Multi-objective optimization for diffuse pollution control at zero cost

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 83-93

  Panagopoulos, Y ^a   Makropoulos, C ^a   Mimikou, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Best management practices; Cost effectiveness; Decision support; Diffuse pollution; Multi objective optimization; Soil and water assessment tool; Trade off

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTIVATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER BASIN; SURFACE WATER; TRADE-OFF;

ARACHTOS BASIN; EPIRUS; GREECE;

EID: 84874704009     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sum.12012     Document Type: Article

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