Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; References; Abstract; Water Based Problems; 1 Review of Reservoir Sediment Inflow Estimation for Teriang Reservoir, Malaysia; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Past Studies on Sedimentation Issues in Malaysia; 1.3 Sg. Terengganu Basin Study: Feasibility of Hydroelectric Project [18]; 1.4 Silting Study at Pedas Impounding Dam [3]; 1.5 Water Resources Development for East Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Northeast Johor [19]; 1.6 Pergau Dam Feasibility Study [17]; 1.7 Pahang Water Resources Study [20]; 1.8 Johor Water Resources Study [21]

1.9 Detailed EIA of Bakun Hydroelectric Project [8]1.10 Interstate Raw Water Transfer: Pahang-Selangor (NK/SMHB 2000); 1.11 Gerugu Dam Design [10]; 1.12 Murum Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study [9]; 1.13 Kelinchi Reservoir [22]; 1.14 Babagon Dam Design Report [20]; 1.15 Reports by Researchers on Sedimentation; 1.16 Sg. Weng Experimental Watershed [12]; 1.17 TNB Seminar [15, 16]; 1.17.1 Chenderoh Reservoir (CA = 6560 km2; Storage: Live = 84.4 MCM; Dead = 9.06 MCM); 1.17.2 Ringlet Reservoir (CA = 183 km2; Storage: Live = 4.7 MCM; Dead = 1.6 MCM); 1.18 Other Studies

1.19 Sediment Records Availability in the Sg. Teriang Basin1.20 Methodology and Approach; 1.21 Sediment Rating Flow Duration Curve Method; 1.22 Results and Discussions; 1.23 Summaries and Conclusions; References; Notes: Secondary Sources; 2 Analyzing Extreme Events Using Standardized Precipitation Index During the 20th Century for Surat District, India; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Study Area; 2.3 Methodology; 2.4 Results and Analysis; 2.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 An Approach to Develop an Alternative Water Quality Index Using FLDM; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Objective3.1.2 Study Area; 3.2 Methodology; 3.2.1 Development of Alternative Indices; 3.2.1.1 Selection of MCDM Tool; 3.2.1.2 Method of Aggregation; Calculation of Weights of the Parameters; Selection of Criteria; Selection of Alternatives; Calculation of Weights Using FLDM; Calculation of Q Values; 3.2.1.3 Calculation of WQI; 3.2.2 Validation of the Proposed WQI; 3.2.2.1 Comparison with Standard WQI; 3.2.2.2 Comparison with Available Data; 3.2.3 Data Collection; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.3.1 Calculation of Weights of the Parameters; 3.3.1.1 Selection of Criteria

3.3.1.2 Selection of Alternatives3.3.1.3 Calculation of FLDM WQI; Ranking of Criteria; Scoring of Alternatives; Weights of the Parameters; 3.3.2 Comparison of FLDM WQI with NSF WQI; 3.3.3 Comparison of Results with Available Data; 3.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Water Based Renewable Energy Problems; 4 Development of Financial Liability Index for Hydropower Plant with MCDM and Neuro-genetic Models; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Hydro Power Plant (HPP); 4.1.2 Financial Factors of HPP; 4.1.3 Justification and Objective; 4.2 Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods