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Multidimensional simulation applied to water resources management
Author(s) -
Camara A. S.,
Ferreira F. C.,
Loucks D. P.,
Seixas M. J.
Publication year - 1990
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/wr026i009p01877
Subject(s) - intersection (aeronautics) , translation (biology) , computer science , set (abstract data type) , rotation (mathematics) , forcing (mathematics) , artificial intelligence , mathematics , geography , cartography , programming language , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , messenger rna , gene
A framework for an integrated decision aiding simulation (IDEAS) methodology using numerical, linguistic, and pictorial entities and operations is introduced. IDEAS relies upon traditional numerical formulations, logical rules to handle linguistic entities with linguistic values, and a set of pictorial operations. Pictorial entities are defined by their shape, size, color, and position. Pictorial operators include reproduction (copy of a pictorial entity), mutation (expansion, rotation, translation, change in color), fertile encounters (intersection, reunion), and sterile encounters (absorption). Interaction between numerical, linguistic, and pictorial entities is handled through logical rules or a simplified vector calculus operation. This approach is shown to be applicable to various environmental and water resources management analyses using a model to assess the impacts of an oil spill. Future developments, including IDEAS implementation on parallel processing machines, are also discussed.