Evaluating the impacts of environmental flow alternatives on reservoir and recreational operations using system dynamics modeling

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-46

  Morrison, Ryan R ^a   Stone, Mark C ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative model; Environmental impacts; Hydropower production; Planning; Reservoir operations; Stochastic models; System dynamics model

Indexed keywords

HYDROELECTRIC POWER; PLANNING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SYSTEM THEORY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES;

COLLABORATIVE MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; HYDRO POWER PRODUCTION; HYDROLOGIC UNCERTAINTY; RESERVOIR OPERATION; STOCHASTIC FRAMEWORK; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; WATER RESOURCE SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CHAMA;

EID: 84922784458     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12231     Document Type: Article

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