An agent-based modeling approach to evaluate the impact of conservation practices on water resources sustainability

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 4253-4259

  Kanta, Lufthansa ^a   Zechman, Emily M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Risk management; Sustainable development; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE INTERACTION; AGENT-BASED MODELING; AVAILABLE WATER; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; CONSUMER AGENTS; EMERGENT PROPERTY; END-USES; HYDROLOGIC CYCLES; OUTDOOR WATERING; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; URBAN WATER SUPPLY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER PRICES; WATER PRICING; WATER SUPPLY MODEL; WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIRS; WATER USE;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 77955003528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41114(371)432     Document Type: Conference Paper

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