the paper entitled "A horizontal approach to assess the impact of climate change on water resources systems" submitted to the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzL_iME0teHceTk1el9RZkZvLWc
Euphrates-Tigris River basin
Data and results of the hydro-economic model the of the Euphrates-Tigris River basin can be found here: https://drive.google.com/<wbr />drive/folders/<wbr />0BypJKT7cDrTfMW9CZk56bUQ1QjQ?<wbr />usp=sharing
Arjoon,
D., A. Tilmant, and M. Herrmann, 2016. Sharing water and benefits in
transboundary river basins, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 2135-2150,
doi:10.5194/hess-20-2135-2016
Rougé,
C., and A. Tilmant, 2016. Using stochastic dual dynamic programming in problems with multiple near-optimal solutions, Water
Resour. Res., 52, doi:10.1002/2016WR018608
Macian-Sorribes H., M.
Pulido-Velazquez and A. Tilmant, 2015. Definition of efficient
scarcity-based water pricing policies through stochastic
programming. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss.,12, 771-779
Tilmant A., G. Marques
and Y. Mohamed, 2014. A dynamic water accounting framework based on
marginal resource opportunity cost. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.
Discuss.,18, 1-28
Arjoon D, Y. Mohamed and
A. Tilmant, 2014. Hydro-economic Risk Assessment in the Eastern
Nile River Basin. Water Resources and Economics. doi:10.1016/
j.wre.2014.10.004
Marques G. and A.
Tilmant, 2013. The Economic Value of Coordination in Large Scale
Multireservoir Systems: the Parana River case. Water Resources
Research. 49, doi:10.1002/2013WR013679
Mertens J., B. Wehrli,
A. Tilmant, A.J. Schleiss, T. Cohen and J.P. Matos, 2013. Adapted
reservoir management in the Zambezi river basin to meet
environmental needs. Hydropower & Dams (2): 80-84
Tilmant A., D. Arjoon
and G. Marques, 2012. The economic value of storage in
multireservoir systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and
Management, ASCE, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000335
Tilmant A. and W.
Kinzelbach, 2012. Le partage de l'eau et des bénéfices dans les
bassins hydrographiques internationaux. Liaison Energie-Francophonie
92: 22-26
Tilmant A. and W.
Kinzelbach, 2012. The cost of noncooperation in international
river basins, Water Resources Research, 48, W01503,
doi:10.1029/2011WR011034
Tilmant A., W.
Kinzelbach, D. Juizo, L. Beevers, D. Senn and C. Cassarotto, 2012.
Economic Valuation of Benefits and Costs Associated with the
Coordinated Development and Management of the Zambezi Basin. Water
Policy 14: 490-508 .
Tilmant, A., L. Beevers,
and B. Muyunda, 2010. Restoring a flow regime through the
coordinated operation of a multireservoir system: The case of the
Zambezi River basin, Water Resources Research, 46, W07533,
doi:10.1029/2009WR008897
Goor, Q., R. Kelman and
A. Tilmant, 2010. Optimal multipurpose-multireservoir operation
model with variable productivity of hydropower plants, Journal of
Water Resources Planning and Management (ASCE),
doi:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000117
Goor, Q., C. Halleux, Y.
Mohamed and A. Tilmant, 2010. Optimal operation of a multipurpose
multireservoir system in the Eastern Nile river basin, Hydrology
and Earth System Sciences, 14, 1895-1908
Annor F.O., N. van de
Giesen, J. Liebe, P. van der Zaag, A. Tilmant and S.N. Odai, 2009.
Delineation of small reservoirs using radar imagery in a semi-arid
environment: A case study in the upper east region of Ghana. Physics
and Chemistry of the Earth 34: 309-315
Tilmant A., Q. Goor, and
D. Pinte, 2009. Agricultural-to-hydropower water transfers: Sharing
water and benefits in hydropower-irrigation systems, Hydrology and
Earth System Sciences, 13, 1091-1101
Lamei A., A. Tilmant, P.
van der Zaag and E. Imam, 2009. Dynamic progrmming of capacity
expansion for reverse osmosis desalination plant: Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt. Water Science & Technology 9(3): 233-246
Tilmant A., D. Pinte,
and Q. Goor, 2008. Assessing marginal water values in multipurpose
multireservoir systems via stochastic programming, Water Resources
Research, 44, W12431, doi:10.1029/2008WR007024
Van Cauwenbergh N., D.
Pinte, A. Tilmant, I. Frances, A. Pulido-Bosch and M. Vanclooster,
2008. Multi-objective, multiple participant decision support for
water management in the Andarax catchment, Almeria. Environmental
Geology 54(3): 479-48
Tilmant A., J. Lettany,
and R. Kelman, 2007. Hydrological risk assessment in the
Euphrates-Tigris river basin: A stochastic dual dynamic programming
approach. Water International 32(2): 294-309
Tilmant A., and R.
Kelman, 2007. A stochastic approach to analyze trade-offs and risks
associated with large-scale water resources systems. Water Resources Research, 43, W06425, doi:10.1029/2006WR005094
Tilmant A., P. van der
Zaag and P. Fortemps, 2007. Modeling and analysis of collective
management of water resources. Hydrology and Earth System Science
(11):711-720
Tilmant A., L.
Duckstein, E. Persoons and M. Vanclooster, 2002. Comparison of
Fuzzy and Non-fuzzy Optimal Reservoir Operating Policies. Journal of
Water Resources Planning and Management (ASCE) 128(6): 390-398
Tilmant A., E. H. Faouzi
and M. Vanclooster, 2002. Optimal Operation of Multipurpose
Reservoir Operation Using Flexible Stochastic Dynamic Programming.
Journal of Applied Soft Computing 32(2): 1-14
Tilmant A., P. Fortemps
and M. Vanclooster, 2002. Effect of Averaging Operators in Fuzzy
Optimization of Reservoir Operation. Journal of Water Resources
Management 16(1): 1-22
Maitrise en génie des eaux: production hydroélectrique
Dans le cadre d’un projet sur les inondations au Canada, le département de génie civil et de génie des eaux recherche un(e) candidat(e) pour une maitrise sur l’utilisation des prévisions hydrologiques en production hydroélectrique. Le projet se déroulera dans le bassin de la Madawaska en Ontario et se réalisera en partenariat avec Ontario Power Generation, les hydrologues de l’Université Laval et de l’Université de Waterloo.
PhD students
MSc students
Ing., Ph.D. (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgique)