A new genetic algorithm based on multi niche crowding is capable of efficiently locating all the peaks of a multi-modal function. By associating these peaks with the utility accrued from different sets of decision variables it is possible to extend the use of genetic algorithms to multi criteria decision making problems. This concept is applied to address the problems arising in the context of ...

Due to the specific climate conditions in the dry regions of Africa, an effective integrated water management is of great interest for the national authorities. This paper explains the workflow of the Aquifer Project product ‘Water and Vegetation Monitoring over entire Aquifer’. The large scale water and vegetation monitoring will be accomplished for the transboundary aquifer Iullemeden, which ...

Vulnerability assessment to delineate areas that are more susceptible to contamination from anthropogenic sources has become an important element for sensible resource management and land use planning. This contribution aims at estimating aquifer vulnerability by applying the DRASTIC model as well as utilizing sensitivity analyses to evaluate the relative importance of the model parameters for ...

The unmanaged groundwater extraction and inadequate aquifer recharge is the major cause of groundwater depletion in different parts of the world. In this study, the groundwater flow system of Mahvelat-Feizabad aquifer (NE of Iran) has been numerically simulated using MODFLOW code in the GMS interface. The model, primarily, calibrated for steady state condition for the mean hydraulic values of o...

Like any other resources planning and management, groundwater management is performed in a stochastic environment in which the system itself involves a number of random elements. Consequences as a result of decisions made based on analyses are not certain. This paper presents a management model using the chance-constrained framework which explicitly considers the random nature of aquifer proper...

The Abbotsford-Sumas Aquifer is a shallow, predominantly unconfined aquifer that spans regions in southwestern British Columbia, Canada and northwestern Washington, USA. The aquifer is prone to nitrate contamination because of extensive regional agricultural practices. A 22-month ground water nitrate assessment was performed in a 10-km2 study area adjacent to the international boundary in north...