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Author:   K. L. Katsifarakis
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
ISBN:  

9781845646646

ISBN 10:   1845646649
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   29 June 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Chapter 1 Optimization and water resources management Abstract; The concept of optimization; Optimization techniques; Optimal use of water resources; Definition of an optimization problem; Optimization and flow simulation; Concluding remarks; References Chapter 2 Genetic algorithms and water resources management: an established, yet evolving, relationship Abstract; Introduction; Basic features; Selection; Crossover and mutation; Other operators; Termination of the process; Handling constraints; Steady-state genetic algorithms; Use of surrogate models: the balance between accuracy and computational efficiency; A simple example; Advantages and disadvantages of genetic algorithms; Applications; Groundwater resources management; The inverse problem of groundwater hydraulics; Surface water hydrology; Reservoir management; Other applications; Concluding remarks; References Chapter 3 Applications of genetic algorithms to water distribution networks: optimization of irrigation networks design Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Initial population - coding; Backward hydraulic simulation; Fitness evaluation; Genetic operators; Applications; Case 1; Case 2; Results and discussion; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Simulated annealing algorithms for water systems optimization; Abstract; Introduction; Theoretical aspects; Algorithm implementation: general aspects; Algorithm implementation: specific aspects; Aquifer systems; Water distribution systems; Wastewater systems; Conclusions; References Chapter 5 Particle swarm optimisation Abstract; Introduction; Description of particle swarm optimisation; Description of standard PSO; Combining continuous and discrete variables; Enriched diversity; Self-adapting parameters; Multi-objective PSO; Dynamic population increase; Human - computer interaction; The algorithm; Applications; The design of water distribution systems; A single objective problem; A multi-objective analysis; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 6 Tabu search for managing groundwater Abstract; Introduction; Tabu search concepts; Hybrid optimization types; Application to Blaine Naval Ammunition Depot; Situation and optimization approach; Application and results; Closure and outlook; References Chapter 7 Harmony search algorithm Abstract; Introduction; Relationship between music and mathematics; Spreading of the method; Presentation of the Harmony Search Algorithm; The concept of harmony; Method analysis; Variations of Harmony Search Algorithm; Improved Harmony Search Algorithm from ensemble of music players; Improved Harmony Search Algorithm; Global-best Harmony Search Algorithm; Self-adaptive Harmony Search Algorithm; Parameter-setting-free Harmony Search Algorithm; Evaluation of the variations of Harmony Search Algorithm; Test functions; Calibration procedure; - Results; Application to a multireservoir system; Description of the problem; Problem's constraints; Results; Conclusions; References Chapter 8 Groundwater optimal management using an outer approximation approach Abstract; Introduction; Example; The mathematics of groundwater management problems; The outer approximation method; Example; Conclusions; References

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Konstantinos L. Katsifarakis (MS, Engineering Mechanics, University of Florida; Doctor, Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) has been a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, since 1999. His current research interests include Groundwater flows - Groundwater contamination control; Management of water resources; Low enthalpy geothermal energy; Optimization techniques; Environmental impact mitigation; History of hydrology. He is the editor of a number of WIT Press books in his field and is a member of the editorial board of the journals International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Open Hydrology Journal, and Hydrotechnika. He has served on the organizing and/or scientific committees of more than 30 conferences and seminars and is a reviewer for a number of scientific journals in his field.

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