A distributed constraint multi-agent model for water and reclaimed wastewater allocation in urban areas: Application of a modified ADOPT algorithm.

Distributed Constraint Optimization (DCOP)-based approaches, as the distributed version of constraint optimization, provide a framework for coordinated decision making by a team of agents. In this paper, an agent-based DCOP model is developed to allocate water and reclaimed wastewater to demands considering the conflicting interests of involved stakeholders. One of the well-known DCOP algorithms, ADOPT, is modified to incorporate an agent responsible for monitoring and conserving water resources.