A systems model combining process-based simulation and multi-objective optimisation for strategic management of mine water

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 250-264

  Gao, Lei ^a   Barrett, Damian ^a   Chen, Yun ^a   Zhou, Mingwei ^a   Cuddy, Susan ^a   Paydar, Zahra ^a   Renzullo, Luigi ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mine water management; Mining; Modelling mine water use; Optimisation; Water management strategy evaluation; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MINE FLOODING; MINING; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATORS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

MINE WATERS; OPERATION RULES; OPTIMAL STRATEGIES; OPTIMISATIONS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS MODELING; WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

GROUNDWATER;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84904283034     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.06.020     Document Type: Article

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