Multi-criteria decision analysis for the optimal management of nitrate contamination of aquifers

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-381

  Almasri, Mohammad N ^a,b   Kaluarachchi, Jagath J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Decision analysis; Genetic algorithm; Land use; Nitrate; Non point source pollution; Optimization

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

GENETIC ALGORITHM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LAND USE; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NITRATE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; OPTIMIZATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRIENT LOADING; PHYSICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14544277017     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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