A novel systemic approach to water resources optimisation in areas with limited water resources

Desalination

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 297-301

  Kondili, E ^a   Kaldellis, J K ^b   Papapostolou, C ^a  

^a Optimisation of Production Systems Lab   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aegean islands; Mathematical modelling; Water resources management; Water systems optimisation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; OPTIMISATIONS; PROBLEM PARAMETERS; SUPPLY COSTS; SUPPLY SOURCES; SYSTEMIC APPROACH; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER COSTS; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER SHORTAGES; WATER SYSTEM; WATER USE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY; WATERWORKS;

WATER RESOURCES;

NATURAL RESOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

AEGEAN ISLANDS; GREECE;

EID: 72149120564     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2009.09.046     Document Type: Article

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