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AN OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF URBAN WATER RESOURCES 1
Author(s) -
Narayanan Rangesan,
Jensen Bartell C.,
Bishop A. Bruce
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1977.tb02054.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , reuse , attractiveness , nonlinear programming , linear programming , water pricing , water resources , mathematical optimization , resource allocation , computer science , water quality , environmental economics , operations research , water resource management , water conservation , environmental science , nonlinear system , economics , engineering , mathematics , waste management , quantum mechanics , psychoanalysis , psychology , paleontology , ecology , physics , computer network , biology
A mathematical programming model is proposed to determine economically efficient urban water resource allocation and pricing policy by maximizing the sum of the consumer and producer surplus. The optimization of this nonlinear problem is accomplished by the use of linear programming algorithm. The feasibility of using recycled water for municipal purposes is examined in a planning context. The impact of higher water quality discharge standards on pricing and allocation of water is analyzed and the attractiveness of water reuse option is demonstrated.