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Application of optimisation techniques in groundwater quantity and quality management

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This paper presents the state-of-the-art on application of optimisation techniques in groundwater quality and quantity management. In order to solve optimisation-based groundwater management models, researchers have used various mathematical programming techniques such as linear programming (LP), nonlinear programming (NLP), mixed-integer programming (MIP), optimal control theory-based mathematical programming, differential dynamic programming (DDP), stochastic programming (SP), combinatorial optimisation (CO), and multiple objective programming for multipurpose management. Studies reported in the literature on the application of these methods are reviewed in this paper.

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Das, A., Datta, B. Application of optimisation techniques in groundwater quantity and quality management. Sadhana 26, 293–316 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703402

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