Articles | Volume 27, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-69-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-69-2023
Research article
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02 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 02 Jan 2023

Operationalizing equity in multipurpose water systems

Guang Yang, Matteo Giuliani, and Andrea Castelletti

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Participatory decision-making is a well-established approach to address the increasing pressure on water systems that searches for system-wise efficient solutions but often does not quantify how the resulting benefits are distributed across stakeholders. In this work, we show how including equity principles into the design of water system operations enriches the solution space by generating more compromise solutions that balance efficiency and justice.
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