Generating alternatives using evolutionary algorithms for water resources and environmental management problems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-165

  Zechman, Emily M ^a   Ranjithan, Ranji S ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Environmental issues; Water management; Water resources

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM TO GENERATE ALTERNATIVES (EAGA); OPTIMAL SOLUTION; WATER RESOURCES PROBLEMS;

WATER RESOURCES;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

ALGORITHM; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEURISTICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33847236201     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2007)133:2(156)     Document Type: Article

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