Accounting for greenhouse gas emissions in multiobjective genetic algorithm optimization of water distribution systems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-155

  Wu, Wenyan ^a   Simpson, Angus R ^a   Maier, Holger R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discounting; Genetic algorithms; Greenhouse gas emissions; Multi objective optimization; Sustainability; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

DISCOUNT RATES; DISCOUNTING; ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES; FINAL DECISION; GHG EMISSION; MINIMIZATION OF COSTS; MINIMIZING COSTS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM; PARETO-OPTIMAL FRONT; PRESENT VALUE; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); RESEARCH; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

DISCOUNT RATE; EMISSION CONTROL; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GREENHOUSE GAS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77949303577     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000020     Document Type: Article

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