Optimal Management of Flow in Groundwater Systems: An Introduction to Combining Simulation Models and Optimization Methods / Edition 1

by Ann E. Mulligan, David P. Ahlfeld

Overview

In the decades ahead population increases are expected to place increased stress on water resources. A substantial portion of the world's fresh water is derived from groundwater. Optimal Hydraulic Control of Groundwater Systems will provide a practical guide for implementing mathematical and computer-basedtools to aid in the management of groundwater. Drawn from the operations research literature, this book combines methods for optimization techniques to numerical models for the simulation of groundwater flow. The resulting management model provides a valuable tool for optimizing performance of groundwater systems. This volume will fill a significant gap in the technical literature on groundwater modeling and management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780120448302
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/10/2000
Edition description:	BK&CD-ROM
Pages:	185
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface. List of Variables. Groundwater Flow Management. Groundwater Simulation. Building the Management Formulation. Solving the Management Formulation. Using the Management Model. Advanced Linear Formulations. Formulations with Binary Variables. Formulations with Nonlinear Functions. Appendix. References. Index.

What People are Saying About This

William W-G. Yeh

William W.-G. Yeh, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles
Taken as a whole, the book gives a good summary of much of the state of the art of groundwater models that combine simulation and optimization.

Editorial Reviews

"Optimal Management is well written. Taken as a whole, the book gives a good summary of much of the state of the art of groundwater models that combine simulation and optimization. Through the example problems and references, it makes a valuable contribution to a very important emerging field of groundwater management." —William W.-G. Yeh, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles

From the Publisher

A book/CD-ROM introducing methods for combining simulation models of groundwater flow with methods of mathematical optimization. The resulting software, MODOFC, and management model provide valuable tools for optimizing the performance of groundwater systems. Describes mathematics underlying the method and offers a step-by-step introduction to practical application. The CD-ROM contains a MODOFC software package and associated documentation that implements many methods described in the book. The authors are affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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