resource allocation is dealing with the uncertainty in the system, particularly with respect to reservoir inflow. Stochastic … non-linear programming is applied to water resource allocation to accommodate this uncertainty across the time periods of … the planning horizon. A large range of solutions is produced representing the distributions of uncertainty in reservoir …

rainfall levels. Both medium-term cycles such as the Southern Oscillation and longer term climate change contribute uncertainty … in additional to that arising from seasonal fluctuations. It follows that uncertainty is an inherent feature of water … management in Australia. In addition, the policy process itself generates uncertainty. As new knowledge about water systems …