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Optimal Planning of a Coastal Collector
Author(s) -
Shechter M.,
Schwarz J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr006i004p01017
Subject(s) - aquifer , relation (database) , work (physics) , groundwater , optimal design , groundwater flow , environmental science , flow (mathematics) , hydrology (agriculture) , petroleum engineering , civil engineering , geology , computer science , engineering , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , geometry , database , machine learning
This investigation determines the optimal design of a collector using seaward groundwater flow in a coastal aquifer. The optimal design is obtained by analyzing the interrelated hydrologic, engineering, and economic aspects of the project. The optimal size of the project determines the pumping rate and the pumping policy, as well as the location of the wells in relation to the coast. The present work identifies a model of the relevant hydrologic relationships in the aquifer, formulates a criterion for economically efficient utilization of the aquifer, estimates the model parameters, and determines an optimal project size given specific numerical values of the parameters.