Optimizing Structural Best Management Practices Using SWAT and Genetic Algorithm to Improve Water Quality Goals

Water Resources Management

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1827-1845

  Kaini, Prakash ^a   Artita, Kim ^a   Nicklow, John W ^a  

^a Southern Illinois University   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Silver creek; Structural BMPs; SWAT; Treatment goals; Watershed modeling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; DECISION VARIABLES; DETENTION POND; EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATIONS; GRADE STABILIZATION; GRASSED WATERWAYS; HYDROLOGIC MODELS; ILLINOIS; NUTRIENT REDUCTION; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMUM COMBINATION; SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL; STRUCTURAL BMPS; SWAT; TARGET LEVELS; TREATMENT GOALS; WATERSHED MODELING; WATERSHED SCALE;

LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; OPTIMIZATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DECISION ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; RIVER WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ILLINOIS; KASKASKIA RIVER; SILVER CREEK [ILLINOIS]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860512527     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-9989-0     Document Type: Article

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