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Conjunctive multibasin management: An optimal control approach
Author(s) -
Noel Jay E.,
Howitt Richard E.
Publication year - 1982
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/wr018i004p00753
Subject(s) - conjunctive use , groundwater , water resource management , optimal control , irrigation , electricity , control (management) , environmental science , groundwater resources , mathematical optimization , operations research , computer science , aquifer , mathematics , engineering , ecology , geotechnical engineering , electrical engineering , artificial intelligence , biology
The economic effects of conjunctive management of ground and surface water supplies for irrigation are formulated as an optimal control model. An empirical hydroeconomic model is estimated for the Yolo County district in California. Two alternative solution methodologies (analytic Riccatti and mathematical programing) are applied and compared. Results show the economic potential for interbasin transfers and the impact of increased electricity prices on optimal groundwater management.