Optimal groundwater management using Genetic Algorithm in El-Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

Water Resources Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 927-948

  Moharram, S H ^a   Gad, M I ^b   Saafan, T A ^a   Allah, S Khalaf ^a  

^a University of Mansoura   (Egypt)

^b DESERT RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Calibration; El Farafra oasis; Genetic Algorithm; Groundwater management; MODFLOW

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SITUATION; EL-FARAFRA OASIS; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; FRESH WATER; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS; MODFLOW; OPTIMAL PUMPING; OPTIMAL RATE; PUMPING RATE; WELL INTERFERENCE; WESTERN DESERT , EGYPT;

AQUIFERS; CALIBRATION; CULTIVATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WELLS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

CALIBRATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

EGYPT;

EID: 84858293622     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-011-9865-3     Document Type: Article

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