Comparing administered and market-based water allocation systems through a consistent agent-based modeling framework

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 123, Issue , 2013, Pages 120-130

  Zhao, Jianshi ^a   Cai, Ximing ^b   Wang, Zhongjing ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Agent based modeling; Optimization; Water management; Water market; Water rights

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMMERCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADMINISTRATIVE COST; AGENT BASED MODELING FRAMEWORKS; AGENT-BASED MODEL; MARKET-BASED SYSTEMS; OPTIMISATIONS; TRANSACTION COST; WATER ALLOCATIONS; WATER MARKET; WATER RIGHTS; WATERS MANAGEMENTS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MARKET SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER STRESS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; MARKET; WATER CYCLE; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84876498468     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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