Forest road erosion control using multiobjective optimization

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 712-723

  Thompson, Matthew ^a   Sessions, John ^b   Boston, Kevin ^b   Skaugset, Arne ^b   Tomberlin, David ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonpoint source pollution; Optimization; Point source pollution; Sediment; Water policy

Indexed keywords

APRIORI; AQUATIC HABITATS; COMPROMISE SOLUTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; DECISION MAKERS; EFFICIENT FRONTIER; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST ROAD EROSION; FOREST ROADS; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; ROAD MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; SEDIMENT REDUCTION; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS; TREATMENT COSTS; WATER POLICIES;

DECISION MAKING; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; POLLUTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; EROSION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; OPTIMIZATION; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION POLICY; ROAD;

EID: 77955149117     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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