Multiobjective optimization of cluster-scale urban water systems investigating alternative water sources and level of decentralization

Water Resources Research

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 7915-7938

  Newman, J P ^a   Dandy, G C ^a   Maier, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

alternative water sources; optimization; sustainability; urban water management; water cycle modeling; water reclamation

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERWORKS;

ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION OF WATER; INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED URBAN WATER SYSTEMS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM; PLANNING AND DESIGNINGS; URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CYCLE MODELS;

POTABLE WATER;

CALIBRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEMAND ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; RAINWATER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84907837255     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013WR015233     Document Type: Article

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