Strategic optimization for implementing the jordanian national water master plan

Water International

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-313

  Peralta, Richard C ^a   Lück, Andreas H ^b   Hagan, Ross ^c  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b Financial Systems Development Section   (Germany)

^c US Embassy   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Computer model; IWRM; Jordan; Optimization; Planning; Water allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960657990     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2011.579722     Document Type: Article

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