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This review holistically examines six key water resources management elements, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Decision Support Systems (DSS). It highlights AI

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Water Resource Management
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Fragmented approaches to water resources management risk incomplete solutions.
  • Previous reviews often focused on individual management elements, lacking a holistic perspective.
  • Integrating advanced technologies offers potential to revolutionize water management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of six major water resources management elements.
  • To offer a holistic perspective on watershed models, surrogate models, optimization, AI, DSS, and monitoring systems.
  • To identify gaps and future research directions in water resource management.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review integrating six key elements of water resources management.
  • Analysis of interactions between watershed models, surrogate models, optimization techniques, AI, DSS, and monitoring systems.
  • Synthesis of recent advancements and their implications for practical application.

Main Results:

  • Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with traditional watershed models significantly improves performance.
  • AI-driven flood risk prediction demonstrates impressive accuracy, enhancing early warning systems.
  • The study identifies synergistic opportunities across the six examined management elements.

Conclusions:

  • A holistic approach to water resources management, integrating AI, is crucial for effective solutions.
  • Future research should focus on integrating AI, remote sensing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
  • Enhanced accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability in water management can be achieved through integrated technological solutions.